Charles C. Foster

EDUCATION

University of Texas at Austin (B.A. 1963; J.D. 1967)

LEGAL/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Board Certified-Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Chairman, Task Force on Immigration, Greater Houston Partnership

Chairman, Americans for Immigration Reform

Honorary Consul-General, Kingdom of Thailand (Houston)

Chairman, Asia Society Texas Center

Chairman, Houston International Festival Foundation (2006-2007)

PUBLICATIONS

Charles C. Foster, “Obama Takes Common-Sense Step for Dreamers,” Houston Chonicle, June 22, 2012.

Charles Foster responds to the retirement of Houston Rockets player Yao Ming: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1htPnK6sgk

Charles Foster discusses recent comments by the Obama Administration on immigration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19raBEhHjJk (Spanish)

SPECIAL HONORS

Institute of Human Relations Award from the Houston Chapter of the American Jewish Committee (2007)

“Top Notch Lawyer” in Immigration Law in Texas Lawyer’s “Go To Guide”

Texas Monthly’s “Super Lawyer”

Ranked as a Leading Individual by Chambers USA 2015.

Ranked as a Leading Individual by Chambers Global 2014.

Past National President and Board of Governors, American Immigration Lawyers Association

AILA Edith M. Lowenstein Award for Excellence in Advancing the Practice of Immigration Law (1992)

AILA Pro Bono Award (1996)

International Service Award (presented by Houston Jaycees and Houston Consular Corps 1996)

Listed in The Legal 500 United States 2013 “Leading Lawyers” list.

Recommended in The Legal 500 United States 2013’s editorial for Labor and Employment law.

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