Mario Zapata

Mario Zapata is a highly experienced immigration lawyer practicing in Anaheim, California. With a career spanning more than nine years, he has adeptly guided families and businesses through the complexities of U.S. immigration law. His clientele includes large corporations, small businesses, undocumented immigrants, and individuals facing deportation threats.

Mr. Zapata expertly manages a diverse range of immigration issues, such as family-based and employment-based petitions, adjustment of status, naturalization, citizenship, waiver applications, and consular processing. He frequently represents clients at USCIS interviews and appears before Immigration Courts nationwide.

His legal acumen is further demonstrated by his repeated arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO). Before founding his own firm, Mr. Zapata served as an Associate Attorney at a well-regarded immigration law practice, where he was mentored by a Certified Specialist in Immigration & Nationality Law, recognized by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Zapata earned his Juris Doctor from Chapman University School of Law in 2006. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is admitted to practice law in California, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of California. He is an active member of the American Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, and Orange County Hispanic Bar Association.