team-member

Melanie Lira

San Antonio, TX

Licensed for 5 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Immigration

Language

Spanish English

About

Melanie M. Lira is the founder of the Lira Cazares Immigration Law. She is a native of San Antonio, Texas, where she received her Juris Doctorate from St. Mary’s School of Law. She has been honored for her commitment to human rights and social justice and received the Alice Wright Franzke Feminist Award and the Justice Alma Lopez Women in Law Leadership Award. Further, she received recognition from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation for her pro bono service.Before beginning her own firm, Melanie worked at a local law firm practicing removal defense. Her experience and dedication to immigration rights has lead her to work in various ways with several organizations and firms such as, Tahirih Justice Center,  Faegre Baker Daniels, and Akin Gump.  Melanie has experience in family based immigration, naturalization, VAWA, U visa and SIJ petitions, consular processing and removal defense.She is admitted to practice law in Texas and is fluent in Spanish.

Practices Areas

Immigration

Language

Spanish English

Contact

Lira | Cazares Immigration LawP.O. Box 831031San Antonio, TX, 78283

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.

Mark
September 21, 2019

Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.

Charles
March 31, 2017

I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional as she speaks before the bench. During the course of representing us she has always been very informative with me, going over every detail of our case. She always treats me as an equal when explaining the process of our case. Attorney Lira is always willing and able to answer all of my questions pertaining to our case. Attorney Lira has an outstanding pleasant and friendly personality and always makes us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to handle our case. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would rate Attorney Lira 10+.