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Zavala Texas Law

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juan perea

17:47 29 May 24

I am very satisfied with their work, it was very efficient and honest and my residence arrived in the time they told us. I recommend it 100 percent.

Christina Varadarajan

19:55 09 Apr 24

Great and awesome lawyer he helped us from day one and never gave up
He helped my husband with his green card papers it was a long and stressful process but Charles and his team made it easy I’ll recommend him for immigration and criminal he’s the best
Thank you Charles for everything you did

Iskra Renschler

19:31 29 Mar 24

We can’t say enough good things about our experience dealing with Zavala Texas Law. Charles and his co-workers were great with explaining the requirements for me to get my permanent residence. We live in Arizona but used a Texas lawyer as Charles let me stay with my Husband and walked us through the process. I highly recommend him and his law firm to anyone dealing with immigration law. Trust me; it’s not an easy task to understand the rules and paperwork for applying for your permanent residence and citizenship. Thank you 🙏🏼

Susie Chmielowiec

15:26 25 Mar 24

Mr. Zavala is one of the brightest and most knowledgeable attorneys I have worked with in 30 years. I send ALL my cases there because I know they will get handled competently, compassionately and professionally.

Paulina Tavarez

15:58 17 Mar 24

Excellent lawyer Zavala, very professional, 100% very kind and responsible to his work, I recommend him 👍👍

Safiq Karedia

03:51 08 Mar 24

Mr. Zavala helped my brother get his citizenship. Very professional and nice gentleman. I highly would recommend him anytime.

Rhiannon Seale-Gomez

17:13 01 Mar 24

I personally want to recommend Zavala Texas Law with any immigration or legal services you may have. He is very knowledgeable and experienced. Charles Zavala has a lot of patience and is very thorough in what he does. Charles Zavala is honest, humble, and professional.

Efrain Serrato

01:59 07 Feb 24

I had a very smooth transition when applying for my wife’s residency. Mr. Zavala is very knowledgeable, and made it very easy to understand the process of what needed to get done. Yesenia Was able to help us with the last transactions. She was very responsive and time oriented. I am very grateful for this experience thank you all for what you do at the Zavala Law Firm.

Angelika Floyd

21:38 07 Nov 23

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! This is my second time deciding to work with Zavala Texas Law firm. A few years ago, they helped me understand the student visa application process, which made everything go quickly and smoothly. This year I got married, which in my case involved a stressful process of applying for a green card. Having a sense of great trust, I knew who to turn to for help. Charles Zavala and his team started the process immediately! They are very knowledgeable and were able to answer all our questions without any problems. Despite the fact that the entire process took place online, everything went smoothly and without communication difficulties or delays in responding. My application was submitted in less than a month and got approved 3 months later! I officially became a lawful permanent resident of USA holding a green card in my hand! Highly recommend this law firm to anyone who’s looking for knowledgeable and friendly service and help with any immigration process - and we all know they can be very stressful sometimes!

Zarana Robinson

19:23 28 Mar 20

Charles is very professional and courteous and easy to deal with. He handled a master calendar hearing on March 12 for a client of mine who had moved to Texas. Charles was available to discuss strategy before the hearing and client was pleased with his handling of hearing. Happy to have an attorney like Charles as a resource for my clients who may have hearings in Texas.

Daniel Alonso

05:21 18 Feb 20

Charles Zavala helped me with my citizenship application. He was very helpful and straightforward with his advice. I would definitely recommend Zavala Texas Law as your first choice.

Anthony Palafox

18:45 07 Feb 20

Great lawyer very nice person, i highly recommend mr. zavala , very very helpful , i was having trouble finding a lawyer none of them helped me , i called mr. charles glad i found him , will respond to you quick ! Glad to find this lawyer.

Yobany Roman

16:52 11 Dec 19

Hands down best lawyer in Houston. Initially I came to Zavala Texas Law to help me with an immigration matter. Unfortunately, I also found myself in a different legal predicament as well, but I had hired a different lawyer to help me with that particular case.
I made the decision to drop my other lawyer and consolidate both cases with Charles Zavala. This proved to be the best decision as Charles Zavala was able to do in 1 month what my previous lawyer was not able to achieve in 6. He then helped me finalize my immigration case with no problems.

Throughout the process, Charles Zavala was very informative and always provided updates on the case. He is very smart and is always looking for the best option for his clients. He is both an outstanding criminal lawyer and immigration lawyer. I would highly recommend Zavala Texas Law for all your legal matters big and small. Don't make the same mistake that I did by going somewhere else: Charles Zavala is the only lawyer you will need.

Tanya R Torres

02:51 13 Nov 19

I highly recommend Zavala Texas Law. I came to their office for a small business matter and Mr. Zavala and his team worked quickly and resolved the matter in a very short period of time. He always answered my emails and cleared any doubts I had. If you need any small business issue resolved quickly, they are the team to go to.

Vo Minh Phat

00:17 05 Nov 19

One of the most helpful and professional attorney that I've ever worked with. Totally recommended

s d

19:35 11 Oct 19

Very courteous and knowledgeable. I had some questions. Answered them all free of cost over telephone. Speaks a little fast but understandable. He replies to email within 1-2 days.

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