71/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 610 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Immigration Lawyers in Weslaco, TX: 2026 rankings
70 immigration lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Highest LFR Score in Weslaco: Alex Martinez - El Gallo De La Ley, LFR Score 71/100; 4.8★ from 610 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 6
Open 24 hours (per Google): Alanis Law Firm, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #6 of 70.
- 37
Most-reviewed: Villalobos Law Firm, 670 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 70 ranked; ranked #37.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
70 Weslaco immigration lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 10 are open 24/7, 16 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.5★ across 70 rated law firms.
Top 10 immigration lawyers in Weslaco at a glance
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Martinez - El Gallo De La Ley | 71 | 4.8★ (610) | McAllen, 15 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | R. Ramirez Attorneys and Counselors | 67 | 4.9★ (589) | Edinburg, 14 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Gregorio R. Lopez, Attorney At Law | 66 | 4.9★ (495) | Edinburg, 14 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | The Law Offices of Garcia and Ramirez, P.C. | 64 | 4.8★ (195) | McAllen, 14 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Alonso & Alonso Attorneys at Law, PLLC | 63 | 4.6★ (113) | McAllen, 16 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Alanis Law Firm | 63 | 3.1★ (15) | Weslaco | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 7 | Law Office of Karla Olivarez, LLC | 63 | 4.9★ (107) | McAllen, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | ARW Immigration | 63 | 5.0★ (74) | McAllen, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Matulewicz & Associates PC | 62 | 4.0★ (18) | McAllen, 15 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 10 | The Law Office Of Francisco Tinoco P.C. - Abogado de Inmigración - Immigration Attorney | 62 | 4.5★ (205) | McAllen, 15 mi away | — | — |
All 70 immigration lawyers in Weslaco, in rank order
Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Based in Edinburg, 14 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 589 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edinburg, 14 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 495 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in McAllen, 14 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 195 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in McAllen, 16 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 113 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Weslaco
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.1★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in McAllen, 15 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in McAllen, 15 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in McAllen, 15 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in McAllen, 15 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 205 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in McAllen, 16 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in McAllen, 17 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 113 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brownsville, 34 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 219 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pharr, 13 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brownsville, 34 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 236 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hidalgo, 18 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edinburg, 15 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Weslaco
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Alamo, 8 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Harlingen, 19 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in McAllen, 16 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#22 Kyle D. Brown PC
Based in McAllen, 15 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pharr, 13 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brownsville, 35 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 315 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#25 Alanis Law Firm
Based in Weslaco
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 1.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Immigration lawyers ranked #26 to #50
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 70 ranked immigration lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Weslaco
20 more immigration lawyers within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Martinez Law Firm - El Gallo de la Ley | 5.0★ (1) | 30 mi |
| Beale & Associates PC Weslaco | In Weslaco | |
| Benavides Law Firm, Cynthia Benavides, Attorney Lawyer | 4.9★ (94) | In Weslaco |
| Foster LLP | 15 mi | |
| Garza Farias Melinda | 4.3★ (3) | In Weslaco |
| Hinojosa Law | 5.0★ (340) | In Weslaco |
| Hinojosa Law Firm | 5.0★ (38) | In Weslaco |
| Jones Galligan Key & Lozano | 4.5★ (15) | In Weslaco |
| Juan E Gonzalez Law Offices | 4.5★ (6) | In Weslaco |
| Juan I R Molina Law Offices | 3.8★ (15) | In Weslaco |
| Law Office of Diana Fuentes Aguilar, PLLC | 4.0★ (44) | In Weslaco |
| Law Office of Marco Pacheco | 1.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| Law Office of Ronald R. Higgins | 4.0★ (1) | In Weslaco |
| Law Offices of Ezequiel Reyna Jr. - Personal Injury Law | 4.6★ (393) | In Weslaco |
| Miguel D Wise | 3.4★ (7) | In Weslaco |
| Moore Law Firm | 5.0★ (103) | In Weslaco |
| Pena Jaime J | 4.4★ (16) | In Weslaco |
| RGV Law Group | 5.0★ (1) | In Weslaco |
| Rivera law | 5.0★ (4) | In Weslaco |
| The Lopez Law Group | 4.9★ (128) | In Weslaco |
How we ranked Weslaco immigration lawyers
We scored 70 Weslaco immigration lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Weslaco data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
How to choose an immigration lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many immigration law matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
- Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
- Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
- Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
- Check the lawyer is in good standing with a state bar or law society; immigration lawyers can be licensed in any state.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask an immigration lawyer
- How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
- How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
- Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
- What are my options, and what are the risks of each?
- Which government fees are not included in your fee?
- Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?
Terms explained
- Contingency fee
- A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
- Retainer
- Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
- Flat fee
- One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
- Limited-scope representation
- Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
- Statute of limitations
- The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
- Good standing
- A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
- Law society
- The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
- Board certification
- Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
- Attorney–client privilege
- The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
- Conflict check
- The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
- Pro bono
- Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
- Legal aid
- Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.
Immigration lawyers in Weslaco: frequently asked questions
Which immigration lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Weslaco?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked immigration lawyer in Weslaco, TX is Alex Martinez - El Gallo De La Ley with an LFR Score of 71/100. It has 4.8★ from 610 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. R. Ramirez Attorneys and Counselors (#2) and Gregorio R. Lopez, Attorney At Law (#3) follow. We ranked 70 immigration lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many immigration lawyers are there in Weslaco?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 70 immigration lawyers serving Weslaco, TX. 3 of them are based in Weslaco; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 40 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which immigration lawyers in Weslaco are open 24/7?
10 ranked immigration lawyers in Weslaco post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Alex Martinez - El Gallo De La Ley (#1), Alanis Law Firm (#6) and Matulewicz & Associates PC (#9). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which immigration lawyers in Weslaco work on weekends?
16 of 70 ranked immigration lawyers post Saturday hours and 11 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Alex Martinez - El Gallo De La Ley (#1), Alonso & Alonso Attorneys at Law, PLLC (#5) and Alanis Law Firm (#6). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do Weslaco immigration lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 70 rated immigration lawyers in Weslaco is 4.5★, with a median of 53 reviews. Villalobos Law Firm has the most, 670 reviews, and ranks #37. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank immigration lawyers?
Each immigration lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do immigration lawyers outside Weslaco count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the Weslaco city center, our service radius for immigration lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.
Can immigration lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?
No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.
How do immigration lawyers in Weslaco, TX charge?
Immigration lawyers often charge a flat fee per application and hourly rates for court cases. Government filing fees are separate. Lawyers using Clio billed an average of $377 an hour in this area (Clio Legal Trends data, October 2026; all areas $362). Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
Who can legally represent me in an immigration matter?
In the US, only lawyers and accredited representatives of recognised organisations may represent you before immigration agencies and courts (8 CFR 292.1). A notario or consultant cannot. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of immigration lawyers in Weslaco, TX ranked?
By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.
Does a lawyer need an office in Weslaco?
No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.
Update log for Weslaco
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 70 immigration lawyers serving Weslaco.
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