Estella Rendall

Estella Rendall is an attorney at Core Legal who practices U.S. immigration law, including family-, employment-, and humanitarian-based immigration. She assists individuals and corporate or organizational clients with matters involving visas, green cards, and naturalization. Based in Austin, Texas, she works in an area governed by federal immigration requirements. Her representation helps clients navigate applications, agency interviews, and decisions that can affect their families, employment, and long-term plans.

Rendall earned a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 2015. During law school, she participated in the Immigration Law Clinic, an experience that inspired her to pursue immigration practice. She previously graduated magna cum laude from St. Lawrence University. Her legal education and clinical work provided a foundation for assessing immigration options, preparing applications, and understanding the individual circumstances behind a client’s request for legal assistance.

Rendall’s private practice experience includes helping clients obtain a range of visas, pursue different paths to permanent residence, and apply for citizenship. She has assisted with applications and interviews before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. consulates. Earlier, she worked at a Houston-area nonprofit, representing unaccompanied minors in removal defense, including asylum cases, gaining experience with humanitarian protection and vulnerable clients.

Estella Rendall is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She previously served as a liaison to the USCIS Manchester, New Hampshire, Field Office. Her pro bono work has included DACA and naturalization workshops and Know-Your-Rights presentations. She has also spoken to high school audiences about the immigration system. Her bilingual background supports a client-focused approach to explaining procedures and addressing immigration concerns.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Core Legal LLC
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Former Liaison to the USCIS Manchester, NH Field Office, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Manchester Field Office

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• University of Houston Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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