Aileen Ligot Dizon is a licensed attorney in Texas and the Philippines and serves as the Managing Partner at Ligot Dizon Law Firm, P.C. Her areas of practice include Divorce & Family Law, Immigration Law, Real Estate, and Wills-Trusts-Probate matters. Aileen is actively engaged in several professional and community organizations and currently holds the position of State President of the Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce of Texas, as well as President & CEO of Lawin Media Network Corp. Visit https://aileen.ligotdizon.esq or https://dizonlawfirm.com for more details.
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