Senior Immigration Attorney - California

Organization: Alonso & Alonso Attorneys at Law PLLC

Reports To: Regional Managing Attorney / Chief Legal Officer

Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Location: California (Remote)

About Us

At Alonso & Alonso Attorneys at Law, we believe exceptional legal representation begins with exceptional attorneys. We are a mission-driven immigration law firm dedicated to transforming lives through compassionate advocacy, strategic legal counsel, and unwavering commitment to our clients.

As one of the nation's fastest-growing immigration law firms, we proudly represent individuals and families across the United States while fostering a culture of legal excellence, innovation, collaboration, and professional growth.

We are seeking an experienced California-licensed immigration attorney to help expand our California practice. This position represents a unique leadership opportunity for an accomplished attorney who is passionate about immigration law and desires to grow into a Managing Attorney responsible for leading attorneys, developing legal teams, and helping shape the future of our California operations.

Job Summary

The Senior Immigration Attorney serves as a senior legal leader responsible for representing clients across multiple immigration practice areas while providing advanced legal counsel, strategic case oversight, mentorship, and operational leadership.

This position is designed as a leadership development opportunity with the expectation that the selected attorney will transition into the role of Managing Attorney upon demonstrating sustained legal excellence, leadership capabilities, operational effectiveness, and commitment to the Firm's mission and values.

The Senior Immigration Attorney manages complex immigration matters, mentors junior attorneys, collaborates with executive leadership, and helps establish legal best practices that promote exceptional client outcomes and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate possesses advanced immigration law expertise, strong litigation and client advocacy skills, outstanding leadership abilities, and a demonstrated history of successfully managing complex legal matters.

This is a remote leadership position based in California.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Client Advocacy & Representation
• Develop sophisticated legal strategies that achieve favorable outcomes across multiple immigration practice areas.
• Represent clients in immigration matters including, but not limited to:
• Removal Defense
• Family-Based Immigration
• Adjustment of Status
• Consular Processing
• Asylum
• Humanitarian Relief
• VAWA
• T Visas
• U Visas
• SIJS
• Employment-Based Immigration
• Waivers
• Naturalization & Citizenship
• Appeals
• Complex Immigration Litigation
• Conduct advanced legal consultations involving highly complex immigration matters.
• Represent clients before USCIS, EOIR Immigration Courts, ICE, and other government agencies.
• Prepare clients for interviews, hearings, litigation, and appellate proceedings.
• Develop creative legal strategies utilizing statutes, regulations, agency guidance, and case law.
• Serve as senior legal counsel for complex or high-profile matters.
• Maintain the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, confidentiality, and client advocacy.

Case Strategy & Legal Leadership

• Oversee complex legal matters from consultation through final resolution.
• Review petitions, motions, briefs, appeals, declarations, and legal memoranda prepared by attorneys and legal support staff.
• Conduct advanced legal research involving complex immigration issues.
• Develop standardized legal strategies and best practices across the California office.
• Monitor legal quality and ensure compliance with Firm standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal efficiency and client outcomes.
• Support quality assurance initiatives throughout the legal department.
• Participate in legal policy development and strategic planning.

Leadership & People Development

• Mentor Associate Attorneys and newly licensed attorneys.

• Provide coaching regarding litigation strategy, client communication, legal writing, and professional development.
• Conduct legal case reviews and strategy meetings.

• Assist in onboarding newly hired attorneys.

• Promote collaboration across legal departments.

• Foster a culture of accountability, legal excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Support attorney performance management through coaching and constructive feedback.

• Assist with recruiting, interviewing, and attorney selection.

• Prepare for transition into Managing Attorney responsibilities.

Business Growth & Organizational Leadership

Partner with executive leadership to support expansion of the Firm's California operations.

Participate in community outreach and professional networking.

Build relationships with referral partners and community organizations.

Assist in identifying growth opportunities throughout California.

Support legal operations initiatives and organizational planning.

Represent the Firm at legal conferences, bar association events, and community functions.

Contribute to the Firm's long-term strategic vision.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.

• Active California Bar License in good standing.

• Minimum five (5) years of immigration law experience.

• Demonstrated experience across multiple immigration practice areas.

• Strong litigation, legal writing, negotiation, and advocacy skills.

• Experience representing clients before USCIS and EOIR.

• Strong leadership and mentorship abilities.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to manage complex legal matters independently.

• Commitment to ethical legal practice and client-centered advocacy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Seven (7) or more years of immigration law experience.

• Previous supervisory or Managing Attorney experience.

• Demonstrated success mentoring attorneys.

• Experience managing high-volume immigration legal teams.

• Experience implementing legal processes and quality assurance initiatives.

• Experience supporting office growth or regional expansion.

• Bilingual English and Spanish strongly preferred.

• Experience with Litify or Salesforce-based legal platforms.

• Experience leading organizational change initiatives.

Core Competencies

• Executive Leadership: Lead attorneys through coaching, mentorship, accountability, and professional development.
• Strategic Legal Analysis: Develop sophisticated legal strategies addressing highly complex immigration matters.
• Operational Excellence: Drive continuous improvement through process optimization and legal quality initiatives.
• Attorney Development: Invest in the professional growth of attorneys and legal staff.
• Organizational Leadership: Partner with executive leadership to support strategic organizational objectives.
• Client Advocacy: Deliver exceptional legal representation while maintaining the Firm's commitment to compassionate client service.
• Professional Judgment: Exercise sound legal judgment while serving as a trusted advisor to attorneys, leadership, and clients.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Legal Quality: Maintain 98% or greater accuracy across legal work product.
• Client Satisfaction: Maintain client satisfaction scores of 90% or greater.
• Attorney Development: Successfully mentor and develop attorneys consistent with departmental leadership objectives.
• Legal Team Performance: Support achievement of departmental productivity and quality goals.
• Case Outcomes: Maintain favorable legal outcomes consistent with Firm expectations.
• Leadership Engagement: Actively participate in leadership initiatives, strategic planning, and attorney development programs.
• Operational Excellence: Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives supporting legal quality and operational efficiency.
• Professional Development: Complete all required CLE requirements while actively participating in advanced leadership development programs.

Work Environment & Schedule

• Full-Time, Exempt Position.

• Onsite position located in California.

• Standard business hours with professional flexibility required to accommodate court appearances, client needs, leadership meetings, and operational priorities.
• Occasional travel throughout California and other Firm locations may be required.
• Fast-paced, collaborative, leadership-focused legal environment.
• Opportunity to transition into a Managing Attorney position based on demonstrated performance, leadership, business need, and successful completion of leadership development milestones.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary Range: Depending on experience
• This requisition may be filled at one of several Attorney career levels (Attorney I–V), depending on the selected candidate's education, licensure, post-bar experience, demonstrated legal expertise, litigation capabilities, leadership experience, and overall qualifications.
• Placement within the applicable salary band is determined in accordance with the Firm's Attorney Staffing & Advancement Policy. Salary progression within each band is based on sustained performance, competency development, organizational contribution, client outcomes, and business needs.

Benefits

• Alonso & Alonso Attorneys at Law offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, financial security, professional growth, and work-life balance.
• Benefits are reviewed annually and may be modified at the Firm’s discretion.
• Health & Wellness
• 100% Employer-Paid Medical Insurance Premium (Employee Coverage)
• The Firm currently covers 100% of employee medical plan premiums, providing access to quality healthcare without employee premium contribution.
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Coverage
• Mental Health Support and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Dedicated Benefits Support Team

Enhanced Wellness Resources

• Healthy Pregnancies Program

• Cigna Healthy Rewards® – Discounts on fitness, nutrition, hearing, and vision services
• RecoveryOne for Cigna – Personalized musculoskeletal programs with licensed physical therapists and health coaches at no additional cost
• Omada Health Program – Support for Type 2 Diabetes and heart disease prevention and management

• Foodsmart Nutrition Program – Access to personal nutrition experts

• Amplifon Hearing Healthcare – Hearing-care savings and support

• Gym membership discounts

• Discounted HelloFresh subscription

Financial Security & Retirement

• 401(k) with 3% Employer-Funded Contribution

• Employer-Paid Life Insurance

• Short-Term Disability Coverage

Professional Growth

• Continuing Education Allowance

• Opportunities to participate in and potentially lead in-house Texas State Bar-approved Continuing Legal Education programs, fostering professional growth and subject-matter expertise

• Professional Development Opportunities

• Ongoing Immigration Law Training and Mentorship

• Removal Defense and Immigration Litigation Training

• Opportunities to develop advanced expertise in EOIR practice, appellate advocacy, detention matters, and complex humanitarian relief

Time Off & Leave

• Generous Paid Time Off

• Firm-recognized holidays

• Fully Paid New Parent Leave

• Unlimited PTO beginning at the third anniversary

Physical Demands

The team member is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, communicate, and use their hands to perform work-related tasks. The position may require extended periods of computer use, legal research, document review, client communication, courtroom preparation, and travel.

Occasional lifting of files, exhibits, records, and office materials weighing up to 10 pounds may be required. The attorney must be able to travel by vehicle or air throughout Texas and access immigration courts, detention facilities, government offices, client meeting locations, and firm facilities as required.

Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Alonso & Alonso Attorneys at Law is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under appl