Esther Oni, J.D.

Esther received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Texas at Arlington and her Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law Houston.

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Prior to working with JFAI, Esther interned for various immigration nonprofit and private practices in the Houston area. While there, Esther gained invaluable experience working on a variety of immigration cases, including family-based, humanitarian relief, and participated in naturalization workshops where she helped clients fill out their N-400 forms.

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Esther joins JFAI as a staff attorney to assist eligible clients with their citizenship and naturalization process. Before starting her legal career, Esther worked in education as a college readiness assistant director for six years and as a classroom teacher for two years. She is fluent in Yoruba. She is learning Spanish and Hindi.