About Attorney Mana Yegani

Attorney Mana Yegani is an experienced immigration lawyer who stands up for the liberty and protection of immigrants, foreign nationals, and their families through well thought-out and measured approaches.

Attorney Yegani is a thorough, detail-oriented lawyer, which allows her to be aggressive in court. She cares about every single one of her clients and can represent you in immigration and criminal court.

She offers a variety of immigration services to the greater Houston area, including:

• Immigration involving criminal defense
• Family-based immigration
• Visa
• Naturalization assistance

The Law Office of Mana Yegani is located near the Houston Contract Detention Facility (CDF or CCA)/Centro de Detención del Contrato de Houston. Call for a consultation! Se habla Español.

Areas of Practice

• Immigration Law
• Airport Detention
• Naturalization & Citizenship
• Deportation
• Green Cards
• ICE Holds
• Immigration Bonds
• Fiancé Visas

Bar Admissions

• Texas
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

Education

• Louisiana State University, Paul Hebert Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • J.D. - 2010
  • Founder of International Law Society (ILS), which promoted human rights law
• Louisiana State University Bachelor of Civil Law - 2010
• North Carolina State University Bachelor of Biological Sciences - 2006
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Honors: University Honors Degree

Honors and Awards

• The National Advocates Top 100 Lawyers: 2015 - 2017
• Recipient of the Sharon Levine Unsung Heroes Award at the 2017 HCCLA Banquet in Houston, Texas

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Executive Office of Immigration Review; Immigration Court
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
• State Bar of Texas Immigration & Nationality Law Section
• Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Past Employment Positions

• Judicial Law clerk at the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana for to the Honorable Judge Duke Welch
• Legal Intern for the United States Department of Justice at the Office of International Affairs
• Judicial Law clerk at the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana for the Honorable Federal Judge James J. Brady
• Chevron Corporation working on joint operating oil and gas agreements

Pro Bono Activities

• Pro Bono work with Catholic Charities
• Pro Bono work on asylum cases
  • July 15, 2018 - Represented Liliana Martinez in a pro bono asylum case and assisted her in the reunion of her 5 year-old son who were both separated due to the zero tolerance policy.
• Volunteer airport lawyer during 2017 Travel Ban

Languages

• Farsi
• English