Nicolás Arroyo

Nicolás Arroyo, originally from Monterrey, Mexico, has been a valued member of the Peek Law Group legal team since 2017. He works with inbound U.S. and outbound global employment-based immigration law. Mr. Arroyo advises the firm’s clients on Mexican law issues, International law, as well as, on domestic and global Immigration matters. He is an integral part of the firm’s immigration department where he works to on-board new clients of the firm. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Arroyo worked in the department of protection and legal affairs at the Mexican Consulate in Houston. He possesses years of professional legal experience with corporate law firms in the United States and Mexico. In addition to being a licensed attorney in Mexico, Mr. Arroyo has been certified by the Supreme Court of Texas as a Foreign Legal Consultant. Mr. Arroyo is not licensed in Texas. As a Foreign Legal Consultant, He assist the Partners at Peek Law Group, PLLC in the Firm's representation of domestic clients, reinforcing the firm's commitment to providing comprehensive legal services.

Bar Admissions & Affiliations

• Licensed in Mexico, 2006
• Foreign Legal Consultant in Texas, 2014
  • Mr. Arroyo is not licensed in Texas.

Education

• University of Houston Law Center
  • LL.M., Master of Laws
• Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
  • J.D., Law Degree

Professional Experience

• Peek Law Group, Austin & Houston, Texas
• Coane & Associates, PLLC, Houston, Texas, Foreign Legal Consultant
• Consulate General of Mexico, Houston, Texas, In House Counsel
• Partido Acción Nacional, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México – Legal Counsel and Regional Campaign Coordinator for major Mexican political party
• Ude Zambrano y Asociados S.C., Monterrey, Nuevo León, México – Law Clerk

Representative Experience

• Nicolás has assisted multiple clients in family-based and employment-based immigration cases. He has substantial experience handling global outbound immigration cases, particularly in Mexico.
• As an international lawyer, he has represented companies in Mexico and the United States with commercial contracts and corporate documents involving Mexican law and cross-border issues, mainly in the transportation industry.
• He has also assisted clients before governmental agencies in employment discrimination cases and has assisted in employment litigation cases.

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Memberships

• Austin Young Lawyers Association
• Hispanic Bar Association of Austin
• Mexican-American Bar Association of Houston
• State Bar of Texas International Law Section