Hugo Valverde

Hugo’s passion for immigration law stems from his own family’s immigration experience. His father and mother came to the United States from Peru fleeing political persecution, and as he grew up, Hugo spent many summers in Peru. Hugo uses his experience growing up in an immigrant family and time abroad to understand the conditions where his clients or their employees may have come from and the challenges they face when they come to the United States. He uses this understanding to provide better service to his clients.

He has served the immigrant community through the practice of law since 2005. He managed the successful law firm of Valverde & Rowell for more than 12 years and recently in 2019 started Valverde Law, a law practice dedicated exclusively to immigration law.

Hugo loves to teach and share his passion for immigration law. He has taught immigration law at Regent University School of Law since 2009. He also teaches an immigration law practicum at Regent, allowing law students to provide needed legal services to asylees, victims of crime, domestic violence and human trafficking.

Hugo also hosts a live radio show on the local La Selecta radio station on 103.3 FM and regularly appears on a local bi-lingual television show on the local Cox cable channel.

Hugo served as an attorney advisor to the Immigration Courts in Oakdale and New Orleans, Louisiana, and Memphis, Tennessee. The U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review selected him for this position under the highly competitive U.S. Attorney General’s Honors Program. As a law student, he volunteered with the local office of the Diocese of Richmond’s Catholic Refugee and Immigration Services.

Hugo graduated with honors from Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, where he served as a senior editor of the Regent University Law Review. He also is a graduate of Duke University and The College of William & Mary.

Regent University School of Law

J.D. | Law

2002 - 2005

Honors: Cum Laude

Duke University

M.S. | Environmental Management

1995 - 1997

College of William and Mary

B.S. (1994) | Biology

1990 - 1994

Managing Attorney

Valverde Law PLLC

2019 - Current

Law practice dedicated exclusively to meeting the immigration law needs of families, businesses, and their employees.

Adjunct Faculty

Regent University School of Law

2009 - Current

Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law

Managing Partner

Valverde & Rowell P.C.

2006 - Current

Represented individuals, families, and corporations in securing immigrant and non-immigrant visas and lawful permanent residence. Represented individuals in deportation proceedings. Represented non-citizens in bringing workers' compensation claims.

Honors Program Judicial Law Clerk / Attorney Advisor

U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review

2005 - 2006

Drafted legal opinions for immigration judges in the U.S. immigration courts in Oakdale and New Orleans, Louisiana, and Memphis, Tennesee.

Young Lawyer of the Year

Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference

2008

Virginia Beach Bar Association

Member

2009 - Current

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2006 - Current

Virginia

Since 2005

4th Circuit

Since 2007