Attorney Profiles
Sanjay S. Mathur
Born: London, England.
Board Certified Attorney:
Immigration and Nationality Law
By the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Admitted to Bar:
1995 Supreme Court of the State of Texas
1997 U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
1999 U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
2002 U.S. District of Court, District of Nebraska
2003 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
2003 U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
2003 U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
2010 U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Cir.
Education:
1991 Texas A & M University, B.S. Political Science, With Honors: Cum Laude.
1995 Southern Methodist University, Juris Doctorate, With Honors: Master Member SMU Board of Advocates Pi Sigma Alpha, Delta Theta Phi.
Member:
State Bar of Texas
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Dallas Bar Association
Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Denton County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Immigration & Nationality Law
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Dallas Trial Lawyers Association
Languages:
English
Hindi
Urdu
Spanish
Practice Areas:
Immigration and Nationality Law
Criminal Defense & Trial Law
Civil Litigation & Trial Law
Reported Cases:
Walker v. Thompson, 214 F.3d 615 (5th Cir. 2000) Walker v. Thompson has become known to set the summary judgment standard of law for a racially hostile work environment.
Mr. Mathur was born in London England. As the son of two British immigrants, Mr. Mathur enjoyed a rich cultural background. Mr. Mathur's parents are both lawyers. Each obtained law degrees but then continued their advancements and cultural experiences in travel. Mr. Mathur's father took assignments with international corporations and eventually the United Nations. These assignments allowed the Mathur family to explore the world. By the time Mr. Mathur was fifteen years old, he had seen practically the whole world and had traveled through all Europe, Africa, Asia and North America.
Mr. Mathur has lived in England, Zambia, Thailand, Australia and here in the United States. The Mathur family immigrated to the United States over twenty-eight (28) years ago. As such, Mr. Mathur has learned first hand what it means to be an immigrant in the United States. More importantly, Mr. Mathur has true understanding of various forms of government, culture, beliefs and freedoms. Mr. Mathur's passion for the law was born out of his strong feelings for individual freedoms and liberties.
While still in high school, Mr. Mathur learned about the United States Constitution and its protection of civil liberties. This experience ignited Mr. Mathur's interest and passion to be a lawyer. While in high school and only sixteen (16) years old, Mr. Mathur displayed this passion while he fought and won two real trials in Fort Bend County Texas relating to a claim under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
After high school Mr. Mathur attended Texas A&M University on a Pre-Law Track. Mr. Mathur graduated with honors from Texas A&M University in the top ten percent (10%) of the graduating class. Mr. Mathur was further recognized as being in the top ten (10) students of his Political Science graduating class. This distinguished honor allows Mr. Mathur’s name to be permanently displayed on a placard in the Political Science Department of Texas A&M University.
After college, Mr. Mathur gained practical experience in criminal law as one of the youngest Criminal Intake Specialists at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. This job allowed Mr. Mathur to interview over two thousand five hundred citizens of the greater Houston area and determine whether criminal charges should be filed against someone.
One year after starting with the District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Mathur accepted an invitation to study law at SMU School of Law in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Mathur distinguished himself as a selected member of the Criminal Justice Clinic and his heavy involvement in trial advocacy led to distinction as a Master Member of the SMU School of Law Board of Advocates.
Mr. Mathur began his practice in 1995. Within the first five years of practice Mr. Mathur filed suit on behalf of world famous country and western singer LeAnn Rimes’ former manager against LeAnn Rimes Entertainment Inc. and LeAnn’s father Wilbur Rimes. This case later settled under a confidential settlement agreement. Additionally, Mr. Mathur also began litigation on Walker v. Thompson, which later settled under a confidential settlement agreement. The court of appeals opinion Walker v. Thompson case, in favor of Mr. Mathur’s clients, set a new standard of law for a racially hostile work environment.
Mr. Mathur attributes his success to combining his knowledge of the law with his past. His travel and experiences throughout life have allowed him a unique reflection on the protection and guarantees of the U.S. Constitution and how they play an integral part in allowing a free society. "A free society must balance the individual's right to be free with society's right to order and justice." Mr. Mathur believes that each person who enters the justice system deserves the best possible representation. As a result, the firm's philosophy is to guarantee the protection of the justice system to each person no matter from what background they came.
Mr. Mathur has experience in criminal law over the last eighteen (18) years. Mr. Mathur has paired his expertise in criminal law and immigration law for over ten (10) years. Mr. Mathur is one of the only Board Certified Immigration Lawyers who has fought both criminal defense and immigration cases for over a decade.
William Humble, III, Esq.
Immigration Attorney
Mr. Humble has devoted his entire legal career almost exclusively to representing clients in immigration and nationality matters, and he has handled literally hundreds of immigration-related cases. In addition to visas, both permanent and temporary, family- and employment-based, processed here in the USA or at consulates abroad, Mr. Humble also helps clients with U.S. citizenship, and deportation defense.
Mr. Humble’s experience in immigration-related litigation includes service in 2004-2005 as a volunteer advocate for unaccompanied minors in removal proceedings, and oral arguments in 2007 before the Justices of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in New York City. Mr. Humble will soon be serving as an Adjunct Professor of Immigration and Nationality Law for his alma mater, the Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy. His articles have been featured on Immigration Lawyers’ Web.
Mr. Humble began working at Mathur Law Offices, P.C., in November of 2008 as an associate attorney.
Practice Areas:
Immigration & Nationality Law
Admitted to Bar:
2002, Supreme Court of the State of California
2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
2007, U.S. Tax Court
Education:
2002, Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy, Juris Doctorate
Professional Memberships:
State Bar of California
Languages:
English
Spanish
Terrica Odum
Family Law
Terrica Odum graduated with Honors from Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Child Sciences with a minor in Psychology. Ms. Odum gained vital experience as in intern at the State Attorney’s Office as a victim/witness advocate in child abuse and domestic violence cases. She also served as a supervisor for court ordered supervised visitations between non-custodial parents and children and taught a parent education course at The Parent Visitation Center in Tallahassee, FL.
Ms. Odum obtained her Juris Doctorate degree from Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C., where she concentrated her course-work in Family Law and Children’s Advocacy. While in law school, Ms. Odum served for two years as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer. As a CASA volunteer she had a direct impact on the lives of children identified as Children in Need of Services, by recommending to the judge appropriate placement for the children.
Ms. Odum currently practices family law; she began working at Mathur Law Offices, P.C. in December of 2007 an is an associate attorney.
Education
2005, Howard University School of Law, J.D.
2002, Florida State University, B.S. in Family and Child Sciences, with Honors
Practice Areas
Family Law
Professional Memberships and Community Involvement
State Bar of Texas
Dallas Bar Association
Family Law Section of Dallas Bar Association
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
J.L. Turner Legal Association
DBWA of the J.L. Turner Legal Association
Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Jason S. McLemore, Esq.
Civil Litigation & Personal Injury Attorney
Born: Fort Worth, Texas
Admitted to Bar: November 2006; Licensed to Practice in All Texas State Courts
Education:
1994 Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, B.S. Marketing
2006 St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, Juris Doctorate
Member:
State Bar of Texas
Texas Young Lawyers Association
Dallas Bar Association
Dallas Association Young Lawyers
Languages:
English
Practice Areas:
Civil Litigation and Trial Law
Mr. McLemore is a native Texan and long-time resident of the DFW metroplex. Having graduated from Texas A & M University in 1994, Mr. McLemore satisfied a life-long aspiration by obtaining his law degree in 2006 from St. Mary’s University Law School. After becoming licensed, Mr. McLemore began practicing with an AV-rated insurance defense and civil litigation law firm in downtown Dallas. His practice focused primarily on the litigation of personal injury lawsuits and litigation of a variety of commercial claims. With the Mathur Law Office, Mr. McLemore’s practice focuses on utilizing this experience to assist personal injury plaintiff’s to recover compensation for their injuries.
Anamika Sinha, Esq.
Immigration Attorney
Born: India
Education:
1997 Banaras Hindu University (India) B. S. in Geology (With Honors)
2001 University of Texas at Dallas M.S., MIS
2008 Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Juris Doctorate
Member:
State Bar of Texas
Dallas Bar Association
Collin County Bar Association
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Texas Young Lawyers Association
Languages:
English
Hindi
Practice Areas:
Immigration
Ms. Sinha joined Mathur Law Offices, in February 2009. She graduated at the top of her class with honors in Geology from Banaras Hindu University, India. She also has a Masters in Management Information Systems from the University of Texas at Dallas. Ms. Sinha received her J.D. from Texas Wesleyan School of Law, Forth Worth in May 2008. She was licensed to practice law in Texas in November 2008.
Immigration and Family Law are her main areas of interest. She is a certified mediator and has mediated several cases at the Dallas Dispute Resolution Center. She is also an Attorney Ad Litem for Collin County courts in Child Protection Litigation.
During law school, Ms. Sinha was the holder of the Law Diversity Scholarship. She wrote the best trial brief in her legal writing class. She has also participated in the Wesleyan Innocence Project. Her legal experience includes internships at Legal Aid of Northwest Texas and the Child Abuse Section of Dallas DA’s office.
Ms. Sinha was born and raised in India and immigrated to the US in 1999. Since then, she has been an active participant in the Dallas/Fort Worth community. In addition to regularly volunteering at Legal Aid of Northwest Texas, she enjoys being a part of South Asian community in the Dallas/ Fort Worth metroplex and participating in activities organized by Lily Foundation, Chinmaya Mission, and various DFW Indian Cultural societies.
Being an immigrant herself, Ms. Sinha feels closely connected to the immigrant community in US. She has great respect for the rights and freedoms enshrined in the US constitution, and the important role a robust judiciary plays in safeguarding them. She admires the opportunities this country provides to everybody regardless of race, color, religion, gender, country of origin, or political affiliations.
Azzam Hussami, Esq
Criminal & Appellate Law
Azzam Hussami was first hired through our Houston office in 2003. Mr. Hussami was at that time a new attorney who had a background in Civil Engineering. Mr. Hussami had a strong interest in Appellate Law. As an Associate in the Houston office, Mr. Hussami helped with developing the firm's history.
Mr. Hussami enjoys a depth of knowledge in legal proceedings. Mr. Hussami is known by his colleagues as a trusted, knowledgeable and dependable Attorney. Mr. Hussami enjoys legal writing and research and has handled many of the firm's appellate cases in criminal defense and immigration law.
After spending several years in the Dallas Office, Mr. Hussami now is the primary attorney at the firm's Denton Office. Mr. Hussami is also in charge of several of the appeals for the entire firm.
Mr. Hussami is a graduate of The University of Houston's School of Law. Mr. Hussami is fluent in speaking English, Arabic and French.