Biographical Info

LOCATION

• Houston (Downtown)

EDUCATION

• University of Houston Law Center 1980
• University of St. Thomas 1977

LEGAL/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Board Certified-Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
• Former Chair of the liaison committee with the USCIS Texas Service Center and the USCIS Houston District office
• Past Chapter Chair for Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico
• AILA Board of Governors
• Texas State Board of Public Accountancy and the Board of the YWCA of Houston
• State Bar of Texas
• Planning committee of the Texas Bar CLE Immigration Law Institute
• Planning committee of the University of Texas CLE Immigration Law Conference
• Houston Bar Association
• Asian American Bar Association
• World Affairs Council
• Boy Scouts of America

PUBLICATIONS

• Kari Konikowski Blackman and Judy J. Lee, “Immigration Options for Domestic Employees,” Houston Business and Estate Planning Council (HBEPC) luncheon (October 18, 2018)
• Webinar, “Breaking News – How the Travel Ban May Affect Your Employees” (February 7, 2017)
• Numerous AILA, State Bar of Texas and UT Law Conference publications, including:
• Judy J. Lee, “Strategies for I-140 and I-485 Filings: Recent Developments,” Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook 641 (2005-06 ed.).
• Judy J. Lee and Ann Pinchak, “Labor Certification in the New World of Program Electronic Review Management, Fed. Law. 46 (May 2006).
• Susan K. Wehrer, M. Mercedes Badia-Tavas, and Judy J. Lee, “Studies in Chaos Theory: Guiding Clients Through Appropriate Uses of the Temporary Visitor Visa Categories, Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook 299 (2007-08 ed.).
• Kari Konikowski and Judy J. Lee, “Strategies for Responding to Requests for Evidence on Nonimmigrant Worker Petitions,” Advanced Immigration Law Seminar (2010).
• Judy J. Lee Speaks on New Border Immigration Bill and its Impact on High Tech Companies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YWaiH3go0s

SPECIAL HONORS

• “Leading Individual for Immigration Law” – Chambers USA
• “Leading Individual for Global Immigration Law” – Chambers Global
• “Texas Super Lawyer” by Texas Monthly Magazine
• “Houston’s Top Lawyers” in Immigration Law – by H Texas Magazine
• The Best Lawyers in America 2019
• Who’s Who Legal: Texas
• Who’s Who Legal: Corporate Immigration

LANGUAGES

• English