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Shawn Malachovsky
- New York, NY
- Licensed for 17 years
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About Shawn
I am an immigration lawyer dedicated to helping families obtain green cards & U.S. citizenship.
Immigration Attorney Malachovsky - 16 Years of Legal Experience!
PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY
Shachar Shawn Malachovsky is an attorney licensed in the State of New York with over 16 years of legal experience. He is the founder and principal attorney of Malachovsky Law Offices P.C. Shawn earned a Juris Doctorate Degree from the City University of New York School of Law. Shawn is admitted to practice law by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, in and for the Second Judicial Department since 2002.
Mr. Malachovsky also works at New York City Council Member Rose's office as a contracted community consultations attorney once a week. Shawn has also mediated cases for the Civil Courts of the City of New York in Queens and is a member of the American Immigrations Lawyers Association (AILA) and a member of the Community Legal Resource Network (CLRN).
Mr. Malachovsky came to the United States with his family when he was child and has gone through the immigration and naturalization process himself. That is why he knows the importance of good legal immigration representation. Mr. Malachovsky is also fluent in the Hebrew language.
ABOUT OUR FIRM
Malachovsky Law Offices P.C. is an immigration and general practice law firm based in New York. We represent clients for family based immigration cases (green cards), adjustment interviews, stokes interviews, removal of conditional status, waivers, visas, extensions and U.S. citizenship (naturalization) applications. We provide immigration legal services nationwide and world-wide through consular processing.
For our New York clients we also provide representation in business deals including all types of agreements and contracts, buying or selling a business, forming a corporation, LLC or partnership, real estate leases, legal name changes and customized Will sets.
OUR MISSION
We are committed to having lasting relationships with our clientele, based on trust and effective legal services. Responsibilities to our clients and the law are our highest priority and we pledge quality work consistent with professional standards of confidentiality, competence, diligence, promptness and integrity.
Practice areas
- Immigration: 80%
Marriage & Family based Green Cards adjusting in the USA and overseas through Consular processing, Fiance Visa's, Remove Conditions for the permanent green card (waivers after divorce and helping widows), US Citizenship/Naturalization
17 years
- General practice: 20%
We help individual & business clients in: forming entities including corporations and LLC's; For Business Start-Ups to well established companies we Draft partnership agreements, share holder agreements, operating agreements, employment agreements, non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreements, confidentiality agreements, purchase and sale agreements and a variety of other contracts; Closings on the purchase/sale of a Business; Real Estate leases; Wills & Estate Planning; Name Changes.
17 years
Languages spoken
Hebrew, Spanish
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Contact
Malachovsky Law Offices P.C.
30th Wall Street
8th Floor
New York, NY, 10005
Website
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | Currently registered | 2002 | 07/11/2019 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2019 |
| Client Champion Award | Martindale-Hubbell | 2019 |
| Community Leader Honoree | UJA-Federation | 2015 |
| Clients Choice Award | Avvo | 2014 |
| New York Metro Rising Star Attorney | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2014 |
| Outstanding and Invaluable Service to the Community | U.S. Congressional Recognition | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Honoree for Service to the Community | CIC of Staten Island NY | 2013 |
| Top Contributor | Avvo | 2013 |
| New York Metro Rising Star Attorney | Super Lawyers | 2013 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Attorney | Malachovsky Law Offices P.C. | 2004 - Present |
| Of Counsel | Law office of Nicholas Scunziano | 2003 - 2004 |
| Legal Mediator | Main Street Legal Services Inc. | 2000 - 2001 |
| Legal Mediator | Queens County Civil Court | 2000 - 2000 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond County Bar Association | Member | 2018 - Present |
| American Immigration Lawyers Association | Member | 2013 - Present |
| CIC of Staten Island | Board Member | 2009 - Present |
| Community Legal Resource Network | Member | 2005 - Present |
| Staten Island Independence Party | Vice Chairman | N/A |
| New York State Independence Party | Committee Member | N/A |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Center of Staten Island | Board Member | N/A |
| Israel Committee | Chairman | N/A |
| Jewish Music Festival Committee | Chairman | N/A |
| SAJE Committee | Member | N/A |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) | Five Things You Need to Know About USCIS Delays Under the Trump Administration | 2019 |
| www.statusimmigration.com | Repeal of DOMA - Green Card based on Same Sex Marriage | 2014 |
| www.statusimmigration.com | What happens at the green card interview and how to prepare | 2011 |
| www.statusimmigration.com | What happens at the Stokes interview | 2011 |
| www.statusimmgration.com | How to get a green card through marriage | 2011 |
| www.statusimmigration.com | Remove Conditions on the 2 year green card | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| www.statusimmigration.com | How to remove conditional status after divorce - the good faith waiver | 2011 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| City University of New York School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2001 |
| State University of New York at Buffalo | Bachelor of Arts | 1996 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CIC 10 Year Anniversary Dinner | Honeree for Outstanding Service to the Community | 2013 |
| Ask the lawyer | Immigration | 2012 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Request for Evidence in Remove Conditional Status Case in Middle of Divorce | Approval - Removal of Conditions on Residence |
| Good Faith Marriage Waiver Removing Conditions After Divorce | Approval! Removal of conditional basis on permanent residence 10 Year Green Card! |
| Naturalization - US Citizenship | Client was Sworn in as Naturalized U.S. Citizen |
| Marriage Base Green Card | Green Card Approval for Marriage based case |
| Remove Conditional Status On Permanent Residence | Client received the 10 year green card. |
| Stokes Interview, Fraud Interview, 2nd Interview | Clients were approved for the Green Card. |
|---|
Amazing immigration lawyer.
Posted by Trish
Thu Nov 14 2019
Honest and reliable well known in the community as the best for Immigration Law!
Posted by Moshe
Wed Nov 06 2019
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(71)Elliot Rahimi, Immigration Attorney on Jan 16, 2019
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Somair Alam, General practice Attorney on Feb 11, 2017
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A top-notch immigration attorney. Highly respected in the legal community.
Douglas Borthwick, Family Attorney on Nov 3, 2014
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Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Criminal defense Attorney on Sep 29, 2014
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Sean Cleary, Car accident Attorney on May 20, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community.
John O'Brien, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 21, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer. An outstanding and well respected attorney in the legal community. I would recommend him wholeheartedly to anyone needing legal representation.
Ligia Parmenter, General practice Attorney on Mar 20, 2014
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Shachar S. Malachovsky is an experienced attorney whose participation and comments in Avvo show his commitment to serving clients very well. He is an excellent attorney that I recommend wholeheartedly.
Benjamin Kuipers, Family Attorney on Nov 29, 2013
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I endorse Mr. Malachovsky as an attorney. His Avvo responses are concise yet informative and shows a depth of his understanding of the law. His reputation proceeds him into the legal community!
Joseph Bowman, Workers compensation Attorney on Sep 21, 2013
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Christopher Leroi, Mediation Attorney on Aug 15, 2013
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Excellent attorney. Mr. Malachovsky continues to provide valuable advice on Avvo each time that he responds to a question. Although I have been licensed and practicing for 24 years, including time spent as a judge and magistrate, I continually learn from his answers about different aspects of the law. I would recommend him to everyone.
Suzan deSeguin-Hons, Asylum Attorney on Jul 9, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Shachar Malachovsky has helped many clients through difficult cases with immigration and done so compassionately.
James Garrett, Criminal defense Attorney on May 13, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer. His insightful contributions to Avvo show his thorough knowledge of immigration law.
Michael Terani, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 29, 2013
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Todd Kotler, Education Attorney on Apr 24, 2013
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Michael Avanesian, Litigation Attorney on Apr 24, 2013
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Bryce Fetter, Criminal defense Attorney on Apr 24, 2013
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Edwin Drantivy, Contracts and agreements Attorney on Apr 23, 2013
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Excellent attorney. Wealth of knowledge.
Kevin Coluccio, Trucking accident Attorney on Apr 22, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer.
Radha Rothrock, Tax Attorney on Apr 18, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Malachovsky has consistently answered questions on Avvo showcasing his knowledge in immigration law.
Kevin Monsour, Sexual harassment Attorney on Apr 17, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Malachovsky is an excellent contributor to the AVVO community, where he displays the knowledge and excellence that he applies to his legal practice.
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