Government counsel / Fifth Circuit

Southern District of Texas

The attorneys who appeared for the government in this court's agency-delay suits, read from each suit's attorneys of record. It is a record of who has appeared, not the office's staff list.

Read from the attorneys of record of 525 of the 1,439 agency-delay suits in the docket record for this court; 108 of them name government counsel. Only the 525 suits with a public docket on CourtListener can be read, and a suit names no government counsel until an attorney appears and that public copy is refreshed afterwards, so older suits, recent suits and quiet districts are thin. Updated November 14, 2026 at 1:17 a.m. CT. How this list is made.

How this court's decisions and suits came out. This court's suits. Every district's attorneys (CSV).

U.S. Attorney's Office

AttorneyCityTelephone and emailSuitsOpen nowFiled in the past yearLatest suit filed
Michelle LuongHouston, TX(713) 567-9716
michelle.luong@usdoj.gov
925July 25, 2026
Natasha Ann AlexanderHouston, TX(713) 567-9000
natasha.alexander@usdoj.gov
815June 2, 2026
Myra Farah SiddiquiHouston, TX(713) 567-9600
myra.siddiqui@usdoj.gov
722May 4, 2026
Lance G DukeCorpus Christi, TX(361) 888-3111
lance.duke@usdoj.gov
201December 15, 2025
Alexander Edward GarciaHouston, TX(713) 567-9436
alexander.garcia2@usdoj.gov
111September 8, 2026
Alexander Roland McDonoughHouston, TX(713) 567-9000
alexander.mcdonough2@usdoj.gov
111May 21, 2026
Christopher David BastianCorpus Christi, TX(361) 888-3111
christopher.bastian@usdoj.gov
101December 15, 2025
Nicholas Weston SabinHouston, TX(713) 567-9575
nicholas.sabin@usdoj.gov
111July 25, 2026
Eleanor A Robinson-GaitherHouston, TX(713) 567-9000
eleanor.robinson-gaither@usdoj.gov
1600February 5, 2024
Shawn David RenHouston, TX(713) 567-9000
shawn.ren@usdoj.gov
1110October 28, 2025
Lisa Luz ParkerHouston, TX(713) 567-9489
lisa.luz.parker@usdoj.gov
800August 11, 2025
Catina Haynes PerryHouston, TX(713) 567-9354
catina.perry@usdoj.gov
600May 29, 2025
Christina Elizabeth CullomHouston, TX(713) 826-4698
christina.cullom@usdoj.gov
500October 20, 2023
Jimmy Anthony RodriguezHouston, TX(713) 567-9532
jimmy.rodriguez2@usdoj.gov
500April 17, 2025
Daniel David HuHouston, TX(713) 567-9518
daniel.hu@usdoj.gov
400April 22, 2022
Alyssa Marie IglesiasMcallen, TX(956) 618-8010
alyssa.iglesias@usdoj.gov
300July 31, 2024
Annalisa L. CravensHouston, TX(713) 567-9489
annalisa.cravens@usdoj.gov
100July 16, 2021
Ariel Nicole WileyHouston, TX(713) 567-9344
ariel.wiley@usdoj.gov
100November 12, 2021
Baltazar SalazarBrownsville, TX(956) 548-2554
baltazar.salazar@usdoj.gov
100November 30, 2022
Barbara Giovani FalconLaredo, TX(956) 723-6523
barbara.falcon@usdoj.gov
100August 17, 2023
Benjamin Storey LylesMcallen, TX(956) 992-9405
benjamin.lyles@usdoj.gov
100June 21, 2024
Diana Viggiano ValdiviaWashington, DC(202) 252-2545100July 28, 2021
James Garland GillinghamTyler, TX(903) 510-9346
james.gillingham@usdoj.gov
100December 21, 2021
Kelly M MarzulloBaltimore, MD(410) 209-4956100April 7, 2022
Lander Beck BaiamonteCorpus Christi, TX(361) 888-3111100January 29, 2024
Stephen DeGenaroWashington, DC(202) 252-7229100January 21, 2022
US Attorney
office entry, not a person
Houston, TX(713) 567-9000100August 18, 2025

From the Justice Department in Washington

Attorneys of the Office of Immigration Litigation and the rest of the Civil Division, who appear in many districts. All of them, with their districts.

AttorneyOfficeTelephone and emailSuitsOpen nowFiled in the past yearLatest suit filed
Adam David KirschnerCivil Division(202) 353-0265
adam.kirschner@usdoj.gov
200April 6, 2021
Alexander V. SverdlovOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 307-0138
alexander.v.sverdlov@usdoj.gov
200May 22, 2023
Andrew Irwin WardenCivil Division(202) 616-5084
andrew.warden@usdoj.gov
200October 21, 2021
Brian Christopher WardOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 616-9121
brian.c.ward@usdoj.gov
200January 24, 2023
Hana H ShatilaOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 514-0141
hana.h.shatila2@usdoj.gov
200January 2, 2024
Jean LinCivil Division(202) 514-3716
jean.lin@usdoj.gov
200April 22, 2022
Kevin HirstOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 353-8536
kevin.c.hirst@usdoj.gov
200May 9, 2023
Michael F KnappCivil Division(202) 514-2071
michael.f.knapp@usdoj.gov
200April 6, 2021
Michael Joseph GerardiCivil Division(202) 616-0680
michael.j.gerardi@usdoj.gov
200October 21, 2021
Alexander James HalaskaOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 307-8704
alexander.j.halaska@usdoj.gov
100August 15, 2022
Alexandra Bridget McTagueOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 718-0483
alexandra.mctague2@usdoj.gov
100January 7, 2025
Brandon Foster SmithCivil Division(978) 621-3715
brandon.smith5@usdoj.gov
100January 17, 2023
Cassandra SnyderCivil Division(202) 451-7729
cassandra.m.snyder@usdoj.gov
100July 26, 2022
Christopher A. EiswerthCivil Division(202) 305-0568
christopher.a.eiswerth@usdoj.gov
100January 5, 2023
Denisha Devette DaughtryCivil Division(202) 451-7719
denisha.d.daughtry@usdoj.gov
100May 18, 2023
Elissa P FudimOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 451-7460
elissa.p.fudim@usdoj.gov
100January 24, 2023
Erin RyanOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 532-5802100January 24, 2023
Evan P SchultzOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 353-2999
evan.p.schultz2@usdoj.gov
100March 18, 2024
Faith Elaine LowryCivil Division(202) 305-2532100May 22, 2023
Fizza BatoolOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 616-4863
fizza.batool2@usdoj.gov
100March 23, 2023
Jason Kyle ZubataOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 598-7644
jason.k.zubata@usdoj.gov
100August 15, 2022
John RobinsonCivil Division(202) 616-8489
john.j.robinson@usdoj.gov
100April 22, 2022
Jonathan D KossakCivil Division(202) 305-0612
jonathan.kossak@usdoj.gov
100April 22, 2022
Jordan Kelsey HummelOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 598-8175
jordan.hummel@usdoj.gov
100May 9, 2023
Jordan Kelsey HummelOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 598-8175
jordan.hummel2@usdoj.gov
100January 2, 2024
Joseph Anton DarrowOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 598-7537
joseph.a.darrow@usdoj.gov
100July 31, 2024
Kevin SnellCivil Division(202) 305-0924
kevin.snell@usdoj.gov
100March 17, 2021
Kuntal CholeraCivil Division(202) 662-5134
kuntal.cholera@usdoj.gov
100April 6, 2021
Laurel H. LumCivil Division(202) 305-8177
laurel.h.lum@usdoj.gov
100July 12, 2022
Michael P ClendenenCivil Division(202) 532-5747
michael.p.clendenen@usdoj.gov
100July 12, 2022
Michelle M. RamusOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 598-3267
michelle.m.ramus@usdoj.gov
100March 9, 2021
Pardis GheibiCivil Division(202) 305-3246
pardis.gheibi@usdoj.gov
100May 22, 2023
Paul C QuastOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 616-4150
paul.c.quast@usdoj.gov
100May 22, 2023
Richard Gordon Winstead IngebretsenOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 616-4848
richard.ingebretsen@usdoj.gov
100August 15, 2022
Samuel Becker BeanCivil Division(202) 405-9619
samuel.b.bean2@usdoj.gov
100July 13, 2021
Siegmund Fred FuchsOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 616-4322
siegmund.f.fuchs@usdoj.gov
100May 22, 2023
Steven D. SmithOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 307-4509
steven.d.smith@usdoj.gov
100November 19, 2024
Stuart J RobinsonCivil Division(415) 436-6635
stuart.j.robinson@usdoj.gov
100March 17, 2021
Tracey Nicole McDonaldOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 305-9319
tracey.n.mcdonald@usdoj.gov
100January 7, 2025
Vanessa MolinaOffice of Immigration Litigation(202) 532-4413
vanessa.molina@usdoj.gov
100January 14, 2022

Justice Department, office not printed

These dockets print a Justice Department email address for the attorney and no office, so the attorney may belong to this district's U.S. Attorney's Office or to Washington.

AttorneyCityTelephone and emailSuitsOpen nowFiled in the past yearLatest suit filed
Brian C Rosen-ShaudWashington, DC(202) 305-7666
brian.c.rosen-shaud@usdoj.gov
200April 6, 2021
Jesus A OseteWashington, DC(520) 264-8626200October 21, 2021
Alamdar Shabbir HamdaniHouston, TX(832) 654-6478
alamdar.hamdani@usdoj.gov
100October 31, 2024
Erez ReuveniWashington, DC(202) 307-4293
erez.r.reuveni@usdoj.gov
100January 24, 2023
Erika Danielle NormanWashington, DC(202) 305-0475
erika.norman@usdoj.gov
100July 31, 2024
Indraneel SurWashington, DC(202) 616-8488
indraneel.sur@usdoj.gov
100July 12, 2022
James C LuhWashington, DC(202) 514-4938
james.luh@usdoj.gov
100January 5, 2023
Michael E TalentWashington, DC(202) 514-8976
michael.talent@usdoj.gov
100July 13, 2021
R. Trent McCotterWashington, DC(202) 706-5488
trent.mccotter@usdoj.gov
100December 21, 2021

Suits counts the agency-delay suits in the docket record in which the attorney is counsel of record; the past-year count runs back one year from the newest suit in the record. Some dockets name an office in an attorney's place, usually before a suit is assigned ("AUSA - Chicago"); those are listed last, marked as office entries, with the office's own mailbox. Telephone numbers and email addresses are the ones printed on the public docket of the attorney's latest suit; confirm them on that docket before relying on them. An attorney who has moved on stays listed, and the date of the latest suit shows how current an entry is. Nothing here says how any attorney's suits ended. Tell us about a correction.