Practice Areas: Immigration; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2003
Education: Boston University School of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2004 - 2005, 2008 Call today:
281-944-7695
The Ezer Law Group PLLC
14511 Falling Creek DrSuite 202
Houston, TX 77014 Visit website
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Nicole Lawrence Ezer, the principal attorney at The Ezer Law Group PLLC in Houston, is a board-certified specialist in immigration and nationality law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Extending her service to immigrants nationally who chose to live and work in the U.S., she counsels and assists them with the following matters:
- Employment-based immigration: Permanent and temporary visa
- Family-based immigration: Removal of condition cases, preferences cases, immediate relative cases, waivers of inadmissibility, adjustment of status and consular processing
Practicing law in the state of Texas for almost two decades, Ms. Ezer has extensive experience representing multinational and Fortune 500 companies. She serves as a consultant for several business entities and actively works with them in updating, developing and implementing immigration policies.
From collecting all the required documents to filing them on time, Ms. Ezer stands by her clients throughout the process. She always puts her best foot forward in each case she takes up and strives to make the proceedings hassle and stress-free.
An alumnus of Smith College, Ms. Ezer received her undergraduate degree in English literature in 1991. She obtained her Juris Doctor from the Boston University School of Law in 1994, where she was also an active member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.
After receiving her bar license, Ms. Ezer worked at a Houston-based legal firm for almost five years, where she advised and counselled numerous companies. She has been a part of multiple companies and legal firms, where she solely focused her practice on immigration law.
Ms. Ezer was named by H-Texas Magazine as one of "Houston’s Professionals on the Fast Track" for her outstanding service rendered to her clients. The U.S. News & World Report included her in the Best Lawyers list.
A frequent speaker and lecturer, Ms. Ezer has attended numerous conferences and seminars, where she addresses groups of HR professionals and attorneys. She has authored and co-authored several articles and books, with the article titled "The Intersection of Immigration and Family Law" being one of her best. She has also been an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center, where she taught the business immigration basics.
Practice areas
Immigration: businessFocus areas
Naturalization & citizenship
- 100% Immigration: business
First Admitted: 1996, Hawaii
Professional Webpage: https://ezerlawgroup.com/lawyers/nicole-ezer/
- Faculty, State Bar of Texas Immigration Law Institute, 2017-2019
- Author, “The Intersection of Immigration Law and Family Law”, ABA Family Law Quarterly, Vol 40, No. 3, Fall 2006
- Author, “Formal Immigration Policy is Becoming a ‘Must’ for Many Firms”, Houston Business Journal,2006
- Author, “Keep an Eye on Hiring Practices to Avoid Problems with the DHS”, Houston Business Journal, 2007
- Author, “Worksite Enforcement – Employer’s Perspective”, UT CLE 2007, 2008
- Co-Author, Proving Valid Marriages When Cultures, Customs and Procedures Collide, AILA Practice Handbook, 2014
- Co-Author, Inadmissibility, AILA Practice Handbook, 2013
- Co-Author, Guiding Clients through Successful Immigrant Visa Processing, AILA Practice Handbook, 2012
- Co-Author, From Getting Work to Getting Paid, AILA Practice Handbook, 2011
- Co-Author, “Overview of Employment Based Immigration” State Bar of Texas Immigration Law 2019
- Speaker, AILA National Conference, June 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Speaker, Houston Bar Association, “L-1/H-1: Small Company Challenges”, March 2011
- Speaker, University of Houston Small Business Center, 2008, 2009
- Speaker, Texas Association of Home Builders, 2007
- Speaker, SHRM International HR Roundtable, 2007
- Speaker, Houston Bar Association Construction Law Institute, September 2007
- Speaker, Houston Bar Association Family Law institute, March 2007
- Speaker, University of Texas Conference on Immigration and Nationality Law, 2007-2008
- Executive Committee, University of Texas School of Law Immigration Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Winter 2008
- Faculty, The University of Texas School of Law Immigration Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Winter 2007
- Faculty, State Bar of Texas Immigration Law Institute, 2007-2008
- B.A., Smith College, 1991
- Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Immigration & Nationality Law, 2005
- Supreme Court of Texas
- AILF 5th Grade Essay Contest Committee (Texas Chapter)
- Founding Advisory Committee Member, Tahirih Justice Center, Houston, Texas
- T Visa Training Program, 2008
- University of Houston Law Center Clinic Sponsorship
- Member, Executive Committee for the University of Houston Arrival Awards
- Member, Houston CBP Working Committee
- Member, AILA Social Security Administration Committee
- Member, College of State Bar of Texas
- Member , Houston Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member of the committee that drafted comments to DHS No-Match Regulations
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Member, Hawaii State Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Co-Chair, Texas Chapter Conference, Spring 2017
- State Bar of Texas Immigration Law Planning Committee 2017, 2018, 2019
- Liaison Texas Service Center (National)
- Liaison Texas Service Center (Texas Chapter)
- Member, Texas Board of legal Specialization Committee (Immigration & Nationality Law)
- Supreme Court of Hawaii
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
- Texas
- AILA Liaison Committee Member- Texas Service Center, 2020
- Houston Texas Chapter USCBP Liaison/working Committee for 3 years 2012-2015, 2012
- Hawaii State Bar Association member (inactive), 1996
- TBLS Certified, Immigration and Nationality Law, 2005
- Admitted to US District Court, Souther District of Texas, 2000
- University of houston Arrival Awards Executive Committee , 2005
- Center for Houston’s Future Leadership Forum, 2008
- National Organization of Women Owned Businesses, Annual Public Policy Days (Immigration panelist), January 2008., 2008
- Tahirh Justice Center, Houston Texas (Original Advisory Committee) https://www.tahirih.org/meet_a_partner/nicole-lawrence-ezer/ https://issuu.com/tahirih/docs/tahirih_2010_annual_report, https://issuu.com/tahirih/docs/tahirih_annual_report_2009, 2009
- Spring Woodlands Ministries, Spring, Texas (Volunteer) , 2013
- Faculty, State Bar of Texas Immigration Law Institute, 2017
- Faculty, State Bar of Texas Immigration Law Institute, 2018
- Faculty, State Bar of Texas Immigration Law Institute, 2019
- Named one of “Houston’s Professionals on the Fast Track”, H Inside Houston Magazine, Houston’s Professionals on the Fast Track, H Inside Houston Magazine, 2009
- Named one of “Houston’s Professionals on the Fast Track”, H Inside Houston Magazine, 2009
- Center for Houston’s Future Leadership Forum, Class of 2008
- Selected by Super Lawyers magazine and Texas Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Rising Star, 2004, 2005, 2008
- Best Lawyers, US News & world Report 2018, 2019
- Best Law Firms, US News & World Report 2018, 2019
- Super Lawyer- selected by peers as Rising Star, Super Lawyers- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2005
- Best Law Firms, US News & World Report - , 2023
- , Best Law Firms, US News & World Report - , 2020
- , Best Law Firms, US News & World Report - , 2021
- Legal Journal article, cited. ABA’s GP Solo Publication’s “The Best Articles Published by the ABA” in September 2007. , “The Intersection of Immigration Law and Family Law”, ABA Family Law Quarterly, Vol 40, No. 3, Fall 2006, 2006
- , Best Lawyer, US News & World Report - , 2021
- Also admitted to the Supreme Court of Hawaii and US District Court, District of Hawaii. Currently on voluntary inactive status., Hawaii State Bar Association Admission, HSBA, 1996
- Over view of employment visas, Overview of Employment Based Immigration, State Bar of Texas Conference, Legal, HR, 2018
- Adjunct Professor- University of Houston (Business Immigration), 2008
- IT
- NAFTA/USMCA
- Oil & Gas
- Self Petioned Green Cards
Office location for Nicole Lawrence Ezer
14511 Falling Creek Dr
Suite 202
Houston, TX 77014
Phone: 281-944-7695
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2004 - 2005, 2008
