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Ruby L. Powers | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney; author; law practice consultant |
| Organization(s) | Powers Law Group, P.C.; Powers Strategy Group, LLC |
Ruby Lichte Powers is an American immigration and nationality law attorney, author, and legal practice consultant based in Houston, Texas. She is board-certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Immigration and Nationality Law and the founder of Powers Law Group, P.C. She also leads Powers Strategy Group, LLC, offering practice-management consulting services.[1]
Career and Publishing
editPowers founded her immigration law firm in 2009 and launched her consulting business shortly thereafter. She authored *Build and Manage Your Successful Immigration Law Practice (Without Losing Your Mind)* (AILA, 2019) and *Power Up Your Practice* (2024), both focused on law-practice management.[2]
She hosts the **Power Up Your Practice** podcast (2023–present), delivering practical guidance to legal professionals and firm owners :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}. She serves as an adjunct professor at South Texas College of Law – Houston, and previously taught entrepreneurship at Houston Community College :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}.
Awards and Leadership
editPowers received the AILA Advocacy Award (2017), was named to *Houston Business Journal*'s "40 Under 40," and has been recognized by *Best Lawyers in America*, *Super Lawyers*, and *Houstonia* Top Lawyers :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}. She has held numerous leadership roles within AILA and the ABA, including chairing AILA's practice-management and media-advocacy committees and serving on the ABA TECHSHOW 2025 board :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}.
Media and Public Engagement
editPowers has contributed op-eds and provided expert commentary on immigration issues. Her commentary is said to have appeared on CNN, *The Washington Post*, NPR, *TIME*, and others. However, independent citations confirming these features are needed.[3]
She has also appeared on immigration and legal-industry podcasts, including *Getting the Most Out of Legal Conferences* (Lawyerist, January 2025) :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}.
Electoral Activity
editPowers ran as a candidate for the Texas State Legislature, District 134, in 2020. Independent sources covering her campaign are needed to establish notability in this area.[4]
Publications
edit- *Build and Manage Your Successful Immigration Law Practice (Without Losing Your Mind)* (AILA, 2019)
- *Power Up Your Practice* (2024)