John Nechman

About John Nechman

John Nechman is a partner in the Houston, Texas law office of Katine and Nechman L.L.P, where he focuses on immigration law. He is also an adjunct professor of law at South Texas College of Law, where he teaches “Sexual Orientation and the Law” and “HIV and the Law.” He is a past chair/president of several national, state, and local legal organizations, and he is a frequent speaker on immigration, business, human rights, and GLBT/HIV-related legal issues. He has twice been named a “Super Lawyer Rising Star” attorney by Texas Monthly Magazine and is the recipient of the 2004 Stonewall Law Award for Excellence in Advocacy, the Human Rights Campaign’s 2005 Political Equality Award, the 2007 State Bar of Texas’s Judge Norman Black Award, and the 2007 Outsmart Magazine Statue of Liberty Award.Specialties: All issues in immigration law, particularly business-related matters

Experience

1. Attorney and Counselor at Law and Partner at Katine Nechman Mclaurin Llp

   Katine Nechman Mclaurin Llp

   May 2008 — Present · Houston, TX, US

Education

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

  Associate's, Spanish Literature/Art

  1983 — 1984

• South Texas College of Law Houston

  J.D., Law

  1993 — 1995

• The University of Texas at Austin

  B.A., International Business / Spanish

  1984 — 1988

Skills

• Friendly Personality
• Hearings
• Human Rights
• White Collar Criminal Defense
• Courts
• Legal Issues
• Trial Practice
• Immigration Issues
• International Law
• Immigration Law
• Legal Research
• Criminal Defense
• Constitutional Law
• Public Speaking
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Trials
• Legal Assistance
• Criminal Law
• Legal Advice
• Appeals