L. Robert Thaxton

L. Robert Thaxton

Thaxton Law Offices Co., LPA β€’ Columbus, OH
ImmigrationEmployment LawPersonal Injury
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Contact

Email
Phone
(330) 785-7739
Address
490 City Park Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43215, US

Professional

About

L. Robert Thaxton is the owner of Thaxton Law Offices Co., LPA, a small, boutique Immigration law firm in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Thaxton has practiced exclusively in the field of Immigration Law for more than twelve years, representing clients from all over the world in the areas of employment-based and family-based permanent residency, nonimmigrant visas, and citizenship and naturalization. In 2010, Ohio Super Lawyers magazine named Mr. Thaxton a "Rising Star" in the legal field of Immigration. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Thaxton is an Adjunct Professor of Law at both the Pettit College of Law at Ohio Northern University and the Capital University Law School, where he teaches the courses on Immigration and Nationality Law. Mr. Thaxton graduated from the Michael E. Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University in 1997 where he served as the Executive Editor of the Ohio State Law Journal. Prior to obtaining his law degree, he graduated cum laude from Miami University where he received his undergraduate degree in History and Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs. Following law school, Mr. Thaxton worked at a small litigation firm before joining Bloomfield and Kempf, LLP, where he began his Immigration career in 2001, becoming a partner in 2004. In 2010, Mr. Thaxton ventured out on his own, establishing his own law practice, Thaxton Law Offices Co., LPA. Mr. Thaxton has given many talks and presentations regarding Immigration in and around Ohio, including Continuing Legal Education courses for the Columbus Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association, the Ohio Department of Health, the Columbus Police Department, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Heidelberg University, the Ohio Public Health Combined Conference, the Ohio State University Symposium on Health Care, and various churches and organizations. Mr. Thaxton is currently a member of the Board of Directors of AIDS Resource Center Ohio, on which he previously served as the Chair of the Board of Directors. Prior to AIDS Resource Center Ohio, Mr. Thaxton served on the Board of Trustees of Columbus AIDS Task Force, where he also served as the Chair, and on the Board of Directors of the Short North Civic Association.

About Immigration Law

Immigration attorneys help individuals and families navigate the complex immigration system. They assist with visas, green cards, citizenship, and deportation defense. Common matters include visa applications, green cards, citizenship, deportation defense.

Credentials

Education
1997 The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law JD 1994 Miami University BA

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2010 Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers
Publications
1997 Ohio State Law Journal Silence Begets Religion: Bown v. Gwinnett County School District and the Unconstitutionality of Moments of Silence in Public Schools
Associations
2013 - Present Columbus Bar Association Chair -- Admissions Committee 2011 - Present AIDS Resource Center Ohio Board Member 2003 - Present Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer American Inn of Court Member 2001 - Present American Immigration Lawyers Association (Ohio chapter) Member 1997 - Present Columbus Bar Association Member
Speaking
2013 Ohio State Bar Association Webinar Series Immigration and Same-Sex Marriage 2013 Immigration Immigration and Same-Sex Marriage 2012 Columbus Bar Association LGBT Committee Meeting Family-Based Immigration 2008 The Ohio State University Symposium on Health Care Immigration and Access to Health Care 2008 Ohio Public Health Combined Conference Immigration and Access to Health Care
Updated: Mar 08, 2026