Top Latino Lawyers 2017
Miguel Garcia Owner Miguel Garcia PLLC
Gaela K. Gehring Flores Partner Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 405-850-5878 Mgarcia@mgarcialaw.com www.mgarcialaw.com
WASHINGTON, DC 202-942-6505 gaela.gehringflores@apks.com www.apks.com
Garcia specializes in complex federal and state criminal defense matters some of which can lead to immigration consequences. Amongst his specialties he also focuses on personal injury cases advocating for the Oklahoma community. Garcia has been involved on several boards such as the Latino Community Development Agency, Oklahoma County Law Library Board of Trustees, and the Youth Leadership Exchange Board, amongst others. He currently serves on the board of the Oklahoma County Bar Association and is a member of the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Inn of Court. Previous awards include OKC Biz 40 under 40 and the Journal Record Leadership in Law Award.
Gaela Gehring Flores, a partner at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, concentrates her practice on international arbitration and litigation matters. She represents both multinational corporations and sovereign states in international commercial and investment arbitration before the ICSID, ICC, and ICDR/AAA, and in litigation and appellate proceedings before US federal courts. She advises clients in a broad range of disputes, including energy, natural resources, construction, hospitality, transportation, sovereign debt instruments, government contracts, and intellectual property. Ms. Gehring Flores also provides legal services to private sector and sovereign clients on enforcement of arbitral awards, effective contractual dispute resolution clauses, and a variety of public international law issues, including foreign sovereign immunity and discovery in international proceedings. Ms. Gehring Flores’s practice capitalizes on her broad experience, native Spanish skills and bicultural background.
Raed Gonzalez Senior Attorney Gonzalez Olivieri LLC
HOUSTON, TX 713-481-3040 rgonzalez@gonzalezolivierillc.com www.gonzalezolivierillc.com
Raed Gonzalez, Chairman of the immigration law firm Gonzalez Olivieri LLC, is the “secret weapon” behind the company’s success. His extraordinary technical expertise has afforded him three Supreme Court wins two of which changed and are leading cases in the dynamic field of immigration law. Cases such as Mata v. Lynch are hallmarks of Mr. Gonzalez’ strategic legal crafting and commitment to bringing a greater degree of fairness into Immigration Law by litigating difficult cases. Mr. Gonzalez is a supporter of comprehensive immigration reform, is a frequent speaker on immigration, a pro bono counsel for many nonprofit organizations and has received many accolades for his dedication and continued support of immigrant communities. He also assists the Harris Country Public Defenders Office, the Houston Police Department Eastside Community Services, he is the President of the Immigration Counseling Center a nonprofit serving low income immigrants and is a member of the Latino Learning Center to name a few. Mr. Gonzalez and Gonzalez Olivieri LLC Immigration Law Firm provide a wide range of legal services including litigation, naturalization, family immigration, legal services for employers seeking temporary business visas and permanent residence on behalf of foreign national employees, entrepreneurs, traders and investors.
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Arnulfo and Christine Hernandez Founders Hernandez & Associates PC
DENVER, CO 720-644-9769 ahernandez@hdezlaw.com chernandez@hdezlaw.com www.hdezlaw.com
Arnulfo D. Hernández and Christine M. Hernández are shareholders of Hernández & Associates, P.C, the leading Latino owned criminal defense and immigration law firm in Colorado and the largest immigration law firm in Denver. Managing partner, Arnulfo D. Hernández, is a go-to for criminal defense, representing individuals and corporations in state and federal matters. Christine M. Hernández heads the firm’s full-service immigration practice and represents individuals, families, and professionals before various local, national, and international governmental entities as well as federal courts of appeal. Arnulfo and Christine both practice “Crimmigration,” an emerging area of law that blends criminal defense and immigration law. Arnulfo is Regional President of Region XIII of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) and is immediate past President of the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association. For the last three years, Christine has been the Chair of the Immigration Section of the HNBA. She has been an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association since 2005. They have both been named Rising Stars by Colorado Super Lawyers and Arnulfo was selected to the 5280 Top Lawyers list in 2017.