Carlos A. Rodriguez Jr is an Associate Attorney in the Immigration Department of Latorre Law Firm. Mr. Rodriguez graduated from The University of Texas at Brownsville in 2015, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Mr. Rodriguez earned his Juris Doctor from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 2018. During law school, Mr. Rodriguez was on the Board of Editors for The Scholar: St. Mary’s Law Review on Race and Social Justice, and was a student attorney at the immigration and human rights clinic.  Mr. Rodriguez has practiced immigration law since 2018 and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, where he is currently volunteering on the EOIR liaison committee with the GA-AL Chapter.

Prior to joining Latorre Law Firm, Mr. Rodriguez worked as a staff attorney with a Texas nonprofit, as a Texas Assistant Criminal District Attorney, and as an associate attorney at various Atlanta based law firms representing clients before the immigration courts and USCIS. Mr. Rodriguez has extensive experience obtaining release of individuals and families detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), seeking family based immigrant or humanitarian visas with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), working with the U.S. Department of State for individual seeking visas while abroad, and representing clients before the Immigration Courts.

Mr. Rodriguez is a native English and Spanish speaker. He grew up along the southern border of Texas and Mexico. Mr. Rodriguez’s parents and extended family all immigrated to the United States, giving him a special understanding and passion for his client’s experience with the U.S. immigration system. When Mr. Rodriguez is not zealously advocating for his clients, he enjoys traveling, volunteering with local organizations, as well as exploring local art and history museums or events.