Carlos G. Quintana

Carlos G. Quintana is the managing attorney at Quintana | Barajas in San Antonio, Texas, bringing over a decade of dedicated legal experience to his practice in immigration and family law. Raised in an immigrant household, Mr. Quintana experienced firsthand the challenges families encounter while navigating the United States immigration system. Driven by a deep commitment to give back, he focuses his practice on asylum, removal defense, and family-centered immigration matters, providing dedicated representation to individuals and families seeking relief.

Mr. Quintana earned his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from the University of New Mexico before teaching in the bilingual school system in Madrid, Spain. He subsequently earned his Juris Doctor from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City, where he was recognized as a Public Service Scholar. During law school, he represented clients through the Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic and served in judicial and public interest internships across New York City. After completing a post-graduate fellowship at Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Services and advocating for domestic violence survivors at Essex-Newark Legal Services, Mr. Quintana relocated to Texas to establish his private practice.

Guided by the principle that high-caliber legal representation should be accessible regardless of socioeconomic status, Mr. Quintana offers compassionate, strategic, and client-centered counsel. He is admitted to practice before state and federal courts in Texas, New York, and New Jersey, and is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the San Antonio Bar Association.