Athina Balta Law Group focuses on Strategic Planning
Dr. Athina Balta is the Principal Member of the Firm. Dr. Balta is a member of the New York and District of Columbia Bar and has a PhD in Public Administration and Policy with a focus on Space, Science and Technology from George Washington University, a Law Degree from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, an LLM in Litigation and Dispute Resolution from George Washington University, a Bachelors Degree in International Affairs and a Masters Degree in International Law and Policy from American University in Washington DC. Her culturally, academically and professionally diverse background (having been born and raised in Greece, lived in the United States, England and France); proficiency in several languages; and experiences in working on behalf of several government and private entities, in the U.S. and Europe, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the World Bank, ING and Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as a valuable and powerful network of connections she has built through these years give her the knowledge and qualifications to work on a broad spectrum of private and government legal and policy matters in both the United States and Europe. The firm provides general counsel services to a wide variety of businesses, including immigration legal advice and litigation, as well as advice for legal and policy matters in the aerospace and defence arena. Dr. Balta is also an adjunct professor at George Washington University Law School teaching trial advocacy.
Practice areas
15 years
Employment Immigration Professional Foreign Works (H1-B Visas) Foreign Trainee Workers (J1-Visas) Intra-Company Transferees (L Visas) Trader and Investor Visas (E) Adjustment of Status PERM Labor Certification for employment based green cards Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) I-9 and E-Verify Issues
15 years
9 years
Languages spoken
English, Greek, Spanish, French
Athina Balta Law Group PLLC
1775 Eye Street, NW
Suite 1150
Washington, DC, 20006
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
---|---|---|---|
DC | Good Standing | 2014 | 02/09/2021 |
NY | Currently registered | 2006 | 02/24/2022 |
Legal answers | 15 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
---|---|---|
Principal Member | Athina Balta Law Group PLLC | 2013 - Present |
Attorney | Law Office of Athina Balta | 2007 - 2013 |
Special Counsel | National Aeronautics & Space Administration (Nasa) Office Of Chief Counsel | 2006 - 2007 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
---|---|---|
National Space Society | Member | 2012 - Present |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
---|---|---|
George Washington University | PhD Candidate | 2016 |
George Washington University National Law Center | LL.M - Master of Laws | 2014 |
Oxford University | LL.B - Bachelor of Laws | 2004 |
American University | MA - Masters | 2001 |
American University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1999 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
---|---|---|
Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) | Business/ Legal Working Group | 2014 |
Case name | Outcome |
---|---|
Theranos, Inc. et al v. Fuisz Technologies, Ltd. et al | Settled |
Posted by Misyrlena
September 1, 2014
Posted by Eirini
June 21, 2019
Posted by Xenia
January 28, 2016
Posted by Alexia
February 4, 2015
Posted by Taxiarchis
February 2, 2015
Posted by anonymous
January 27, 2015
Posted by Nick
September 16, 2014
Posted by Sotiris
September 7, 2014
Posted by N
August 31, 2014
Peter Moutis, Contracts and agreements Attorney on Sep 22, 2014
Relationship: Friend
I endorse this lawyer.
Christian Lassen, Unknown Attorney on Oct 15, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community.