Mary Helen Berlanga, Attorney at Law - Corpus Christi, TX

Five Decades of Passionate Legal Advocacy in Corpus Christi

Navigating the complex pathways of United States immigration law and disability benefits requires an advocate with deep knowledge and genuine dedication to community service. Practicing from the Bonilla Plaza on Morgan Avenue in Corpus Christi, attorney Mary Helen Berlanga has stood as a passionate legal defender for South Texas residents since 1975. An alumna of the South Texas College of Law Houston and the youngest sibling of the renowned Bonilla legal family, she has devoted her entire career to championing the legal rights of individuals, families, and workers. In addition to more than five decades in private practice with Bonilla and Chapa, P.C., she served nearly thirty years on the Texas State Board of Education fighting for educational equality. Whether you need to hire an immigration lawyer to keep your family together or seek dependable representation for disability benefits, Mary Helen Berlanga delivers unmatched experience and heartfelt commitment.

Comprehensive Immigration and Naturalization Services

Immigration regulations involve rigorous procedural hurdles, strict deadlines, and life-changing stakes. Mary Helen Berlanga provides strategic and culturally sensitive counsel across the complete spectrum of immigration and nationality matters. If you need to find an attorney to resolve your legal status or protect a loved one, the firm delivers trusted assistance across diverse immigration cases:

• Family-based immigration petitions: Guiding United States citizens and lawful permanent residents through relative petitions, adjustment of status, and consular processing for spouses, children, and parents.
• Citizenship and naturalization: Assisting permanent residents through the formal citizenship application process, eligibility reviews, interview preparation, and disability waivers.
• Deportation and removal defense: Delivering vigorous courtroom advocacy before immigration judges to fight removal orders, seek cancellation of removal, and secure immigration bond hearings.
• Deferred action and humanitarian relief: Assisting eligible applicants with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals renewals, U visas for crime victims, and humanitarian parole requests.
• Employment and work visas: Assisting employers and workers with temporary work permits, professional visas, and lawful employment authorizations.
• Waivers of inadmissibility: Crafting persuasive unlawful presence and hardship waiver applications to overcome prior immigration complications and reunite families.

Dedicated Social Security Disability Advocacy

Suffering a long-term medical condition or physical impairment that prevents you from maintaining gainful employment can quickly cause severe financial hardship. Mary Helen Berlanga assists disabled individuals in securing the government benefits they have earned through years of hard work. She handles Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims from initial filings through administrative hearings and appeals, gathering crucial medical documentation to build persuasive evidentiary records.

Injury Representation and Client-Centered Advocacy

Working alongside the experienced trial team at Bonilla and Chapa, P.C., Mary Helen Berlanga also assists victims injured in motor vehicle collisions, commercial trucking accidents, and workplace incidents across the Coastal Bend. As a bilingual attorney fluent in English and Spanish, she ensures every client receives clear legal guidance in their native language without communication barriers. If you are seeking experienced counsel for an immigration issue or need to schedule a consultation, contact Mary Helen Berlanga at Bonilla and Chapa today.