Elisabeth Ames | New York Immigration Lawyer
Elisabeth Ames
- Law Office: Law Office Of Elisabeth Ames
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- Law School: City University School of Law, J.D.
- Status: Retired
- Licensed: 26 years
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She has lectured extensively on O-1 “artist” visas and other visa categories at numerous educational and legal institutions including New York University, Columbia Law School, 92nd Street Y, Association for the Bar of the City of New York (now Association of the Bar of th City of New York), City University New York School of Law, Hunter College, among others.
Ms. Ames holds a Juris Doctor law degree from the City University New York School of Law, a Master’s degree of Education in Teaching English as a Second Language from Boston University, completed her teacher training at Harvard University’s School of Education, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics and a minor in French from the University of Massachusetts/Boston. She has studied and lived abroad in France, England and Italy.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Ames taught English as a Second Language at Columbia University, New School for Social Research, City University of New York, Harvard University and University of Massachusetts/Boston, among other institutions. Elle parle français.
She is admitted to practice law in New York, Connecticut, the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Ms. Ames is Of Counsel to Claudia Slovinsky & Associates, PLLC, a full service immigration and nationality law firm.
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Experience
Position | Organization | Location | Duration |
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Firm's Founder | The Law Office of Elisabeth Ames | New York, NY | Present |
Of Counsel | Claudia Slovinsky & Associates, PLLC | n/a |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Graduation |
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City University School of Law | J.D. | Law School | N/A |
Boston University | Masters Degree | ESL | n/a |
University of Massachusetts | B.A. | Classics | n/a |
Admission
State / Court | Date |
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New York | 1998 |
Associations
- Member | American Immigration of Lawyers Association
Member | French Bar of New York
Member | Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Member | New York Women’s Bar Association
Member | National Lawyers Guild; American Bar Association
Member | New York County Bar Association
Member | Public Interest Bar Association
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Cases
For a variety of visas in the arts, employment, business, construction, investment, family and other areas, Ms. Ames has represented clients from around the world and their employers in the U.S
Publications
- Lectured extensively on O-1 “artist” visas and other visa categories at numerous educational and legal institutions including New York University and Columbia Law School.
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Service Type: Private
Language: English, French
Update Date: 2015-04-06
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