Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch
Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch is an award-winning immigration attorney, community advocate, and founder of Lincoln-Goldfinch Law – Abogados de Inmigración, a Texas-based firm dedicated to helping immigrants build secure lives in the United States. A nationally recognized immigration attorney and lifelong advocate for fairness, dignity, and belonging, she combines legal excellence with a people-first approach, leading a team committed to making immigration law more accessible, understandable, and humane. Across every role, she remains focused on the same mission: ensuring no one has to face life-changing decisions alone.
Kate founded Lincoln-Goldfinch Law in 2015 and has grown it into an established immigration law firm serving clients across Texas and beyond. Under her leadership, Lincoln-Goldfinch Law has helped 20,000+ families reach their dreams and has earned recognition for combining strong legal advocacy with a client-centered approach, emphasizing clear communication, accessibility, and trust throughout the immigration process. Kate is also a vocal advocate for expanding access to legal services and modernizing how legal support is delivered to better serve immigrant communities. Her leadership has helped earn the firm numerous accolades, including recognition as a Top Workplace in 2024 and the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for Ethics, reflecting the firm’s commitment to both client service and workplace culture.
Prior to founding Lincoln-Goldfinch Law, Kate practiced immigration law at a firm in Austin, where she represented clients in a wide range of immigration matters. Her commitment to immigrant advocacy began during law school, when she worked in the immigration clinic at the University of Texas School of Law. One of her first assignments took her to the T. Don Hutto detention facility in Taylor, Texas, where she met a detained family seeking asylum. She describes that experience as a defining moment in her career, shaping her decision to dedicate her work to immigrant advocacy. Kate later helped represent the family in a successful asylum case. While at the University of Texas, she also received an Equal Justice Works Fellowship at American Gateways, where she represented detained individuals and families seeking asylum and relief from detention.
Education & Credentials
- J.D., The University of Texas at Austin School of Law (2008)
- B.S., The University of Texas at Austin (2004)
Admissions & Licensure
Kate has been licensed in Texas since 2008 and is listed with the State Bar of Texas under Bar Number 24058613.
Service Work & Community Leadership
Beyond her law firm, Kate co-founded VECINA, a nonprofit that trains and supports volunteer attorneys representing asylum seekers, and launched El Bus Sin Fronteras, a mobile legal outreach initiative that brings free legal education and resources directly to immigrant communities across Texas. In 2025 alone, El Bus Sin Fronteras and the firm’s community outreach efforts connected with more than 3,000 individuals through 88 community events. Through these initiatives, Kate and her team continue to expand access to trusted legal information and support, meeting communities where they are and extending their impact far beyond traditional legal settings.
Kate is also deeply engaged in public service and legal advocacy beyond her practice. She has served as a Commissioner on the City of Austin’s Commission on Immigrant Affairs, appointed by both Mayor Adler and Mayor Watson, and has held leadership roles including Pro Bono Liaison for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Texas Chapter and Chair of the Board of Directors at VECINA. She regularly mentors immigration attorneys and leads legal education initiatives aimed at expanding pro bono capacity and access to representation.
Awards & Recognition
Her work has been widely recognized through numerous awards and honors, including:
- Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers (every year since 2019; Rising Stars, 2017 and 2018)
- Amicus Mundi Award (2026)
- HABLA con ORGULLO Award (2026)
- Pathfinder’s Award, Travis County Women Lawyers Association (2023)
- Best of Austin Immigration Attorney, Austin Monthly (2019 and 2020)
- David H. Walter Community Excellence Award, Austin Bar Association (2020)
- BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics (2020)
- Excellence in Public Interest Award, The University of Texas at Austin School of Law (2019)
- Changemaker Award, Austin Young Chamber (2019)
- Finalist, Legal Category, Austin Under 40 Awards (2019)
- Leadership in Advocacy Award, Grassroots Leadership (2018)
- Excellence in Pro Bono Award, Austin Bar Association (2018)
- Avvo Clients’ Choice Award (2018)
- Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award, Travis County Women Lawyers Association (2017)
- Contribution to Minority Community Award, Travis County Women Lawyers Association (2010)
- Access to Justice (ATJ) Pro Bono Champion, featured in the Texas Bar Journal
Media & Commentary
Kate’s legal work, immigration law experience and commentary have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Reuters, Forbes, TIME, CNN, NBC News, MS NOW, NPR, USA Today, Business Insider, The Texas Tribune, People, El País, Fox News, NewsNation, Univision, Scripps News, Texas Public Radio, KUT, Spectrum News, CBS Austin, KVUE, KSAT, FOX 7 Austin, and other national, state, and local media outlets.
As a proud Austin resident, she earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. When she is not supporting her community, she enjoys spending time with her two children, as well as their dogs, Popcorn and BingBong.
Trusty Sidekick
Meet Popcorn!
Hi, my name is Popcorn, and I am the LGL mascot and TikTok star. I am a very good girl. I like to cuddle and do tricks, and I strongly dislike having my fur brushed out.
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