CYNTHIA M. CEBALLOS-HYMEL, Esq. is the owner of Ceballos Legal Consulting, LLC, a law firm that specializes in immigration law. In 2006 she was elected President of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana. Prior to this position, Ms. Ceballos worked for several local law firms practicing diverse areas of law.  Ms. Ceballos serves on the Board of Directors for the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, the United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area, the Horizon Initiative, and the Trade Capacity Building Institute. She is also an active member of the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association, the Louisiana Bar Association, and the National Association of Judicial Interpreters and Translators.  Ms. Ceballos is a native of Mexico City having dual citizenship with the U.S. She received her J.D. degree from the IberoAmericana University in Mexico City receiving special honors for her thesis on Oil Spills and their Regulation in National and International Law.  She completed her LL.M degree in Environmental and Energy law from Tulane University.