Hugo Valverde

Hugo Valverde is the founder of Valverde Law PLLC, a Virginia Beach firm dedicated exclusively to immigration law. Practicing since 2005, he has represented families, employees, and individuals nationwide in a wide range of immigration matters. His approach is shaped by his own family’s immigration journey from Peru, giving him personal insight into the challenges his clients face.

Hugo earned his Juris Doctor with honors from Regent University School of Law, where he served as senior editor of the Regent University Law Review. Before law school, he completed a Master’s degree in Environmental Management at Duke University and a Bachelor of Science at the College of William and Mary. He has also published scholarly articles in the Journal of Coastal Research and the Journal of Coastal Management.

Hugo launched his legal career as an attorney advisor to the Immigration Courts in Oakdale, New Orleans, and Memphis through the prestigious U.S. Attorney General’s Honors Program. He went on to co-manage the immigration law firm Valverde & Rowell, P.C. for over a decade before founding Valverde Law in 2019. Today, Hugo also teaches immigration law and practicum courses at Regent University, where he mentors future immigration attorneys while representing asylees, crime victims, and survivors of human trafficking.

A recognized community leader, Hugo hosts a weekly Spanish-language show, Inmigración Hasta el Tope, broadcast on Facebook Live and La Selecta Radio. He has also served on state-level immigration committees and received the Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference’s R. Edwin Burnette Jr. Young Lawyer of the Year Award. His admissions include the Virginia State Bar, and through his expertise in immigration law, he represents clients nationwide.

Dedicated to service and advocacy, Hugo Valverde combines his legal skills, teaching, and community outreach to protect the rights of immigrants and their families across the United States.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Valverde Law PLLC
• Former Managing Partner, Valverde & Rowell, P.C.
• Former Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of Justice
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
• Member, Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• Virginia

Education

• Regent University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• College of William and Mary
  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

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