Lizbeth Jimena Velasquez

Lizbeth Jimena Velasquez was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in September 2023. She embarked on her legal career by working in the nonprofit sector with the Mississippi Immigrants’ Rights Alliance and El Pueblo Mississippi, focusing on immigrant community advocacy across the state. Her practice later expanded at Danks Miller & Cory, where she handled civil, criminal, and immigration cases. Currently, she practices at Chhabra, Gibbs & Trehan, concentrating on U.S. immigration law and representing individuals and families in both affirmative and defensive proceedings.

Before her legal career, Lizbeth dedicated nearly twenty years to archaeology, including over eighteen years with the Environmental Division of the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Her transition to law was driven by a desire to engage more directly in advocacy and service for Mississippi's Hispanic community.

Since 1996, Lizbeth has been actively involved with the Mississippi Hispanic Association, an organization co-founded by her mother. She holds the roles of Treasurer and Director of both the Bilingual Reading Program and the Scholarship Program.

Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Lizbeth has resided in Mississippi since early childhood. She is an alumna of the Byram Attendance Center and graduated from Mississippi State University in 2000, earning a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. Her commitment to community advocacy and educational initiatives continues to make a significant impact throughout the state.