Guillermo M. Hernandez

Guillermo is a Texas native from the small rural town of Uvalde. He is a graduate of McMurry University and St. Mary’s University School of Law. He is certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. 

Prior to forming Rivera Hernandez Campos PLLC, Guillermo managed the immigration practice at Vidaurri, Lyde, Rodriguez & Haynes, LLP. He also worked as an immigration attorney for the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) in the San Antonio office. Guillermo is based out of the San Antonio office and focuses his practice on representing individuals and businesses in U.S. Immigration and Nationality law cases.

Guillermo currently serves as the Chair for the Texas, New Mexico & Oklahoma Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He serves as the President of the Board of Directors of Justice for All Immigrants. He is a frequent speaker on immigration law topics on the national, state and local level at continuing legal education conferences.  

Additionally, he is an active pro bono attorney with American Gateways. He and his wife, Erica, are parishioners at St. Luke Catholic Church and are active volunteers in parish ministry.

Education

J.D., St. Mary’s University School of Law, 2011
B.A., McMurry University, 2007

Professional Licenses

Supreme Court of Texas, 2011

U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 2013

U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2025

Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2023

Areas of Practice

100% Immigration and Nationality Law

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Texas Young Lawyers Association, San Antonio District Director, 2022-2024
  • Texas Bar College
  • State Bar of Texas, Immigration and Nationality Law Section
  • San Antonio Bar Association, Immigration and Nationality Law Section, President 2019-2022
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association, Texas Chapter, Chair 2025-2026, Vice-Chair, 2024-2024, Treasurer 2023-2024, Secretary 2022-2023, San Antonio Immigration Court Liaison, 2019-2025
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow, Class of 2023
  • San Antonio Bar Foundation, Fellow, Class of 2020
  • Mexican American Bar Association
  • St. Mary’s School of Law Hispanic Law Alumni Association, Board of Directors (past)

Published Works

“Closing the Courthouse Doors: The Implications of the Discovery of Immigration-related Facts and the Effects of Section 30.014 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, 13 SCHOLAR 673 (2011).

Representative Cases

Canyon Lake Island Prop. Owners Ass'n v. Sterling/Suggs Ltd. P'ship, No. 03-14-00208-CV, 2015 WL 3543125 (Tex. App. June 5, 2015) – prevailed on interlocutory appeal from district court certification as a plaintiff class action lawsuit.  

Woodglen Homeowners Ass'n v. Odom, 452 S.W.3d 489 (Tex. App. 2014) – prevailed on appeal of judgment of district court denying judicial foreclosure.

Presentations

Intersections of Immigration and Construction Law, San Antonio Bar Association Construction Law CLE – September 2017

Executive Office of Immigration Review Updates – San Antonio Bar Association, Immigration and Nationality Law Section, CLE – September 2019

Asylum Law Updates and Theories, Migrant Center for Human Rights, CLE – October 2019

Practicing Through Pandemic, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico Chapter and San Antonio Bar Association, Immigration and Nationality Law Section, CLE – April 2020  

Hot Topics and Updates in Removal Defense – State Bar of Texas, Immigration and Nationality Section, CLE – October 2021

Strategies for Custody Proceedings and Removal Defense – American Immigration Lawyers Association, Texas, Oklahoma New Mexico Chapter, Spring Conference, CLE – April 2022

Naturalization from Easy to Difficult – University of Texas CLE Immigration Law Conference – October 2022

Black Moon Rising: Current Practices in Immigration Court -  American Immigration Lawyers Association, Texas, Oklahoma New Mexico Chapter, Spring Conference, CLE – April 2023

From Red Flags to Green Cards: Understanding Inadmissibility Issues and Available Waivers in the Family-based Immigration Context - Texas Bar CLE, Advanced Immigration Law Conference – February 2024

Torre Latinamericana: Elevating Family-Based Immigration, a panoramic view - American Immigration Lawyers Association, Texas, Oklahoma New Mexico Chapter, Spring Conference, CLE – April 2024

Embracing Innovation: Alternative Business Models for Transforming Legal Practice for Client Convenience and Affordability - American Immigration Lawyers Association Fall Conference – September 2024

Leading with Resilience: Navigating Challenges and Preparing Your Law Firm for the Future

Introduction to Naturalization & Citizenship – Texas Bar CLE, Immigration Law 101 Conference – February 2025

The Intersection Between Immigration and Personal Injury – San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association – March 2025

American Immigration Lawyers Association, Texas, Oklahoma New Mexico Chapter, Spring Conference, CLE – April 2025

Leveraging Technology to Optimize Client Intake - American Immigration Lawyers Association Roundtable – May 2025

Incorporating BIA Decisions into Your Toolbox – American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference – June 2025

Hot Topics and Developments in Immigration Law – San Antonio Bar Association, Immigration and Nationality Section CLE luncheon – September 2025

Professional Recognitions

Thompson Rueters, Texas Super Lawyers publication, Rising Star – selected in 2021-2025  

San Antonio Magazine, Top Attorneys in San Antonio – selected in 2021, 2023

Expertise.com, Best Immigration Attorneys in San Antonio – selected in 2021 and 2022

Curator’s pick for Best Immigration Lawyers in San Antonio – selected in 2025

Past Employment Positions

Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services, Immigration Attorney, 2016

Guillermo M. Hernández, III, Attorney at Law, Solo Practitioner, 2015-2016

Archdiocese of San Antonio, Associate Director, 2015-2016

Allen, Stein & Durbin, P.C., Associate Attorney, 2011-2015

Education

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Professional Licenses

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