Ruby L. Powers
Immigration Lawyer
The child of a Mexican immigrant, Powers gravitated toward an international life by later marrying a Turkish immigrant. Having lived and studied in Belgium, Mexico, Turkey, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates, Powers speaks Spanish, French, and a hint of Turkish. With a passion for service and justice coupled with cultural understanding and an interest for immigrants, Powers dedicates her law practice to immigration law. Outside of the office, she loves spending time and traveling with her husband, Burak, son, Rex, 2 and a half, daughter, Violet, three months, and being a mom.
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Ruby@RubyPowersLaw.com
Education:
- University of North Carolina, School of Law, J.D.
- University of Texas, B.A. Government, magna cum laude
Study Abroad:
- Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona (Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar)
- Tecnológico de Monterrey, Cuernavaca, Mexico
Professional Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas, November 2008
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Texas Chapter
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA)
- Mexican American Bar Association of Houston (MABAH)
- Houston Bar Association: Speakers Bureau Committee 2010-13 (HBA)
- Houston Young Lawyers Association (HYLA)
- Rotary Foundation Alumni Association
- Better Business Bureau (BBB), 2011 and 2012 BBB Gold Star Certificate, 2013 BBB Award for Excellence
Pro Bono:
- Casa Juan Diego, 2010-2011 Pro Bono cases
- YMCA Immigration Legal Services, 2010-2011 Pro Bono asylum litigation case
- Neighborhood Centers, Inc. (NCI)/ Mayor’s Office for Immigrant and Refugee Affairs(MOIRA)/National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), 2010-2013 Pro Bono Immigration Attorney at Citizenship and Immigration Forums
- University of Houston, Immigration Clinic, 2010 Pro Bono attorney
Languages:
- English
- Spanish
- French
- Turkish ( next language to learn!)
Countries lived in:
- United States
- Turkey
- Mexico
- Belgium
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
Work Experience:
- U.S Senator in Austin and Washington, D.C.
- U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Homeland Security, Washington, D.C.
- Immigration Legal Services, Catholic Charities, Dallas, TX
- RioGrande Legal Aid, San Antonio, TX
- Quan, Burdette, and Perez, (now Foster Quan), Houston, TX
- Coane and Associates, Houston, TX
- University of Houston School of Law, Immigration Clinic, Houston, TX
- Tindall and Foster, (now Foster Quan), Houston, TX
- Scott and Associates, Houston, TX
- Garza and Associates, Houston, TX
- Law Office of Ruby L. Powers, Houston, TX
Professional Speaking Engagements/ Continued Legal Education Seminars:
- LawLine.com, Applying for Consular Processing and I-601 Waivers in Juarez, Mexico, September 9, 2011
- LawLine.com, Overview of I-601 Waivers and Techniques for Success, January 11, 2012
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, How to Start an Immigration Practice, February 17, 2012
- LawLine.com, Changes in I-601 Foreign-Filed Waivers, October 17, 2012
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, 20 Tips for Marketing on a Shoestring Budget, Solo & Small Practice: Business School for Immigration Lawyers, Washington, D.C., October 25, 2012
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2013 AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law, San Francisco, California, June 27, 2013
Awards:
- Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship – 2004-2005, Barcelona, Spain
- Rotary Foundation Paul Harris Fellow – 2008
- John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute, 24th Texas Leadership Forum
Location:
- Houston, TX
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