Athina Balta

Athina Balta

5.0
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 19 years

Business Lawyer at Washington, DC
Practice Areas: Business, Immigration, Litigation

1775 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1150, Washington, DC

About Athina

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Business 45%

19 years

45%
Immigration 35%

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

19 years

35%
Litigation 20%

13 years

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 11 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2014

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 19 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2006

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Athina Balta Law Group PLLC

1775 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1150, Washington, DC, 20006

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Athina Balta's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by Eirini | June 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Highly recommended - Great laywer

Ms Athina the most knowledgeable and professional attorney that I have ever meet. I have been privileged to work with Ms Balta on my immigrant case. I wild highly recommend Ms Balta to anyone looking for an excellent and committed law professional.

Posted by Xenia | January 28, 2016 | Divorce & Separation

A great laywer - a great person

Athina Balta is a very knowledgeable and professional attorney. She was able to help me work through my divorce with very little concern and stress on me. She was always available to answer every question I had along the way and was prompt to return phone calls and emails. Mrs Balta not even helped ...me and successfully defended my case but she was also advising for my personal life and was there for me through the difficult period I was being through not only a laywer but also as a human with a great emotional intelligence. I would highly recommend her to anyone who needs any legal service.

Posted by Alexia | February 05, 2015 | Immigration

Highly Recommend!

Athina is one of the most knowledgeable lawyers I have ever met. Trustworthy, kind and very dynamic, Athina worked with me and my company on my H1B visa application. I found Athina’s attention to detail and her understanding of the immigration laws very helpful when working on the application. ...Recommended by a friend, I was happy to work with Athina, even though I was located in New York and she was in DC. In spite of of the distance, Athina was always very responsive and helpful to all of my company’s and my inquiries—and we had a lot! It was the first time my company was doing an H1B visa, and Athina made sure we were aware of all the rules and regulations, making the process seamless. I would highly recommend Athina to people looking for an immigration lawyer. I am so glad I found Athina, because she is not only knowledgeable and persistent but she really cares about the individuals she works with, which is rare nowadays. I would definitely work with Athina in the future and, on a side note, I find her to be a very inspirational individual!

Posted by Taxiarchis | February 03, 2015

Highly Reccomend

Mrs Balta is an excellent, knowledgeable, professional attorney. She grasps the core pf the issues immediately and has an excellent ability to communicate her thoughts, courses of action and make a client feel that his case is very important to her. She is able to provide many options to your case, k...eeps the client abreast immediately of any developments. I was 100% satisfied and therefore i HIGHLY RECOMMEND her.

Posted by anonymous | January 27, 2015 | Immigration

Impecable professional and person

I have been privileged to work with Ms Balta on my non immigrant US visa case. Her professionalism and insight are second to none. Ms Balta clearly communicated to me the process and requirements from day one and that allowed us to proceed effectively and efficiently. Her responsiveness and commitmen...t to getting it right allowed us to achieve a timely and successful outcome. I would highly recommend Ms Balta to anyone looking for a driven and committed law professional.

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Athina Balta's Lawyer Endorsements

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Peter Moutis

Contracts and agreements lawyer | Sep 22

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Principal Member, Athina Balta Law Group PLLC

2007 - 2013

Attorney, Law Office of Athina Balta

2006 - 2007

Special Counsel, National Aeronautics & Space Administration (Nasa) Office Of Chief Counsel

Associations

2012 - Present

National Space Society

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Theranos, Inc. et al v. Fuisz Technologies, Ltd. et al

Settled

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Education

2016

George Washington University

PhD Candidate

2014

George Washington University National Law Center

LL.M - Master of Laws

2004

Oxford University

LL.B - Bachelor of Laws

2001

American University

MA - Masters

1999

American University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) Business/ Legal Working Group

Languages

English

Greek

Spanish

French

Activity

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