Karina Duvall
International/Russian Attorney, Licensed Foreign Legal Consultant in NYS, Notary
Experienced International Attorney. I serve American and foreign clients with a variety of legal needs in the U.S., Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, including International Notary Services, Apostille, etc. We provide certified English/Russian/Ukrainian translations. The international part of our practice is to provide services as a Russian/Ukrainian divorce attorney. We also assist in the matters of Russia and Ukrainian citizenships.
I provide legal expertise regarding Russian law for law firms and U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. My primary focus is on working with courts and immigration authorities to interpret Russian law with respect to family law, enforcement of Russian court orders, child custody, parental consent for immigration issues, child abduction, estate and property issues, and financial investment. I have been practicing law for more than 30 years.
I had the successful resolution in over 3,000 cases in Russia published in official legal resources, and are considered as persuasive interpretations of Russian Laws, and provided 1,500 affidavits and legal opinions for U.S. courts and the USCIS.
The major part of our work is a wide range of legal and notary services worldwide. We provide all types of certified translation services for any country and in any language. We help to order certificates of “No criminal record”, obtain papers from the court archives, restore birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates from Vital Records/Registry Office in the United States and abroad in "ZAGS" of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, etc., to get certificates of "The fact of being alive" to receive a foreign pension, as well as resolve court cases abroad, if any. We certify the Consents for the sale or purchase of Real Estate, Affidavits, Parental permission for children to travel abroad, any other documents for Russia and Ukraine. I provide other services which you can find on our website.
- George Mason University School of Law
- Juris Master J.M (2023) | Government Contracts & Regulations
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- Hofstra University
- LL.M. (2021) | American Legal Studies
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- St. Petersburg State University, the Russian Federation
- J.D. (1997) | Russian Law
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- Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
- B.A. (1995) | Ukrainian Law
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- Commissioned Notary Public of New York State
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- We provide all types of notary and translation for any country and in any language. We help to order certificates of no criminal record, obtain papers from the court archives, restore birth certificates, marriage, divorce, death certificates from Vital Records/Registry Office in the United States and abroad in "ZAGS" of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, etc., to get certificates of "The fact of being alive" to receive a foreign pension, as well as resolve court cases abroad, if any. We certify the Consents for the sale or purchase of Real Estate, Affidavits, Parental permission for children to travel abroad, any other documents for Russia and Ukraine.
- Licensed Foreign Legal Consultant New York State
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- - Assist U.S. law firms with providing immigration authorities official documentation of certificates issued by the Russian Federation and Ukraine. - Interpret Russian and Ukrainian court orders to prove child custody and enable the child to obtain U.S. citizenship without parental consent. - Arrange international process service and affidavits of service pursuant to the Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters, a/k/a The Hague Service Convention. - Prepare prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, child support, and divorce agreements. - Consult on enforcement procedures regarding foreign court decisions under international law and Russian and Ukrainian regulations. - Prepare affidavits as a Legal Expert in Russian and Ukrainian laws. - Obtain documents from Vital Records Offices, Russian and U.S. courts, and Apostilles for immigration and other issues.
- Attorney at Law, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Russian Court System, city of Saint Petersburg
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- Ukrainian Court System, city of Kharkov
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- For the want of a nail the kingdom was lost
- https://www.rumesto.com/ Internet portal of the Russian-speaking community in the USA
- Collection of misconceptions when applying to a notary. Part One
- https://www.rumesto.com/ Internet portal of the Russian-speaking community in the USA
- Collection of misconceptions when applying to a notary. Part Two
- https://www.rumesto.com/ Internet portal of the Russian-speaking community in the USA
- Collection of misconceptions when contacting a notary. Part Three
- https://www.rumesto.com/ Internet portal of the Russian-speaking community in the USA
- Legal Consultant from Ukraine
- Appellate Division, 2nd Judicial Department of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
- Legal Consultant from Russia
- Appellate Division, 2nd Judicial Department of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
- Commissioned notary public of New York State # 02DU6376542
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- NYSBA # 4775086
- Legal Consultant
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- St. Petersburg Bar Association (Russia) # 78/857
- Attorney at Law
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: Certified Legal Consultant from Russia. The Supreme Court of State of New York, 2nd Dep, under 22 NYCRR Pts 591 & 692
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: Commissioned notary public of New York State, licensed by the Secretary of State of state of New York
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: Certified Legal Consultant from Ukraine. The Supreme Court of State of New York, 2nd Dep, under 22 NYCRR Pts 591 & 692
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- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
We follow the principle of an individual approach to achieve the best possible results in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Family Law
- International Law
- International Divorce
- Notary Public NYS
- Apostille, Affidavits, Vital records, Court and Archival Documents in the U.S. a
- Litigation and Arbitration in Russia and Ukraine
- Russian and Ukrainian Law
- English: Spoken, Written
- Russian: Spoken, Written
- Ukrainian: Spoken, Written