Felipe Jimenez was born in Texas, and raised in Tamaulipas, Mexico. At the age of 15, he moved back to the U.S. to finish high school and to become an attorney.

Felipe earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston majoring in Political Science and minored in Global Business. He participated in the Europe Study Abroad program offered to selected students by the University of Houston. Felipe earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston in 2018. During law school, he participated in the Asylum and Human Trafficking Clinic of the renowned Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics, assisting unaccompanied minors with asylum applications.

Through his legal career, Felipe has represented clients in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Immigration Court. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as an Associate Attorney for a business immigration law firm handling E-1, E-2, TN, O and P visas.

In his spare time, Felipe loves to spend time with his family, watch and discuss movies and shows, and travel.

Practice Areas

• Employment Based Immigration Law

• Family Based Immigration Law 

Past Experiences

• Removal Defense
• Asylum

Education

• South Texas College of Law Houston, Juris Doctorate

• The University of Houston, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Global Business

Achievements

• South Texas College of Law Houston, Hispanic Law Students Association South Texas Ambassador

Licenses & Certifications

• Texas Law License, State Bar of Texas

Foreign Languages

• Spanish