Pablo Almaguer
Pablo J. Almaguer | |
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| Born | Pablo Javier Almaguér May 7, 1971 |
| Education | University of Texas–Pan American (BA) Chicago-Kent College of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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| Children | 2 |
Pablo Javier Almaguér (born May 7, 1971)[1] is an American lawyer from Texas. He is a former chair of the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors and is currently a Senior Attorney Fellow at the Texas Immigration Law Council.[2]
Biography
Almaguer was the first legal aid lawyer to serve on the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors, and the first attorney from Hidalgo County to be elected to the position of chair.[3]
Almaguer is a graduate of the University of Texas–Pan American, and did his graduate work at Chicago-Kent College of Law. He was previously branch manager of the Edinburg branch of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Almaguer commented publicly on housing insecurity and eviction issues affecting undocumented immigrants in Texas.[4]
He is a former president of the board of directors for the Texas Civil Rights Project.[5] Almaguer was also involved in initiatives focused on expanding access to legal services in the Rio Grande Valley, including a medical-legal partnership associated with Texas A&M University School of Law.[6]
Miscellaneous
References
- ↑ Hubbell, Martindale (April 2003). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Texas, Utah (Volume 14 - 2003). Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561605514.
- ↑ "State Bar of Texas | Leadership Photos & Bios". Texasbar.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ↑ "Pablo Javier Almaguer Elected Chair of State Bar Board of Directors". Texas Bar Journal. State Bar of Texas. 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ Najmabadi, Shayda (22 July 2020). "Undocumented immigrants in Texas face evictions with little legal protection". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "2010 Board of Directors". Texascivilrightsproject.org. 2011-02-17. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ↑ "New Medical-Legal Partnership seeks to expand legal access to Rio Grande Valley residents". Texas A&M University School of Law. 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2026.