Gireud | Hobbs, PLLC has earned a 4.9-star rating across more than 140 Google reviews, a marker of consistent client satisfaction that stands out in a San Antonio legal market with no shortage of competing firms.
Introduction
Gireud | Hobbs, PLLC is located at 924 Camaron Street in San Antonio, Texas 78212. Attorneys Fernando D. Gireud and Colin Hobbs founded the firm and bring a combined 15 or more years of legal experience to its clients. The firm serves Spanish-speaking clients through bilingual staff, a meaningful capacity in Bexar County and South Texas, where a large portion of the population speaks Spanish as a primary language.
The firm’s practice spans immigration law, criminal defense, family law, personal injury, and traffic defense. This combination addresses many of the legal needs that arise for individuals and families in the firm’s service area, often allowing clients to resolve multiple matters through one trusted legal relationship.
The office is open Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with Saturday hours providing access for clients who cannot attend during the standard workweek. Free consultations are available. Personal injury cases are handled on a contingency fee basis. Payment plans are available for other matters.
Reach the firm at (210) 787-3916 or visit https://alamolawgroup.com/
Practice Areas
Immigration
Immigration law is one of the firm’s core disciplines. The firm handles a comprehensive range of immigration matters for individuals, families, and workers in Bexar County and South Texas:
Adjustment of Status: The process by which an eligible individual already inside the United States applies to change their immigration status to lawful permanent residence.
Citizenship and Naturalization: The firm assists clients pursuing U.S. citizenship through the naturalization process, which requires meeting residency, language, and civics requirements.
Deportation Defense: Individuals who have received removal orders or are facing deportation proceedings need legal representation before the immigration courts. The firm provides this representation.
Family Immigration: Petitions filed by U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to bring eligible family members to the United States fall within the firm’s immigration practice.
Green Card Marriages: Marriage-based immigration petitions involve documentation of the bona fide nature of the marriage and compliance with USCIS procedures. The firm handles these cases.
VAWA Self-Petitioners: The Violence Against Women Act allows certain victims of abuse by U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouses, parents, or children to self-petition for immigration status without the abuser’s knowledge or cooperation. The firm represents VAWA petitioners.
K-1 Fiance Visas: The K-1 visa allows a foreign national fiance of a U.S. citizen to enter the United States for the purpose of marriage. The firm handles the petition and supporting documentation process.
Work Visas and Student Visas: Employment-based and student visa matters are within the firm’s scope.
TPS Status Applications: Temporary Protected Status is available to nationals of designated countries who cannot safely return due to ongoing conflict, environmental disaster, or other extraordinary conditions. The firm assists with TPS applications.
Criminal Defense
The firm provides criminal defense representation in matters including:
Drug crime charges, which in Texas can range from misdemeanor possession to serious felony distribution offenses, with significant consequences for immigration status in addition to criminal penalties.
DWI (driving while intoxicated) defense, which requires analysis of the traffic stop, field sobriety testing, breath or blood test procedures, and the legal basis for the arrest.
Domestic violence charges, which carry specific collateral consequences including potential impact on child custody proceedings and immigration status.
Assault charges and probation violation matters are also within the firm’s criminal defense scope.
Family Law
The firm handles divorce proceedings, child custody disputes, and adoption matters. Family law cases in Texas involving bilingual families, or families with cross-border ties, require attorneys who understand both the legal issues and the community context. Gireud | Hobbs serves these clients through its bilingual staff.
Personal Injury
The firm represents injury victims in car accident, truck accident, and workplace injury claims. Personal injury matters are handled on a contingency fee basis, meaning no fees are owed unless compensation is recovered. Free consultations are available for prospective injury clients.
Traffic Defense: Ticket Shredder
The firm offers a traffic ticket defense service under the name Ticket Shredder, representing clients in contesting traffic violations. Uncontested traffic tickets result in fines, points on a driver’s license, and potential insurance rate increases. Legal representation in traffic proceedings can result in dismissal or reduction of charges.
Attorney Profiles
Fernando D. Gireud is a co-founder of Gireud | Hobbs, PLLC. His practice encompasses the firm’s immigration, criminal defense, and other core disciplines.
Colin Hobbs co-founded the firm alongside Gireud. Together, the two attorneys bring more than 15 years of combined legal experience to the firm’s clients in Bexar County and South Texas.
The firm’s bilingual staff extends its service capacity to Spanish-speaking clients, ensuring that language is not a barrier to receiving legal representation and understanding the details of one’s legal situation.
Location and Service Area
Gireud | Hobbs, PLLC is located at 924 Camaron Street, San Antonio, TX 78212. The firm serves clients in Bexar County and throughout South Texas.
Phone: (210) 787-3916
Website: https://alamolawgroup.com/
Office hours: Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Client Focus
The firm’s practice is structured around communities in San Antonio and South Texas where immigration matters, criminal proceedings, and personal injury cases frequently arise together. For clients whose immigration status intersects with their criminal matter, or whose family law dispute has immigration dimensions, having one firm that handles all of these areas provides coherence that separate legal relationships cannot.
Bilingual services reflect a practical commitment to serving the community as it actually exists rather than as a simplified version of it. Saturday hours reflect a similarly practical acknowledgment that clients have obligations during the standard workweek.
Payment plans are available for matters that are not handled on contingency, making legal representation accessible to clients who cannot cover legal fees in a single lump sum.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the firm handle immigration and criminal matters together?
Yes. Gireud | Hobbs handles both immigration law and criminal defense. This is significant because criminal charges can have serious immigration consequences, including deportation, and having one firm that understands both areas allows for coordinated strategy.
What is a VAWA self-petition?
The Violence Against Women Act allows certain abuse victims to apply for immigration status without requiring the cooperation or knowledge of the abusing U.S. citizen or permanent resident family member. The firm represents clients pursuing this protection.
Are services available in Spanish?
Yes. The firm has bilingual Spanish-speaking staff, and provides legal services in Spanish for clients who are more comfortable communicating in their primary language.
What is the Ticket Shredder service?
Ticket Shredder is the firm’s traffic ticket defense service. The firm represents clients contesting traffic violations, which can result in dismissal or reduction of the citation and avoid the points, fines, and insurance consequences of a conviction.
Are personal injury consultations free, and when does the firm collect fees?
Yes, consultations for personal injury matters are free. The firm handles personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning legal fees are collected only if compensation is recovered.
Closing
Gireud | Hobbs, PLLC combines immigration law, criminal defense, family law, personal injury, and traffic defense in a bilingual, community-focused practice serving Bexar County and South Texas. A 4.9-star rating across 140-plus Google reviews reflects client experience with the firm. For a free consultation or to discuss your legal matter, call (210) 787-3916 or visit the office at 924 Camaron Street, San Antonio, Texas 78212. The office is open Monday through Saturday.