First Admitted: 2003, Texas

Bar / Professional Activity:

Board Director, California Farm Labor Contractor Association, 2022
Speaker, I-9 Compliance: Limiting Liabilities and Getting Ready for an Audit, 43rd Annual APMA Forum, 2023
Speaker, Dealing with CNPC, USCIS, and U.S. Consulate, 39th Annual APMA Forum , 2019
Forum Leader and Speaker, H-2A and Immigration Issues for Agricultural Employers, 35th Annual APMA Forum, 2015
Panelist for H-2A Panel, 42nd Annual APMA Forum, 2022
Immigration Courts
Member, AILA Texas Chapter
Member, Western Growers Association
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association since 2005, 2005
Member, Agricultural Personnel Management Association
Member, California Farm Labor Contractors Association

Special Licenses / Certifications:

Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2015
Licensed in District of Columbia., 2023
Licensed to practice in Texas, 2003
Licensed to practice law in California, 2021
Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2009-Present., 2009

Pro bono / Community Service:

Educational Background:

University of Barcelona School of Law, Exchange in International Law, 2001, 2001
J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law, 2002
Emory University, B.A. in Spanish, 1999, 1999

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

American Immigration Lawyers Association, Presenter, H-2's - A Primer, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Legal Industry, 2008
Western Growers Association, Author, California Dreamers to Benefit from Obama's Deferred Action Program, Western Growers Association, Agriculture, 2012

Industry Groups:

Dax Deason