About Garry

Garry Davis is a Dallas-based immigration attorney and founder of Davis & Associates, a firm specializing in immigration law. He was born in 1973 in Houston, Texas, and graduated with honors from Humble High School in 1991. In 1997, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Japanese from Brigham Young University. During his college years, he served a two-year church mission in Okinawa, Japan. He received his Juris Doctorate from The University of Texas School of Law in 2000 and was admitted to the Texas State Bar that same year. After law school, Mr. Davis began his legal career as an associate attorney at Tidwell Swaim & Associates, focusing on immigration law.

In 2003, he joined Miley & Brown, P.C. as Of Counsel, where he continued to develop his expertise in immigration matters. In 2007, he founded Davis & Associates, which has since expanded to include a Houston office. The firm has represented thousands of clients seeking immigration benefits in the United States. Mr. Davis is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction he has held since 2005. He has been recognized by Thomson Reuters as a Rising Star from 2004 to 2013 and as a Super Lawyer from 2013 to 2017.

He has also been listed in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Lawyers in America" from 2008 to 2016. His practice encompasses all areas of immigration law, including deportation defense, employment-based immigration, investment immigration, family-based immigration, appeals, and federal court litigation. He has successfully represented clients in removal proceedings, nonimmigrant visa petitions, family-based green card applications. Federal court proceedings such as writs of mandamus and habeas corpus. Mr. Davis is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and has served as a liaison between AILA and the Dallas Immigration Court.

He frequently speaks at continuing legal education conferences and has been invited to present at AILA National and Regional Conferences. In 2023, he shared insights on family-based immigration at the AILA Texas Spring Conference. He is fluent in Japanese and Spanish, in addition to English — As a result, the attorney can effectively communicate with clients. His firm, Davis & Associates, is located at 17750 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75252, and can be reached at (214) 628-9888.

Education

The University of Texas School of Law

J.D. (2000) | Law

Brigham Young University

J.D. (1997) | Japanese

Languages

English (Spoken, Written) Japanese (Spoken) Spanish (Spoken)

Experience

Of Counsel

Miley & Brown
2003

Associate Lawyer

Tidwell Swaim & Associates
2000

Founder / Lawyer

Davis & Associates

Accepted Jurisdictions

Texas

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas U.S. District Court · Admitted 2002

Types of Cases Handled

deportation defense employment-based immigration investment immigration family-based immigration appeals federal court litigation

Legal Services Scope

Removal proceedings Nonimmigrant visa petitions Family-based green card applications Federal court proceedings

Certifications & Awards

Board Certified in Immigration & Nationality Law

Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Professional Associations

American Immigration Lawyers Association

has membership 2005 - Current

Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Immigration and Nationality Law

has membership 2005 - Current

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