Martha Aranda
Lead Attorney
Austin Immigration Lawyer
Martha Aranda
j sparks law
About Martha Aranda
Martha is a licensed attorney in the state of Texas with many years of experience in immigration and criminal defense law. Martha has represented well over a hundred foreign nationals in bond hearings and removal proceedings before various U.S. immigration courts, including the San Antonio Immigration Court. She has also advocated for dozens of immigrants in their appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals.
Outside of court, Martha spends much of her time on family-based immigration and citizenship matters before the Department of Homeland Security. She has also focused a large part of her work on representing individuals who have been the victims of crimes in the United States, specifically domestic violence. Her work on U and T visas and VAWA petitions have changed the lives of countless immigrants over the years, giving them the hope and legal status they need to move forward in life.
Martha’s past experience in criminal defense law largely involved her defending non-citizen clients against criminal charges in various state courts in Texas. Her aim was to ensure that criminal charges would not result in deportation and possible family separation. Now, she is often called upon by criminal defense attorneys for legal advice regarding their own non-citizen clients. Because she has extensive experience in both criminal defense and immigration law, she is uniquely qualified to analyze the complex cross-over legal issues that arise in the intersection of criminal and immigration law.
Martha attended Southern Methodist University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Spanish with honors in Liberal Arts. She was then accepted at The University of Texas School of Law where she earned her Juris Doctor. Over the course of her law school education, immigration law became the primary focus of her academic and professional experiences. She participated in The University of Texas’ Immigration Clinic and volunteered with the Pro Bono Program. She also performed pro bono work for various nonprofits throughout the state of Texas.
Martha is fluent in Spanish and continues to utilize her education and extensive experience to help immigrants from around the world. She and Julie have been collaborating on highly complex cases for several years, and the success of Sparks Law has resulted in large part from Martha’s impactful work.
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