Girum Tesfaye

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Girum Tesfaye

4.8
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 11 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Alexandria, VA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills, Probate

6416 Grovedale Drive, Suite 202, Alexandria, VA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Girum

Biography

Estate Planning Matters

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 50%

50%
Probate 25%

25%
Wills and Living Wills 25%

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 11 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2014

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Tesfaye Law

6416 Grovedale Drive, Suite 202, Alexandria, VA, 22310

tandalaw.com/

Online Presence

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Girum Tesfaye's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

32 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Papa Toure | November 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent

I'm writing this to express my happiness with the Tesfaye Amare LLC, I can never thank enough Mr. Girum and his amazing team. Guys no matter how critic or complicated your case might come see Mr. Girum he'll definitely handle it with ability and respect. Any immigration issues even facing deportation... Tesfaye Amare LLC is the solution. I'm glad my case is over and I get my GREEN CARD.THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!

Posted by Valerie | February 14, 2019

Great service and generous care

We consulted with Mr. Tesfaye and he guided and helped us in the correct legal direction each step of the way. We would have been turned down for incorrect forms if it were not for Mr. Tesfaye. We greatly appreciate him and we highly recommend his service.

Posted by Farhan | February 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Immigration Court Case

I would like to highlight three words: Highly Professional, Knowledgeable and Result Oriented. I hired Girum for our removal proceedings case in 2016. He has done ABSOLUTELY amazing job dealing with our immigration matter. We are so very glad that we found him. Today our case has been dismissed and r...emoval proceedings has been terminated. I would certainly recommend him to our family and friends for any legal help.

Posted by Priya Sharma | May 25, 2017 | Immigration

Down to earth and Knowledgeable

Girum gave me advise concerning my greencard application that I really appreciate. Girum comes across as knowledgeable, compassionate and genuinely caring for people in need, which came across in our conversation. Before Girum, I had spoken to two other lawyers, and both of them got rid of me fas...t since they charged a fee for advise over the phone! Needless to say, I will look up Girum if I ever need to and I have his number saved in my contacts as a 'kind lawyer' Girum, Thanks once again for your invaluable time. Sincerely, Priya

Posted by NITIN JAIN | April 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

WARRANT IN DEBT

HE STUDIED MY CASE IN DEPTH AND EXPLAINED EACH POINT TO ME IN DETAIL. IN MY FIRST MEETING WITH HIM I FOUND HIM THAT HE HAS THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE IN THE SUBJECT MATTER WHICH VERY MUCH APPEALED TO ME AND I DECIDED TO HIRE HIM. ON THE HEARING, BECAUSE OF HIS THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE HE NARRATED EVERYTHING IN DE...TAIL BEFORE THE JUDGE, WHO AWARDED DECISION IN MY FAVOR.

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Ronald Morrison

Estate planning lawyer | Nov 03

Relationship: Other

"I've had the opportunity on several occasions to get to know Girum while attending the American Academy of Estate Planning Summits. He is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. He has proven himself to be an exceptional individual in his personal and professional life. I endorse Girum and his firm without reservation."

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Seth Bier

Estate planning lawyer | May 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"If my family lived anywhere near Girum's office/practice area, he's who I would trust to make sure that not only do they have the best in legal documents, but that they are also listened to and cared for by a compassionate expert in his field. I endorse this lawyer."

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Juliana O'Neill

Estate planning lawyer | Dec 13

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Girum is an exceptional attorney. His attention and care for each client is evident in everything he does. It's a privilege to call him a colleague."

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Marc Emden

Immigration lawyer | Oct 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jonathan Simms

DUI and DWI lawyer | Aug 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Tesfaye is a talented attorney. He is also strong advocate for his clients, and is dedicated to excellence. I endorse him."

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Paulos Amare

DUI and DWI lawyer | Dec 02

Relationship: Co-worker

"Girum Tesfaye is a "pit bull" in the courtroom. He will fight tooth and nail to the very end advocating for his clients. One of the best litigator and thinker. I endorse this lawyer, without a doubt."

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Morris Fischer

General practice lawyer | Nov 30

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Girum is very hard working, extremely bright and very personable. I recommend him highly."

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Anna Bristle

Unknown lawyer | Jul 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Tesfaye is a hard working advocate for his clients. He is knowledgeable and cares about his cases. He is an asset to the profession."

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Kelvin Daniels

Immigration lawyer | May 11

Relationship: Friend

"Girum Tesfaye is the epitome of what an Immigration Lawyer should be. Girum has personal experience with the Immigration system, as well as, legal experience in the Immigration system. A client would be best served by an Attorney like Mr. Tesfaye who fully understands the timelines and perils that the Immigration system can offer. Therefore, I endorse Attorney Girum Tesfaye for the above styled reasons and more."

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Ronald Morrison

Estate planning lawyer

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Amy Lazas

Estate planning lawyer

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Raymond Brown

Estate planning lawyer

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Seth Bier

Estate planning lawyer

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Jensen Grant

Unknown lawyer

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Juliana O'Neill

Family lawyer

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Cassandra Radloff

Litigation lawyer

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Marc Emden

Criminal defense lawyer

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Jonathan Simms

Criminal defense lawyer

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Paulos Amare

Criminal defense lawyer

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Abdul Jaiteh

Personal injury lawyer

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Anna Bristle

Family lawyer

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Kelvin Daniels

General practice lawyer

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Morris Fischer

Employment and labor lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers

2019

10 Best, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2018

Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers

2018

Top 100 Attorney, National Black Lawyers

2018

10 Best, American Institute of Legal Counsel

2017

10 Best, American Institute of Legal Counsel

2017

Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers

2017

Top 100 Attorney, National Black Lawyers

2016

Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers

2016

Top 100 Attorney, National Black Lawyers

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Partner, Tesfaye Law

2013 - 2014

Division of Enforcement, Securities & Exchange Commission

2012 - 2013

Division of Enforcement, U.S. Commodities and Exchange Commission

2011 - 2011

Law Clerk, Maricopa County Superior Court

Associations

2014 - Present

Virginia State Bar

Member

2013 - Present

Fairfax County Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

Education

2011

Arizona Summit Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2004

Radford University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

Amharic

Activity

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