Luis Alberto Cortes Romero

Luis Alberto Cortes Romero, the managing partner at Novo Legal Group's Washington Office, dedicates his practice to immigration litigation. His extensive experience includes trial and appellate cases, addressing a broad spectrum of immigration issues such as constitutional matters, immigration detention, criminal conviction consequences, and waivers of inadmissibility. Luis is particularly skilled in high-profile constitutional litigation involving equal protection and due process claims, and he represents clients in governmental investigations.

As a DACA recipient, Luis played a pivotal role as co-counsel in the Supreme Court case DHS v. Regents of the University of California, which successfully challenged the Trump administration's attempt to end DACA. Beyond his legal practice, he contributes to the academic field as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Minnesota Law School and serves on the board of the National Immigration Project.

At Novo Legal Group, Luis is committed to impact litigation, fervently advocating for the expansion of immigrant rights and protections nationwide. His memberships include the California Bar, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Board of Immigration Appeals, Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the US Supreme Court.

Luis earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Idaho in 2013.