HOUSTON, TX, June 30, 2011 (Press-News.org) Houston personal injury attorney Benny Agosto Jr. of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend is receiving nationwide recognition once again.
While attorney Benny Agosto is often recognized for his dedication to the Houston community and the legal profession, this time he is being singled out for his work on the widely published immigration article "But Your Honor, He's an Illegal! Can the Undocumented Worker's Alien Status Be Introduced at Trial?"
Co-authored with Texas Southern University Law Prof. Lupe Salinas and Texas attorney Eloisa Morales Arteaga, the article discusses how state courts have been hesitant to admit evidence of a witness's undocumented status. The article explains that courts across the nation are recognizing "the prejudice that is engendered within the terms 'illegal alien,' 'illegal immigrant' and 'undocumented worker,' and have tried to strike a balance between this prejudice and its possible relevance."
Texas is one state that has specifically taken a position on witnesses' statuses, states the article, establishing that "any relevance that the alien status of an injured worker may have in a particular case is likely outweighed by its prejudicial effect."
The article has already appeared in several publications, including the August 2010 edition of the Houston Lawyer, the March/April 2011 edition of Litigation Commentary & Review, the April 2011 edition of the Texas Bar Journal and the April 2011 edition of the American Association for Justice's Trial magazine. The article is also scheduled to be published in an upcoming edition of the University of Texas Hispanic Journal for Law and Policy.
A partner at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend, Benny Agosto has been named a Super Lawyer six times since 2004. As the president-elect of the Hispanic National Bar Association and a past president of the Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, Mr. Agosto has founded several scholarship foundations that benefit Hispanic law students. He is also is a frequent presenter on issues relating to civil litigation and has appeared across the country to deliver presentations ranging from advocacy tips to the evidentiary relevance of the illegal status of injured workers.
Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend has helped thousands of clients and families of those who have been catastrophically injured in cases involving motor vehicle and trucking accidents, workplace injuries, defective products, medical malpractice, aviation crashes and other personal injury accidents.
To contact attorney Benny Agosto Jr. or any of the personal injury attorneys at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend, visit the firm's website at www.abrahamwatkins.com or call 713-222-7211.
Immigration Law Review Article Written by Houston Attorney Benny Agosto Jr. Has Appeared In Several Publications
Attorney Benny Agosto's article, "But Your Honor, He's an Illegal! Can the Undocumented Worker's Alien Status Be Introduced at Trial?", discusses how state courts have been hesitant to admit evidence of a witness's undocumented status.
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[Press-News.org] Immigration Law Review Article Written by Houston Attorney Benny Agosto Jr. Has Appeared In Several PublicationsAttorney Benny Agosto's article, "But Your Honor, He's an Illegal! Can the Undocumented Worker's Alien Status Be Introduced at Trial?", discusses how state courts have been hesitant to admit evidence of a witness's undocumented status.