Michelle Saenz-Rodriguez

Board Member

Michelle L. Saenz-Rodriguez is the co-founder of Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates in Dallas, Texas. Now in her 29th year of practice, Michelle is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of Texas. She started as a Judicial Law Clerk under the Attorney General’s Honor Program for 7 Immigration Judges in Harlingen, Texas. She began her immigration practice shortly thereafter and has remained a passionate advocate for immigrants from around the world. Michelle is former Chair for the Texas Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers. She is an Elected Director for the AILA Board of Governors and has served in that capacity for 3 years. She is also a member of IMMLAW which is a top tier group of immigration lawyers nationwide. Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates has been named one of the “Top Tier Immigration Law Firms in America” for more than two decades. Michelle was recently named “Top Lawyer in the Field of Immigration for 2018” by Best Lawyers in America. She has been awarded the 2020 W. Page Keeton Award for Excellence in Continuing Education from the University of Texas School of Law. In addition to her work in the field of immigration, Michelle spends time as the Co-Education Director for The National Hispanic Institute’s summer leadership learning experiences every summer. She is passionate about her community and has made it her life’s work to make sure that our Latino youth are prepared with the tools and capacity to navigate the ever- evolving landscape in global leadership. As the first Latina as well as the youngest alumnus to chair the NHI Board, she has served in that capacity for the last 22 years.

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