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Ruby Lichte Powers (born Ruby Lichte) is an American immigration attorney, author, legal educator, and law practice management consultant based in Houston, Texas. She is the founder and managing attorney of Powers Law Group, P.C., and the founder of Powers Strategy Group, a consulting firm for legal professionals. She is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.<ref>https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/ruby-lichte-powers-266699</ref>

Early life and education

Powers holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government, with minors in Business and Spanish, from the University of Texas at Austin, completed magna cum laude in 2003. She participated in the Washington Semester program in fall 2002 and studied at the Tecnológico de Monterrey in spring 2002. Between 1999 and 2000, she participated in the Rotary Youth Exchange program, living in Belgium. She was awarded a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship for the 2004–2005 academic year to study in Barcelona, Spain. Powers earned her Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2008, where she received the Winston Crisp Student Leader of the Year award in 2007 and co-founded the Carolina Law and Policy Association.

Powers Law Group, P.C.

Powers founded Powers Law Group, P.C. in Houston, Texas in November 2009. The firm focuses on U.S. immigration and nationality law, including family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, asylum, deportation defense, waivers, and naturalization. She obtained board certification in Immigration and Nationality Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 2013.[1] During the 2018 family separation crisis, Powers was cited by The Washington Post regarding the legal pressures placed on detained migrants to abandon asylum claims.[2] That same year, The Texas Tribune profiled a client's case and quoted Powers extensively on the conditions of immigration detention and asylum procedures.[3] She has continued to be cited as an expert by the Houston Chronicle on asylum adjudications and immigration court backlogs in 2022, 2023, and 2025.[4][5][6] She has also been cited by The Washington Post on national immigration policy topics, including executive actions on immigration in 2018 and 2020.[7][8]

Early career

Prior to founding her firm, Powers clerked at Tindall and Foster, P.C. and at Quan, Burdette, and Perez. She served as a student attorney at the University of Houston Law Center Immigration Clinic (2007–2008). She also interned at Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services in Dallas and held a position as Special Assistant to the Staff Director of the Committee on Homeland Security of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. (2004).

Law practice management consulting and education

In December 2020, Powers founded Powers Strategy Group, a consulting and coaching practice focused on law practice management for legal professionals.[9] She hosts the Power Up Your Practice podcast, launched in December 2023.[10] She has served as an adjunct professor at South Texas College of Law Houston, teaching Law Office Management since 2022, and began teaching Law Practice Management at the University of Houston Law Center in January 2026. She has presented at national conferences including the ABA TECHSHOW, where she has served on the Planning Board.

Publications

Powers is the author of two books on law practice management:

Build and Manage Your Successful Immigration Law Practice (Without Losing Your Mind). Washington, D.C.: American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2019.[11][12] Power Up Your Practice: Create the Law Firm and the Life You Deserve. 2024.[13]

She is a regular contributor to publications including the Texas Bar Journal, the Houston Lawyer (Houston Bar Association), Law Practice Today (American Bar Association), and the AILA Think Immigration Blog.<ref>https://rubypowerslaw.com/attorneys/ruby-lichte-powers/</ref>

Civic and professional involvement

Powers served as a Commissioner on the City of Houston Police Officers' Civil Service Commission from 2018 to 2022, receiving a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Houston upon the conclusion of her service.<ref>https://rubypowerslaw.com/attorneys/ruby-lichte-powers/</ref> She also served on the Harris County Commissioner Precinct 2 Immigration Advisory Committee in 2019.

She has held numerous leadership positions within the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), including Chair of the Law Practice Management Committee (2015–2017), Vice Chair of the Media Advocacy Committee (2019–2020), Chair of the Technology and Innovation Summit Planning Committee (2024), and Secretary of the Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma Chapter (2025–present). She has also been active in the American Bar Association, including service on the Futures Initiative Committee (2021–2024) and the ABA TECHSHOW Planning Board.<ref>https://legaltalknetwork.com/guests/ruby-l-powers/</ref>

Powers has been a pro bono attorney for organizations including Casa Juan Diego, the Tahirih Justice Center, Catholic Charities Immigration Services, and the Mexican Consulate of Houston. In 2022, her firm partnered with a local nonprofit to provide asylum legal services to the Afghan community in Houston.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13961315/</ref>

She is a founding member of the Rotary E-Club of Houston (2014) and a board member of Mobile Pathways, a nonprofit that provides digital tools to immigrants navigating the U.S. legal system.

Political candidacy

In 2020, Powers ran in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 134.[14] She did not advance to the general election.[15][16]

Media presence

Powers has served as a media resource on immigration law and policy for major national and international outlets, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, CNN, NPR, BBC World News, MSNBC, CBS News, Reuters, and The Houston Chronicle, among others.<ref>https://rubypowers.com/my-story/</ref>

Recognition and awards

Powers has received a number of professional recognitions, including:

  • Houston Business Journal 40 Under 40 (2015)<ref>https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/ruby-lichte-powers-266699</ref>
  • Houston Business Journal Women Who Mean Business, Outstanding Leader in Law (2019)
  • Houston Business Journal Most Admired CEO (2021)
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star (2014, 2016–2019, 2023)<ref>https://profiles.superlawyers.com/texas/houston/lawyer/ruby-l-powers/4e793900-2d70-4d08-befa-f23b544201aa.html</ref>
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star – Up and Coming 50 Women (2019, 2023)
  • AILA Advocacy Award (2017), awarded to two of approximately 15,000–17,000 members<ref>https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/ruby-lichte-powers-266699</ref>
  • Houstonia Magazine Top Lawyer (2016, 2021)
  • The Best Lawyers in America, 28th Edition (2021)<ref>https://rubypowerslaw.com/attorneys/ruby-lichte-powers/</ref>
  • Texas Democratic Women Rising Star Award (2022)
  • Houston's 50 Most Influential Women (2023)
  • Houston Bar Association Small Firm Bench Bar Pro Bono Award (2019)
  • Houston Bar Foundation Fellow (2023)

Personal life

Powers has lived in six countries, including Belgium, Mexico, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey. She is fluent in Spanish, proficient in French, and has basic proficiency in Turkish. She is a dual citizen of the United States and Mexico.

  • Powers Law Group official website
  • Powers Strategy Group / Ruby Powers official website


Ruby Lichte Powers is an American immigration attorney based in Houston, Texas. She is board certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is the founding and managing attorney of Powers Law Group, P.C.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Powers |first=Ruby L. |title=Mastering Financial Prosperity in Law Firms |journal=Texas Bar Journal |publisher=State Bar of Texas |year=2025 |url=https://www.texasbar.com |access-date=September 4, 2025}}</ref> She has been cited as an expert on asylum and immigration court procedures by national and regional outlets including The Washington Post, The Texas Tribune, and the Houston Chronicle, and has appeared on PBS Houston Public Media's Red, White & Blue.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sellers |first=Frances Stead |date=June 24, 2018 |title=Desperate to get children back, migrants are willing to give up asylum claims, lawyers say |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com |access-date=September 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wiley |first=Hannah |date=October 26, 2018 |title=After ICE detained this migrant in Texas, her C-section scar ripped open and she was denied surgery for 4 months |newspaper=The Texas Tribune |url=https://www.texastribune.org |access-date=September 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Trovall |first=Elizabeth |date=January 3, 2022 |title=Houston judges are denying up to 100% of asylum cases in immigration courts |newspaper=Houston Chronicle |url=https://www.chron.com |access-date=September 4, 2025}}</ref>

Career

Powers’ commentary and case work during the 2018 family-separation crisis and subsequent years have been cited by national and Texas media.Sellers, Frances Stead (June 24, 2018). "Desperate to get children back, migrants are willing to give up asylum claims, lawyers say". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 4, 2025. In 2018 The Texas Tribune profiled a client’s case and quoted Powers extensively regarding medical care in detention and asylum procedures.Wiley, Hannah (October 26, 2018). "After ICE detained this migrant in Texas, her C-section scar ripped open and she was denied surgery for 4 months". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved September 4, 2025. She has continued to be quoted as an expert by the Houston Chronicle on asylum adjudications and immigration-court backlogs, including coverage in 2022, 2023, and 2025.Trovall, Elizabeth (January 3, 2022). "Houston judges are denying up to 100% of asylum cases in immigration courts". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 4, 2025. Trovall, Elizabeth (January 17, 2023). "How does Biden's big border plan measure up against past plans to curb illegal immigration?". Chron.com. Retrieved September 4, 2025. Zdun, Matt (January 31, 2025). "Exclusive: Why a key national immigration data source vanished". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 4, 2025. She has also been cited by The Washington Post on national immigration policy and executive actions."Trump signs order pausing immigration for 60 days, with broad exceptions". The Washington Post. April 22, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2025. "An 8-year-old migrant has died in U.S. custody on Christmas Day". The Washington Post. December 26, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2025.

Political activity

Powers ran in the Democratic primary for Texas House District 134 in 2020."Texas House District 134 Democratic Primary: Meet the candidates on the ballot in 2020". Community Impact. February 18, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2025. She did not advance to the general election.Zelinski, Andrea (March 4, 2020). "Mixed results for governor's favorite northwest suburban Houston candidates". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 4, 2025. "Ruby Powers". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 4, 2025.

Works

Books

Selected articles

Podcast and consulting

Powers founded the law-practice management firm Powers Strategy Group and hosts the Power Up Your Practice podcast.[nb 1] "Power Up Your Practice podcast". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved September 4, 2025.

Notes

  1. ^ "Mastering Financial Prosperity in Law Firms". Texas Bar Journal (State Bar of Texas). 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025. RUBY L. POWERS is the founder of Powers Law Group and is certified in immigration and nationality law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She is the author of the American Immigration Lawyers Association's book ... and an upcoming book titled Power Up Your Practice ... Powers is ... a law practice management consultant and coach with Powers Strategy Group, and the founder of the podcast Power Up Your Practice.

References

  1. ^ Powers, Ruby L. (2025). "Mastering Financial Prosperity in Law Firms". Texas Bar Journal. State Bar of Texas. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  2. ^ Sellers, Frances Stead (June 24, 2018). "Desperate to get children back, migrants are willing to give up asylum claims, lawyers say". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  3. ^ Wiley, Hannah (October 26, 2018). "After ICE detained this migrant in Texas, her C-section scar ripped open and she was denied surgery for 4 months". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  4. ^ Trovall, Elizabeth (January 3, 2022). "Houston judges are denying up to 100% of asylum cases in immigration courts". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  5. ^ Trovall, Elizabeth (January 17, 2023). "How does Biden's big border plan measure up against past plans to curb illegal immigration?". Chron.com. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  6. ^ Zdun, Matt (January 31, 2025). "Exclusive: Why a key national immigration data source vanished". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  7. ^ "An 8-year-old migrant has died in U.S. custody on Christmas Day". The Washington Post. December 26, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  8. ^ "Trump signs order pausing immigration for 60 days, with broad exceptions". The Washington Post. April 22, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  9. ^ Powers, Ruby L. (2025). "Mastering Financial Prosperity in Law Firms". Texas Bar Journal. State Bar of Texas. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  10. ^ "Power Up Your Practice podcast". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  11. ^ "Ruby Powers on Build and Manage Your Successful Immigration Law Practice". AILA. June 27, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  12. ^ "Build and manage your successful immigration law practice". UC Berkeley Law Library. OCLC 1152528701. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  13. ^ "Power Up Your Practice: Create the Law Firm and the Life You Deserve". Amazon. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  14. ^ "Texas House District 134 Democratic Primary: Meet the candidates on the ballot in 2020". Community Impact. February 18, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  15. ^ Zelinski, Andrea (March 4, 2020). "Mixed results for governor's favorite northwest suburban Houston candidates". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  16. ^ "Ruby Powers". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 4, 2025.

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References

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  1. ^ Sellers, Frances Stead (June 24, 2018). "Desperate to get children back, migrants are willing to give up asylum claims, lawyers say". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  2. ^ "Trump signs order pausing immigration for 60 days, with broad exceptions". The Washington Post. April 22, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  3. ^ "An 8-year-old migrant has died in U.S. custody on Christmas Day". The Washington Post. December 26, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  4. ^ Wiley, Hannah (October 26, 2018). "After ICE detained this migrant in Texas, her C-section scar ripped open and she was denied surgery for 4 months". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  5. ^ Trovall, Elizabeth (January 3, 2022). "Houston judges are denying up to 100% of asylum cases in immigration courts". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  6. ^ Trovall, Elizabeth (January 17, 2023). "How does Biden's big border plan measure up against past plans to curb illegal immigration?". Chron.com. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  7. ^ "Red, White and Blue: Immigration and the Texas Border". Red, White and Blue. July 30, 2019. Houston Public Media (PBS). Retrieved September 4, 2025.

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