Attorney Profiles

Bilingual attorneys for Texas and Latin America

The Dallas and Mexico City attorneys of Ramirez & Associates have more than 100 years of collective experience practicing law.  When coupled with their diligent natures, this wealth of knowledge becomes an invaluable asset to those seeking legal assistance.  Clients work directly with an attorney for the majority of their cases, not a paralegal or staff member of the law firm.  The firm handles a wide range of domestic and international issues as:

• Their Dallas citizenship attorneys help immigrants working in this country make the transition to U.S. citizenship and help with any type of issues in this area of the law.
• Their real estate attorneys help with any issue ranging from residential closings to complex commercial property transactions.
• Their Mexico City and Dallas international attorneys help in many areas, including international trade.

The firm’s attorneys are:

Florentino Ramirez

An AV rated attorney, Florentino Ramirez is the senior member of the firm serving in a number of capacities. As a real estate attorney, he handles commercial real estate transactions and governmental acquisitions of properties.  As an international law attorney, he assists clients with many areas of commercial and handles property and other concerns in international transactions. 

He has been a lawyer for more than 40 years and is admitted to practice law in Texas, the United States Court of International Trade, the United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.  Florentino speaks Spanish and is the author of a number of publications.  He has served as an adjunct professor at the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law.

Florentino’s practice areas include:

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Mark D. Smith

A member of Ramirez & Associates, Mark D. Smith is admitted to practice law in Texas.  In addition to his other areas of practice, his experience as a Dallas real estate attorney focuses on commercial real estate issues.  He has been a Texas lawyer since 1990 and is currently a member of the Mesquite Independent School District’s Advisory Committee for Discipline Management and Year-Round Schooling.  He has extensive experience with:

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Florentino A. Ramirez

Florentino A. Ramirez joined Ramirez & Associates in 1999.  He is an experienced Dallas immigration attorney, and he is skilled in issues of international trade.  He has been admitted to practice law in Texas since 1995.  Florentino speaks Spanish and is an active member of several bar associations.  A member of the firm, his focus areas include:

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Sara Cecilia Arrendondo Pico

Sara Cecilia Arrendondo Pico is a member of the firm and the resident attorney of the Mexico City office.  Among her many areas of practice, Sara focuses primarily on issues of Mexican immigration.  She speaks French, English, and Spanish.

Sara’s areas of practice are:

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Frank W. Elliott

Frank W. Elliott is Of Counsel to Ramirez & Associates.  With more than 50 years experience practicing law, Frank is admitted to practice law in Texas, the United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit, the United States Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.  He is a member of numerous bar associations, legal societies, and historical societies.  He is a retired Army officer and legal professor with many awards and publications.