Sayra Alcázar

Practice Areas

Sayra brings over eleven years of legal experience to her current position. Sayra is bilingual (Spanish/English). Sayra is licensed and admitted to practice law in Mexico only. She works on immigration matters with the firm involving American law under the supervision of the firm’s founder.

Prior to becoming a Foreign Attorney with Rizo & Associates, PLLC, Sayra served as a Foreign Associate for an Immigration law firm in Dallas, Texas for four years.

As a Foreign Attorney working with Rizo & Associates, PLLC, Sayra works on all aspects of immigration matters including adjustments of status, consular processing, VAWA, U visa, V visa, employment based (H, L, E) visas, and EB5 cases, and provides court support for deportation cases. Sayra also advises individual and business clients on Mexican Law matters. In addition, Sayra has handled human resources issues and various office management matters that involved development and implementation of office policies and procedures, and training of staff.

Prior to obtaining her Master of Laws, Sayra served as a Foreign Associate for an International law firm in Jersey City, New Jersey and managed cases involving international and immigration matters. Sayra helped to create and expand that firm’s Immigration Department.

In Mexico, Sayra worked as an Attorney for the second largest international law firm, managing international, oil and gas, environmental, and corporate cases. In addition Sayra helped to expand and develop that firm’s environmental practice.

Education

Sayra received her Master of Laws from Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, in May 2004, and her Juris Doctorate from La Salle University School of Law, in Mexico City, Mexico, in August 2000.

Community Involvement

Sayra volunteers her time as a bilingual assistant for Education for Hispanics, gives presentations in various school districts regarding immigration, and helps low income clients with their cases. She is an active member of the Mexican Bar Association and the Hispanic community.