Houston, Texas · Education, Investigation & Immigration Guidance

Correct and Complete Information. Every Time.

We support small business owners, individuals filing immigration forms, and the attorneys and professionals who need accurate immigration insight — with education, investigation, and hands-on review.

CLE credits offered for participating attorneys and legal professionals.

A recent professional education intensive hosted by the academy

A recent professional education intensive hosted by the academy

Trusted by Firms, Agencies, and Associations

A selection of the organizations we work with across Texas.

  • U.S. Attorney's Office — Southern District of Texas
  • Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Texas
  • Associated Security Services and Investigators
  • The National Council of Investigation and Security Services
  • Texas Association of Licensed Investigators — Houston
  • Texas Association of Licensed Investigators — Dallas
  • T. J. Solomon Law Group, PLLC
  • Texas Workforce Solutions
  • Sandra Gomez Law
  • LULAC District 18

What We Do

Five focused services for individuals, small businesses, and the legal professionals who serve them.

Small Business Strength

We help owners understand sound financial practices, state and federal tax advantages, and the habits that keep a business viable. Clear numbers, fewer surprises, stronger decisions.

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Private Investigation

Licensed investigative support for local attorneys as a supplement to their practice. Thorough fieldwork and documentation your case can rely on.

Request Investigation Support

Immigration Triage

We work alongside criminal defense lawyers on cases with immigration consequences. You keep the case; we flag the exposure before a plea becomes a deportation.

Triage a Case

Forms Review

Virtual or in-person appointments for individuals filing immigration forms. Our staff do a comprehensive review before anything is submitted.

Book an Appointment

Education Intensives

In-person workshops giving correct and complete information on current immigration actions, issues, and their impact — built for immigration-adjacent professionals and organizations.

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See Our Work in Action

From workshop rooms to attorney offices, our work happens face to face — briefing professionals, reviewing filings, and giving people the correct information the first time.

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Built for the Legal Profession

Criminal defense attorneys rarely want to hand a case to an immigration firm. We are the middle path: we triage the immigration exposure in your criminal case, and we investigate. You keep the case. Your client keeps their future.

Talk to Our Team
  • Criminal defense and early-career attorneys
  • Police and constable associations
  • Texas judicial associations and judges
  • County commissioner and political staff
  • Criminal investigators and security organizations
  • Law school continuing education programs
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What People Tell Us

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I brought them a plea deal that looked fine on paper. Their triage caught the immigration consequence in an afternoon. My client took a different plea and kept his status.

Criminal defense attorney

Harris County

I filled out my forms three times and was always afraid. They sat with me, checked every page, and explained what happens next. I finally slept that night.

Maria G.

Forms review appointment

The workshop gave my staff the current, accurate picture we could not get anywhere else. No rumors, no fear — just facts we can act on.

James T.

Professional association director

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