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Elizabeth Clare Surin

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Elizabeth Clare Surin

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Experience 5.0 star rating
Industry Recognition 3.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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  • 215-925-4435
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  • SURIN & GRIFFIN, P.C.
    325 Chestnut Street
    Suite 1305-P
    Philadelphia, PA 19106
    Office: 215-925-4435
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Languages Spoken

  • Creole
  • French
  • Malay
  • Russian
  • Spanish

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Gintare Grigaite

I endorse attorney Surin. She has a wealth of knowledge in the immigration field, and provides great advice. I highly recommend her services in... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Gintare Grigaite , Brooklyn (NY), 4 days ago
Luis Alberto Guerra

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Endorsement from lawyer: Luis Guerra , Fort Lauderdale (FL), 16 days ago
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Résumé

 

License

14 years since Elizabeth Clare Surin was first licensed to practice law.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
Pennsylvania Active 1998 05/09/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position Duration
Immigration Legal Clinic Attorney at Pennsylvania Welcoming Center 2006–2011
Immigration & Employment Attorney at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 1999–2002

Education

School Major Degree Graduated
University of Pennsylvania Law School Law JD - Juris Doctor 1997
Wellesley College Linguistics \ English Literature BA - Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude 1994

Awards

Award Name Granting Organization Date
Exemplary Public Service Award University of Pennsylvania 1996
Exemplary Public Service Award University of Pennsylvania Law School 1995
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Associations

Position Association Name Duration
Executive Committee Member Philadelphia Chapter, American Immigration Lawyers' Association 2008-present
Legal Clinic Attorney Pennsylvania Welcoming Center 2006-present
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Contribution

Contributor Level 15
Answers: 1,283 Legal Answers
81 Best Answers - chosen by asker
459 Answers marked "I agree" by other lawyers
128 Answers marked helpful by other users
Guides: 0 Legal Guides
0 Staff Picks
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Publications

Article Publication Date
Procedures in Immigration Law Immigration Legal Forum Speaker Article (Pennsylvania Bar Institute) 2008
Government Influence on Labor Unions in a Newly Industrialized Economy: A Look at the Singapore Labor System Comparative Labor Law Journal 1997

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name Conference Date
Nonimmigrant Procedures in Immigration Law Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Immigration Legal Forum 2008) 2008
Immigration Visas Paralegal Annual Conference (American Immigration Lawyers' Association National) 2008
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