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Sebastian Simon Law Group: A Chilean Immigrant Who Now Argues Appeals Before the Board of Immigration Appeals

Sebastian J. Simon immigrated to the United States from Chile and went through the immigration process himself before building a Houston practice focused specifically on deportation defense and appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals — a federal appellate body that, unlike immigration court itself, decides most cases through paper review rather than live hearings.

At a Glance

Origin and Background

Sebastian J. Simon holds an LL.M. in International Legal Studies from American University’s Washington College of Law, with a concentration in International Business Transactions. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification for Simon and discloses that absence directly. As an immigrant from Chile who went through the U.S. immigration process personally, his firm markets this first-hand experience directly as part of its client value proposition.

Practice Concentration

The firm concentrates specifically on deportation and removal defense, appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals, bond hearings, asylum applications, and family-based immigration. See this Houston Immigration directory for how this appeals- and defense-focused practice compares to other Harris County firms. The firm’s specific, named BIA-appeals practice — representing clients contesting immigration court decisions through what is predominantly a paper-review appellate process rather than live argument — is a more specialized service offering than many general immigration practices publicize.

Track Record

As is typical for a deportation-defense and appellate immigration practice, the firm does not publish a table of case outcomes with dollar figures, and Awesome Attorneys did not identify one. What is independently verifiable is Simon’s documented history of representing clients before the Board of Immigration Appeals and in immigration courts across the United States, along with sustained multi-year recognition from H-Texas Magazine specifically for immigration-law work.

Client Voice

The firm holds a 4.5-star rating across 100 reviews on Trustanalytica, with clients specifically praising successful green card and citizenship outcomes and describing Simon as handling “complicated” cases that fell outside typical patterns. One reviewer specifically credited Simon with resolving a spouse’s complicated immigration status “in no time” after being told it was an unusual case. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a pattern of negative or unresolved reviews warranting disclosure for this firm.

Beyond the Courtroom

Simon’s firm markets his personal immigration history directly and transparently as part of his client-facing value proposition, a form of public self-disclosure distinct from case-specific marketing. Awesome Attorneys did not identify separate documented civic or nonprofit board service for Simon distinct from his legal practice.

Recognition for This Houston Immigration Attorney

Awesome Attorneys did not identify Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification for Sebastian Simon and does not apply “specialist” language on that basis. His recognition instead rests on sustained H-Texas Magazine Top Immigration Lawyer selections across five separate years (2014-2018), the Avvo Client’s Choice Award in both 2014 and 2015, and a 2019 Super Lawyers Rising Stars selection — independently administered distinctions rather than paid marketing placements.

Texas Legal Backdrop

The Board of Immigration Appeals, a core focus of this firm’s practice, is the highest federal administrative body for interpreting and applying immigration law, reviewing most cases through written briefs rather than oral argument, with limited exceptions. A BIA denial can, in some circumstances, be further appealed to a federal circuit court such as the Fifth Circuit, where Simon holds admission. None of this is legal advice; a specific deportation, removal, or appeals matter should be evaluated by a licensed attorney based on the actual facts involved.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Sebastian Simon Law Group’s clearest, most checkable differentiator is its specific, named focus on Board of Immigration Appeals litigation and deportation defense, paired with federal Fifth Circuit court admission and five consecutive years of local recognition specifically for immigration-law work. The honest trade-off: Awesome Attorneys did not identify TBLS board certification for Simon, and this research found no published case-results data to independently benchmark outcomes, consistent with standard practice in this field. For a Harris County client specifically facing a deportation order, bond hearing, or BIA appeal, this firm’s defense- and appeals-specific focus is a genuine, checkable specialization.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from Sebastian Simon Law Group’s official website (simonimmigrationlaw.com), including its attorney biography and practice-area pages, Sebastian Simon’s Super Lawyers profile, and the firm’s Trustanalytica-aggregated review page.

Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Sebastian Simon Law Group, PLLC prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placement products to attorneys and firms, including this one, but sponsorship has no bearing on the editorial content, inclusion, or findings of this profile.