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PLLC 1415 North Loop West Houston
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About Susham Modi

Susham M. Modi focuses his practice on serving individuals who are dealing with immigration law issues. In addition to his private practice as owner of The Modi Law Firm, PLLC, he was an Adjunct Professor of Law and was a Clinical Supervising Attorney at the University of Houston Law Center's Immigration Clinic. The clinic helps individuals from all over the globe with their immigration concerns, providing pro bono services. Attorney Modi was responsible for supervising and teaching upper-level students working on various complex immigration cases. He has also co-taught Asylum/Refugee Law. Before moving to Houston, he worked as an Attorney Advocate at Harvard Law School's Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program. During his time, Attorney Modi worked on complex immigration matters, including asylum, deportation defense cases, and family-based petitions. Mr. Modi has been ranked a 10.0 superb rating on AVVO and Houstonia Magazine's top immigration lawyer for 2014 and 2015. Attorney Modi is a frequent speaker about immigration matters and has been a guest lecturer at various events, including at the Galveston County (Criminal) Defense Lawyer's Association, Rice University Graduate Programs' Immigration Law & Policy Course, Catholic Charities, Joseph A. Vail Workshop, American Immigration Lawyers Association (Houston Chapter), as well as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' Houston Asylum Office. Mr. Modi received a B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Texas at Arlington and a J.D. from Penn State Law School. His firm caters to all communities, including Hispanic, Asian, and European communities.

โš–๏ธ Practice Areas

โœ“ Immigration Law

Credentials & Experience

๐ŸŽ“ Education

Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
J.D. (2010)
Law
University of Texas - Arlington
B.A. (2007)
Political Science

๐Ÿ“‹ Bar Admissions

Houston Bar Association Member
Member Member
American Immigration Lawyers Association Member
Member Member
State Bar of Texas ย # 24074737 Member
Member Member

๐Ÿ’ผ Professional Experience

Founding Attorney
The Modi Law Firm, PLLC 2012 - Current
Adjunct Professor
University of Houston Law Center 2011 - Current
Attorney Advocate
Harvard Law School, Immigration and Refugee Clinic 2010 - 2011

๐Ÿ† Awards & Recognition

The Best Lawyers of America
The Best Lawyers of America
10.0 Superb Rating
Avvo
D. Arthur Magaziner Human Services Award
Maxine Flock, Penn State Law School
Top Immigration Lawyer
Houstonia Magazine
Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Stars
Thomson Reuters
Beacon of Light Award for Immigration Advocacy
County of Santa Clara

๐Ÿ“š Publications

  • Mental Competency Crucial to Fair Immigration Proceedings, Experts Agree
  • University of Houston Law Center
  • The War on Terror as a Metaphor for Immigration Regulation
  • Iowa Journal of Gender, Race and Justice
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