Elena Denevich

Elena Denevich

4.9
Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 11 years

Immigration Lawyer at Brooklyn, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration

1247 Avenue Y, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY

About Elena

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

VAWA (abuse), Asylum and Protection; deportation defense; family and employment based petitions; naturalization; investor visas and green cards, waivers; general immigration.

19 years

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 11 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2014

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Denevich& Associates.PC

1247 Avenue Y, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY, 11235

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Elena Denevich's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

44 Client Reviews

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Posted by Volodymyr | February 11, 2026 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

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Вже не перший раз звертаюсь до адвоката Олени Деневич. Особливо зараз, в такий складний період життя, виникають дуже суттєві і життєво важливі питання, які вкрай необхідно вирішити безпомилково . Тому я не вагаючись, знов звернувся до адвоката Олени Деневич і не помилився !! Професійний погляд на ...мою ситуацію, чіткі відповіді і обґрунтування алгоритму запропонованих дій - дали позитивний ефект! Результативна робота адвоката - це робота всієї команди! Дякую Вардуи за терпіння і культуру спілкування. Бажаю вам здоровʼя, витримки, сили, наснаги і натхнення у вашій благородній справі.

Posted by Svitlana | February 10, 2026 | Hired Attorney

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Хочу выразить свою признательность и большую благодарность Елене Деневич - Высочайшему профессионалу своего дела, толерантному, выдержанному, интеллигентному и терпеливому адвокату!! Приехав с Украины, сложно было разобраться сразу во всех юридических нормах и правилах, действующих в США. Благод...аря умению Елены объяснить и главное, донести до понимания клиента самые сложные моменты доступно и понятно, подбодрить, показать перспективы и возможности, помогло мне пройти адаптационный период пребывания и понимания сложившейся ситуации без надрыва и психологического срыва! Большая благодарность помощникам адвоката , в частности , Вардуи!! Всегда внимательно выслушает, терпеливо растолкует все непонятые моменты (и не один раз!!), спокойно отреагирует на поток наших эмоций , всегда выдержанная и приветливая в общении. Очень приятно с вами работать!! Вы - наша поддержка, опора , уверенность и защита !! Спасибо вам!

Posted by anonymous | February 4, 2026 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

I don’t recommend

I would not recommend this lawyer. Initially, she made a favorable impression and appeared to be competent and experienced. However, after the payment was made, direct communication with her became unavailable. The case was primarily handled by her assistants, whose level of expertise, unfortunatel...y, did not meet expectations. There were instances of misplaced documents and a number of procedural errors. When questions arose during the course of the case, I was advised to look for the information independently, as the assistants were unable to provide clear answers. They were unable to provide even the correct amount of the court fee — I had to verify it with another lawyer.

Posted by Nino | April 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Recommendation for excellent emigration attorney.

I would like to express my gratitude to Denevich & Associates PC for the outstanding service , professional and caring approach. Thanks to Elena’s determination and skills my journey is finalized and i became a permanent resident. I highly recommend Elena Denevich as a lawyer and great supporter ....

Posted by Dinara | February 12, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

The best Immigration lawyer

I am glad to share my positive experience with my immigration lawyer Elena Denevich. She not only took on my complex case, but also achieved great results in a short time. Now I have a work permit and ssn and I have the necessary documents that affect my immigration path. I strongly recommend the ser...vices of lawyer Elena Denevich to everyone who is starting their journey of legalization in this country. I repeat, I had a complex case and many of the lawyers with whom I consulted (there were more than 10 of them) refused to take on my case and all the deadlines were already missed due to the fault of the unscrupulous “lawyer”. I was completely confused and accidentally found out about Elena Denevich. How glad I am that I trusted this lawyer when I came for a consultation and did not make a mistake in my choice. Thank you very much to Elena Denevich, her team and two assistants and Elena for everything! She is a true professional in her field. They were so friendly and patient with me, with my numerous questions and calls on every issue. I express my deep gratitude!

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Elena Denevich's Lawyer Endorsements

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David Wenger

Immigration lawyer | Aug 04

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Peter Zhang

Unknown lawyer | Dec 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Kevin O'Leary

Immigration lawyer | Mar 19

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Justin Schiks

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 13

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Carrie Smith

Unknown lawyer | Oct 10

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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David Kohina

Immigration lawyer | Apr 10

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Irene Brinzensky

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 10

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Kenneth Turner

Immigration lawyer | Feb 07

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Pete Singh

Unknown lawyer | Mar 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Denevich is attentive, knowledgable and a zealous advocate for her clients."

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Jeannine Goche

Immigration lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. She is well respected by her peers and highly praised by her clients."

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Rahul Aggarwal

Immigration lawyer | Feb 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Denevich is an excellent lawyer who treats her clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism. She is an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend her for future services."

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Kris Crawford

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 18

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"I endorse this lawyer. Elana provides great insight with his responses to legal questions on Avvo."

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Matisyahu Wolfberg

Immigration lawyer | Dec 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer for all your immigration needs, give her a call today, you won't be sorry."

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Charles Upton

Immigration lawyer | Dec 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Salma Benkabbou

Immigration lawyer | Dec 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Lindsey Wilkes

Immigration lawyer | Dec 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Janell Somera

Immigration lawyer | Dec 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jacqueline Bourassa

Immigration lawyer | Dec 01

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Temani Adams

Unknown lawyer | Nov 30

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Randi Otwell

Immigration lawyer | Nov 30

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

2018

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2017

Clients' Choice Award, Avvo

2017

Top 40 Under 40, The National Advocates

2017

Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers, American Society Of Legal Advocates

2017

Best Attorneys of America, Rue Ratings

2017

Lead Counsel Rated Immigration Law, Lead Counsel

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Lawyer, Denevich and Associates

2012 - 2012

Team of Brooklyn Bar VLP, Office of State Senator David Storobin

2007 - 2015

Legal Assistant, Law Office

Associations

2017 - Present

National Organization For Women. New York City

Member

2017 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2015 - Present

Denevich & Associates, PC

President

2014 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2014 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

2014 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (New York City Area chapter)

Member

2013 - 2017

New York City Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

VAWA petitions

granted

Asylum

granted

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Education

2013

Pace Law School

LL.M - Master of Laws

2010

IPEC

Life Coaching Certificate

2007

Moscow University

JSD - Doctor of Juristic Science

Speaking Engagements

2017

41st Annual Brighton Jubilee Event, Brooklyn NY

Immigration options for young adults

2016

Davidzon Radio

Immigration Now. VAWA, SIJS, Asylum

2013

State wide conference in Moscow

Credit report system in law

2005

Legal system and improvements. Russia. National Conference

Proposed changes to Russian legal system

Publications

2013

Conference material. Speaker Ways to improve legal system in Russia

Languages

Russian

English

Activity

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