Member, Bar of U.S. Supreme Court since 1962

Special Representative of President L.B. Johnson to the Phillippines, 1964

Member, Advisory Committee to President Reagan, 1986-87

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

ABOUT ALAN D. HUTCHISON

Alan Hutchison is one of the few immigration lawyers in the Reno area to restrict his law practice exclusively to immigration and nationalization law. Mr. Hutchison’s immigration practice is further limited to “family immigration”. This includes obtaining legal permanent residence for qualified individuals through family relationships (green cards); petitions for immigration visas for family members and fiancé visas. In addition, Mr. Hutchison specializes in asylum applications and deportation defense in Immigration Court, before the Board of Immigration Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Mr. Hutchison is a graduate of the George Washington University School of Law in Washington, D.C. He graduated at the top of his class and was Editor-in-Chief of the George Washington Law Review.

He practiced for many years in Washington, D.C. in the field of international trade law. At that time he also handled many immigration problems for his clients.

In 1964 Mr. Hutchison had the honor to be selected by President Lyndon B. Johnson to represent the American people in a special ceremony in Manila, The Philippines, where he met the President of the Philippines. He also worked closely with the U.S. Philippine Chamber of Commerce in New York on trade matters.

Mr. Hutchison later joined Inter American Finance Corporation as General Counsel and as Managing Director. He oversaw investment projects in Costa Rica, Bolivia and Panama. His Spanish is fluent. After retiring from Inter American Finance Corp., Mr. Hutchison entered law practice in Reno and San Francisco as an immigration lawyer.

 

In 1986 Mr. Hutchison was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to be a member of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere and served on this advisory committee for two years.

Mr. Hutchison is a member of the Bars of the Supreme Court of the United States, the U.S. Circuit Court for the Ninth Circuit, and the District of Columbia. He is authorized to practice before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (Department of Justice-Immigration Courts) and the Department of Homeland Security (U.S. Naturalization & Immigration Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement). He is a member of the American Society of Immigration Lawyers and the American Bar Association.

The Law Offices of Alan Hutchison, in Reno and San Francisco, try to operate on a 24/7 basis. If the office is closed, leave a message on voice mail and you will receive a reply within 24 hours or sooner. There is no charge for a telephone consultation.