Business Details
10 Years
experience
Trusted Legal Representation in Dallas, TX
Altaffer & Chen was founded on January 1, 2016, by Attorneys Kervyn B. Altaffer Jr. and Lunbing Chen Altaffer. We recognize the complexity of America's legal system but remain committed to helping clients navigate it effectively. Our practice focuses on immigration law, business law, and estate planning, with a mission to deliver high-quality legal representation at reasonable costs. With over 30 years of combined experience in federal and state courts, we prioritize personalized service and strategic problem-solving tailored to each client's unique needs. Our team approaches every case with integrity, whether through trial, mediation, or arbitration, and maintains active admissions in multiple federal jurisdictions.We serve clients in Dallas, Texas, and surrounding areas, offering multilingual support in English and Mandarin Chinese. Our business law practice addresses entity formation, operational guidance, and transactional matters for startups and established businesses. In estate planning, we create customized wills and trusts to protect assets and ensure clients' wishes are honored. We maintain transparency about the limitations of online information while emphasizing the importance of direct consultation for individualized legal advice.
Services
Immigration Law
Business Law
Estate Planning
Federal Court Litigation
Trust Administration
Details
- Year established: 2016
Highlights and features
- We offer 30+ years of combined courtroom experience in federal and state courts
- Our team provides multilingual legal services in English and Mandarin Chinese
- We focus on personalized strategies for immigration, business, and estate planning cases
- Our attorneys maintain active admissions in multiple federal jurisdictions
- We combine trial-tested advocacy with cost-effective legal solutions
Services
Immigration Law
Our immigration law practice guides clients through complex U.S. immigration processes. We handle nonimmigrant visas (E-2, L-1, O-1), green card applications (family-based, employment-based, EB-5), citizenship matters, and federal court litigation including writs of mandamus. The firm also manages motions to reopen, naturalization appeals, and other immigration court proceedings, ensuring comprehensive representation for individuals and businesses navigating immigration challenges.
Business Law
We provide full-spectrum business law services covering entity formation, operational guidance, and business transactions. Our practice includes advising on corporate structure selection, drafting partnership agreements, and creating employee incentive plans. We assist with buying/selling businesses, preparing acquisition agreements, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Our clients range from startups to established enterprises requiring strategic counsel on joint ventures, professional corporations, and limited liability company operations in Texas and federal jurisdictions.
Estate Planning
Our estate planning practice creates customized asset protection strategies through wills and trusts. We establish revocable and irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts, and charitable trusts while advising on tax minimization techniques. The firm handles trust administration, modification, and termination processes, ensuring proper asset funding and alignment with clients' long-term objectives. We serve Texas residents seeking to protect their legacies through comprehensive estate plans that address both immediate and intergenerational wealth transfer needs.
People
Kervyn B. Altaffer Jr.
Attorney
Trial attorney with 30+ years of federal and state court experience. Specializes in achieving optimal case outcomes through trial, mediation, and arbitration. Skilled in legal analysis, case strategy, and management from inception to conclusion. Admitted in multiple federal jurisdictions including Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Lunbing Chen Altaffer
Attorney
Former Shenzhen, China attorney admitted to Texas Supreme Court and multiple federal courts. Focuses on cross-border legal matters with bilingual (English/Mandarin) capabilities. Experienced in corporate representation and litigation matters, bringing international perspective to Dallas-based practice. Specializes in immigration and business law applications.
Questions
What immigration services do you offer?
We handle E-2, L-1, and O-1 visas, family/employment-based green cards, citizenship applications, and federal immigration litigation including writs of mandamus.
What business law services are available?
Our services include entity formation, partnership agreements, employee incentive plans, business transaction counsel, and compliance guidance for startups and established companies.
Do you provide estate planning for Texas residents?
Yes, we create customized wills and trusts including revocable, irrevocable, special needs, and charitable trusts with comprehensive asset protection strategies.
Are your attorneys licensed in federal courts?
Our attorneys maintain active admissions in U.S. District Courts (Northern/Southern TX), Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Texas Supreme Court.
