Hector Herrera
Founder and Lead Immigration Attorney
Herrera Law Firm (Law Offices of Herrera & Associates, PLLC) · Houston, Texas
- Licensed by the State Bar of Texas since 2007
- 19 years as a licensed Texas attorney
- Member of AILA and the Texas Bar College
- English and Spanish
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About Hector Herrera
Hector Herrera is the founder and lead immigration attorney of Herrera Law Firm, also known as the Law Offices of Herrera & Associates, PLLC, in Houston, Texas. He was born in Mexico City and has lived in the United States for most of his life. He has dedicated his practice to United States immigration law: family, employment-based and investment immigration, business immigration and naturalization.
Mr. Herrera has been licensed by the State Bar of Texas since November 2, 2007, which makes 19 years as a licensed Texas attorney in 2026. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and he is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the Texas Bar College. He previously worked at the office of Adan G. Vega & Associates, PLLC.
He is bilingual in English and Spanish and represents individuals, families, entrepreneurs, investors and businesses. He has also been active in offering pro bono legal services to people in Texas who cannot afford a lawyer. From the firm’s office in west Houston, he and his team have assisted thousands of immigrants in their efforts to live and work in the United States.
Credentials
Bar and court admissions
- State Bar of Texas, licensed November 2, 2007
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Education
- Juris Doctor, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University (2006)
- Bachelor’s degree with a double major in Computer Information Systems and Business Administration/Management, University of Texas at El Paso
Professional memberships
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- Texas Bar College
- State Bar of Texas
Certificates and licenses
- Authorized Texas Notary Public
- IBM Certified Specialist, AS/400 RPG Programmer
Languages
- English
- Spanish (Hablamos Español)
Community service
- Pro bono immigration services for people in Texas who cannot afford a lawyer
Licence status, licence date and disciplinary history can be checked on his State Bar of Texas profile.
Practice areas
Hector Herrera and his team handle immigration matters for families, workers, investors and businesses in Houston and across the United States.
The team he leads
Hector Herrera works alongside attorney Matilda Rhoda Matiru, who is Board Certified in Immigration & Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and attorney Karen Shih. Paralegals and legal assistants support every case, and the whole team speaks English and Spanish.
Articles by Hector Herrera
Read his articles on citizenship, green cards, family and work visas and USCIS policy changes.
Work with Hector Herrera
Book your one-hour consultation and leave with a clear plan for your case.