Vasilas & Montani PLLC - Dallas, TX
Vasilas and Montani PLLC is an acclaimed Dallas boutique law firm delivering sophisticated representation at the intersection of criminal defense and immigration law. Founded in 2006 and led by former Assistant Federal Public Defender Claudia Montani and veteran litigator James Vasilas, the firm provides seamless bilingual advocacy in English and Spanish to defeat state and federal criminal charges while safeguarding lawful immigration status.
Premier Criminal Defense and Immigration Advocacy in Dallas
When criminal charges and immigration complications collide, a single courtroom misstep can lead not only to severe criminal penalties but also to mandatory deportation and permanent separation from your family. Located on Montfort Drive in North Dallas, Vasilas and Montani PLLC is specifically organized to manage the intricate overlap between Texas criminal courts and federal immigration authorities. Whether you need to hire a criminal defense lawyer or find a deportation defense attorney in Dallas, this seasoned legal team delivers aggressive, compassionate, and synchronized legal solutions.
Comprehensive State and Federal Criminal Defense
With attorneys who have served as federal public defenders and state prosecutors, Vasilas and Montani PLLC brings unmatched courtroom preparation to every client defense. The firm handles everything from misdemeanor offenses to the most serious felony prosecutions:
- DUI and DWI defense: Defending clients against driving while intoxicated allegations, challenging field sobriety testing, scrutinizing blood search warrants, and mitigating immigration risks.
- Violent crime defense: Providing formidable representation for aggravated assault, deadly weapon charges, family violence accusations, manslaughter, and capital murder.
- Drug crime defense: Defending state and federal controlled substance charges, including narcotics possession, conspiracy, distribution, and border trafficking.
- Theft and burglary defense: Defending individuals accused of grand larceny, commercial burglary, credit card fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering.
- Traffic ticket lawyers services: Resolving municipal traffic tickets, driver license suspensions, and failure to appear warrants.
Strategic Immigration and Removal Defense
The firm's immigration team works hand-in-hand with its trial attorneys to ensure that criminal outcomes do not trigger adverse immigration consequences. Vasilas and Montani PLLC provides zealous advocacy before United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and immigration courts nationwide:
- Deportation defense lawyers representation: Representing detained and non-detained immigrants in removal proceedings, ICE detention releases, immigration bond hearings, and cancellation of removal.
- Family immigration lawyers counsel: Assisting families with adjustment of status, consular processing, marriage-based petitions, U-visas for crime victims, and asylum applications.
- Citizenship lawyers guidance: Assisting legal permanent residents with naturalization petitions and resolving prior criminal convictions that threaten citizenship eligibility.
The Advantage of Integrated Crimmigration Defense
Non-citizens facing criminal accusations in North Texas encounter unique legal hazards. Many standard plea bargains that seem advantageous in state court result in automatic deportation or permanent inadmissibility under federal immigration law. Because Vasilas and Montani PLLC maintains seasoned trial attorneys and dedicated immigration practitioners under one roof, every defense strategy is evaluated for its immigration impact, ensuring clients receive comprehensive legal protection.
Why Choose Vasilas and Montani PLLC
With deep community roots across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Vasilas and Montani PLLC provides complete bilingual services in English and Spanish. Attorney Claudia Montani and her colleagues believe in treating every client with empathy, transparency, and dignity. When your freedom or ability to remain in this country is threatened, you need an emergency criminal defense lawyer who will take immediate action. Contact the Dallas office on Montfort Drive to consult an attorney and schedule a thorough case evaluation.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the bustling North Dallas / Galleria commercial area, offering excellent business accessibility just north of the I-635 (LBJ Freeway) loop.
Building Location
This is a three-story Class-B brick commercial office building known as Montfort Park, featuring a bright open lobby and a spacious interior atrium.
Parking Details
Ample free surface parking is available around the building, alongside free underground garage parking for visitors.
Public Transit
Served by Dallas Area Rapid Transit Route 227 (Downtown Irving); nearest stop is at Montfort @ Southern - S - Ns.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter through the main sliding doors of Montfort Park. Take the elevator or walk up the atrium staircase to the 2nd floor, where you will find Suite 250.