Igor Litvak
About author
With more than a decade in the field, Igor Litvak has earned a reputation as a highly successful immigration attorney. Since 2012, he has represented countless corporate and individual clients in complex matters ranging from removal (deportation) to asylum, family, business, and investor petitions, and employment-based cases.
Authorized to practice in immigrant courts throughout the United States, Mr. Litvak is licensed in the state of New York and New Jersey and may also appear before the 2nd, 3rd, and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Northern, and Eastern districts of New York, and the New York Supreme Court. Mr. Litvak takes pride in helping clients who have been unable to get satisfactory results elsewhere. His honesty and compassion, combined with his expertise and vast knowledge of immigration law make him a formidable opponent in court – resulting in a long list of satisfied clients and positive referrals.
Outside of court, Mr. Litvak often devotes his spare time to participation in local events and to his family. Mr. Litvak lives in Brooklyn, New York. He was born in Vorkuta, Russian Federation, a small city located north of the Arctic Circle, and lived there until he came to the United States at the age of 14 – he speaks fluent Russian. Since he was quite young, he had a strong sense of justice and a desire to advocate for others, so becoming an attorney was a natural, lifelong dream.
Education
- Temple University Beasley School of Law – Philadelphia, PA
- Master of Law in Trial Advocacy
- Rutgers School of Law – Newark, NJ
- Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Baruch University, Zicklin School of Business, New York, NY
- BBA Degree in Marketing Management & Political Science
Honors
- Senior Editor of Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal
- Recipient of Eric R. Neisser Pro Bono Service Program Certificate
Activities/Memberships
- President of Jewish Law Student Association
- Student Bar Association 1L Representative
- Barbri Representative
- LexisNexis Professional Research Certified
Licenses / Bar Admission
- New York
- New Jersey
- US Eastern District Court of New York
- US Southern District Court of New York
- US District Court of New Jersey
- US District Court for the District of Columbia
- US District Court of Connecticut
- US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- US Western District Court of Washington, Pro Hac Vice
- US Northern District Court of Georgia, Pro Hac Vice
- US Eastern District Court of Virginia, Pro Hac Vice
- Seeking Asylum At The U.S.-Mexico Border
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