Joseph Reina

Bar / Professional Activity

• National Liaison Committee of AILA to the Executive Office for Immigration Review
• District of Columbia, 1989
• New Mexico Chapter of AILA, Chairman, 2005 to 2006
• Texas, Oklahoma Chapter of AILA, Chairman, 2005 to 2006
• Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Immigration and Nationality law examination committee
• U.S. Court of International Trade, 1990
• U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1990
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1990
• Admitted to State bar of Texas, 1987
• Texas, 1987
• Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2000
• Admitted to District of Columbia Bar, 1989

Special Licenses / Certifications

• Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law, 2000

Pro bono / Community Service

• SCUBA instructor (NAUI)
• Member, Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas

Honors

• Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), 2002 to 2015
• Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2006 to 2013 
• Karl F. Landegger Honors Certificate in International Business Diplomacy
• The Texas Lawyer, Ranked among Five Top Immigration Lawyers in Texas
• Listed as one of Texas' five "Top-Notch" immigration lawyers in a survey conducted and published by, The Texas Lawyer, 2002
• Prudential Award for Excellence in Health Law
• Order of the Coif
• Listed consecutively since 2003, Best Lawyers in America, 2003
• Outstanding Mentor Award, Catholic Charities of Dallas, 2002

Educational Background

• University of Dijon, Dijon, France (through Georgetown University), 1982
• Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Washington, D.C., B.S.F.S., 1984
• University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain (through New York University), 1984

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• Immigration Lawyers on a Tightrope: Balancing the Duty Toward the Truth and to One's Client, University of Texas School of Law, 27th Annual Conference on Immigration and Nationality Law, (Oct. 15-17, 2003).
• Coming to America: The "Immigration Dartboard" - A Graphic Presentation of Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Avenues into the United States, 14 Bender's Immigration Bulletin 672 (June 1, 2009)
• The Waivers Book - Advanced Issues in Immigration Law Practice
• Adjunct Professor of immigration law at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
• Fear of Cancer and Increased Risk of Cancer: Problems with Gideon and A Proposal Within, 7 The Review of Litigation 39, 1987
• "Hyper Equities" II: The Removal Case in Detention, University of Texas School of Law, 27th Annual Conference on Immigration and Naturalization Law, (Oct. 15-17, 2003).
• Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, "A Day in the Life of a Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer," (July 25, 2003).
• Understanding Family-Based Immigration, State Bar of Texas, State Bar College "Summer School 2003," (July 24-26, 2003).
• Distinguishing Characteristics: How to Set Yourself Apart From the Pack, 29 Solo & Small Firm Workbook, published by The Texas Lawyer, June 9, 2003.
• Understanding Family-Based Immigration, State Bar of Texas Immigration Law Course, (May 8-9, 2003).
• Walking a Tightrope or the Plank: Balancing the Duty Toward the Truth and to One's Own Client, State Bar of Texas Immigration Law Course, (May 8-9, 2003).
• "The Immigration Dartboard": Understanding the Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Avenues into the United States, State Bar of Texas Immigration Law Course, (May 8-9, 2003).
• Legislators Must Look to the Past Before Changing Immigration Laws, The Texas Lawyer, Oct. 8, 2001.
• Walking a Tightrope or the Plank? Immigration Issues for the Employment Lawyer After September 11, 2001, State Bar of Texas High Tech Litigation, (Feb. 20-21, 2003).
• "Hyper Equities": 212(c) and Cancellation of Removal After Matter of Jean, 7 Bender's Immigration Bulletin 1549 (Dec. 15, 2002)
• Adjustment of Status vs. Consular Processing, University of Texas School of Law, 25th Annual Conference on Immigration and Nationality Law, (Oct. 10-12, 2001).
• Fear of Cancer and Increased Risk of Cancer: Problem's With Gideon and a Proposed Solution, 7 The Rev. Lit. 1987.
• Coming to America: The "Immigration Dartboard" Revisited - A Graphic Guide to Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Avenues into the United States, 14 Bender's Immigration Bulletin (Jan. 15, 2009).
• Divorce in the Immigration Context, State Bar of Texas, Texas College for Judicial Studies, Advanced Family Law Seminar and Boot Camp, (August 2008)
• Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions: What you Don't Know Can Hurt You, State Bar of Texas, 34th Annual Criminal Law Course and Criminal Law Boot Camp, (July 28-31, 2008).
• Becoming a Permanent Resident of the United States: Consular Processing vs. Adjustment of Status, State Bar of Texas Immigration Law Institute, (Feb. 28-29, 2008).
• Navigating the Immigration Maze, University of Texas School of Law, 31st Annual Conference on Immigration and Nationality Law, (Oct. 17-19, 2007).
• Don't Tread on Me - Again: Reentry After Removal, 2007-08 Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook 471.
• Immigration Issues in Family and Juvenile Practice, State Bar of Texas, Texas College for Judicial Studies, Advanced Family Law Seminar, (April 23-27, 2007).
• Consular Processing Around the Deportation and Unlawful Presence Grounds of Inadmissibility in Changing Times, State Bar of Texas Immigration Law Institute, (Feb. 22-23, 2007).
• Adjustment of Status vs. Consular Processing, University of Texas School of Law, 30th Annual Conference on Immigration and Nationality Law, (Oct. 2006).
• Immigration Issues and Children, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, (2006).
• Four Common Grounds of Inadmissibility/Waivers, University of Texas School of Law, 29th Annual Conference on Immigration and Nationality Law, (Sept. 21-23, 2005).
• Love and Marriage Run Amuck: Where Family and Immigration Law Meet, State Bar of Texas, Texas College for Judicial Studies, Advanced Family Law Seminar, (Aug. 9-12, 2004).
• Navigating the Minefield of Unlawful Presence, State Bar of Texas Immigration Law Course, (May 6-7, 2004).
• Waivers in Removal Proceedings - Fighting the "Decline of Discretion," AILA Texas Chapter Winter Conference, (Nov. 2003).

Other Outstanding Achievements

• Board precedent wins include Matter of Deanda-Romo (2003) and Matter of Quilantan (2010). Have also successfully challenged the doctrine of "consular-nonreviewability" in numerous suits in federal court against the Department of State, resulting in about-face reversals of adverse decisions by consular officials.

• A.I.L.A.