Maria Campos Tello

A practice built on immigration law

Early years

Ms. Campos Tello was born and raised in Anaheim, California. She is a first-generation college graduate and the first attorney in her family. Her parents are from Mexico, an experience that shaped her interest in immigration law and advocacy.

She graduated from Anaheim High School before relocating to Mesa, Arizona, to attend Benedictine University at Mesa on an academic and athletic scholarship, where she played collegiate soccer. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Spanish, with a minor in Business Administration, graduating cum laude in 2020 after completing a semester abroad at Universidad de Nebrija in Madrid, Spain.

Joining the firm

Following her undergraduate studies, Ms. Campos Tello worked as a legal assistant at an immigration law firm for two years while preparing for law school. She began her legal education at Western State College of Law in fall 2022. During her first year she joined Fontes Law Group as a law clerk, and later interned with a juvenile dependency law firm, where she focused on drafting appellate briefs.

Law school

At Western State College of Law, Ms. Campos Tello held multiple leadership roles, including President of the Latinx Law Student Association, Outreach Chair of LLSA, and Chair of the Student Bar Association Public Service Committee. She was also invited to join the Honors Moot Court Team. Her academic achievements include CALI Awards in Legal Research & Writing, Community Property, and Professional Responsibility.

She was awarded the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association Wally Davis Scholarship in March 2023 and the OCHBA Bar Stipend in May 2025, served as a student liaison for the Orange County Women Lawyers Association, and volunteered at OCHBA community events.

Admitted to practice

Ms. Campos Tello passed the California Bar Examination in November 2025 and is an Associate Attorney in Fontes Law Group’s Immigration Law Department.