Thomas Esparza Jr., Jr.

Thomas Esparza Jr. is a distinguished immigration attorney based in Austin, Texas, with over four decades of dedicated legal experience. Since being admitted to the Texas Bar in 1977, he has focused his practice on immigration and nationality law, becoming a Texas Board of Legal Specialization Board Certified Specialist in the field in 1985. Through his private practice, Thomas Esparza, Jr., Attorney at Law, P.C., Mr. Esparza assists individuals and families with complex immigration matters, citizenship applications, deportation defense, and consular processing.

Mr. Esparza earned his Bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in 1974 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law in 1977, where he served as an editor on the law school paper. His extensive career includes serving as a staff attorney for Waco-McLennan County Legal Aid, serving on the bench as a Travis County Justice of the Peace from 1981 to 1982, and leading as past Chairperson of the Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He has also chaired the Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs and actively contributed to multiple State Bar of Texas committees.

Deeply invested in his community and the empowerment of immigrants, Mr. Esparza has authored several bilingual educational resources, including the widely used citizenship guide "Citizenship: The 100 Questions." He pairs deep technical legal mastery with compassionate, personalized counsel, striving to protect immigrant rights and guide clients through every step of the U.S. immigration system.