Russell Reid Abrutyn

Russell Reid Abrutyn

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 26 years

Immigration Lawyer at Southfield, MI
Practice Areas: Immigration, Appeals, Asylum, Criminal Defense

248-965-9440, [email protected], 15944 West 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI

About Russell

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Immigration 68%

26 years

68%
Appeals 15%

Administrative and federal appeals of immigration cases

26 years

15%
Asylum 15%

26 years

15%

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 23 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2002

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Washington for 26 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1999

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Abrutyn Law PLLC

248-965-9440, [email protected], 15944 West 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI, 48076

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Russell Reid Abrutyn's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

83 Client Reviews

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Showing 31 - 35 of 35 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | July 05, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Professional...detailed...honest....knowledgeable ... accurate & decent

I had the pleasure of working with Russell. He is the "Go To" lawyer when it comes to Immigration law. He is smart, knowledgeable, honest, accurate, on time, gives you his time and cares about his customers. He talks to you directly when needed. He gives you feedback on e-mails even outside off...ice hours and on weekends when he can. His staff are as nice as he is. My case was not easy, yet, he managed to pull it through. His fees are very reasonable. I give this firm an A+++ rating.

Posted by Zaid Hazim | May 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The Smart Attorney

Mr. Abrutyn helped us save our family life , He is very professional, patient, helpful, knowledgeable and informative when it comes to any detail on my immigration case, He always replied my calls and emails with a wise answers and in a way that shows that he read and understand my case very well , h...is recommendations was always right and helped to improved my case , that made me feel confident that I'm dealing with the right attorney, and off course I will come back to him for any further immigration needs.

Posted by anonymous | March 15, 2018 | Immigration

Very Helpful and sound in knowledge

When I asked him questions about my situation. He was very helpful in clarifying most of my doubts even when I still didn't hire him. I am gonna definitely go back to him for all my future Immigration related doubts. Could have been much more helpful by explaining all the doubts so that I can ...hire him immediately.

Posted by anonymous | August 22, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Immigration advice session

Helpful for the most part, but did not provide any information that was not generally available with a quick internet search. Also, he is licensed in Washington, but said he did not know Washington marriage law as it relates to immigration. He suggested I speak to a family lawyer in WA to answer my q...uestion of what constitutes a legal marriage in that state. I would think as an immigration expert, licensed in WA, he would be able to answer what constitutes a legal marriage in WA state for immigration purposes.

Russell Abrutyn

Replied last August 22, 2016

Thank you for your review. I am sorry that I was not able to answer all of your questions. I am licensed to practice in the states of Washington and Michigan and I can practice immigration law throughout the country. Although licensed in Washington state, my office is located in Michigan and I generally do not handle state law matters arising in Washington. Hence my inability during a quick 15 minute phone call to provide you with detailed answers about a family law matter in Washington. Avvo calls are a great way to get basic information about a matter but they are not a good way to get detailed step-by-step instructions. Before a prudent attorney can provide this level of advice, the attorney will need to spend longer than 15 minutes speaking with you and reviewing your documents. The attorney will also need to enter into an attorney-client agreement so that there will be an attorney-client relationship. My suggestion is to use the 15 minute consultation to get a general picture of the issues you are dealing with and then to enter into a formal relationship with an attorney to provide you with specific advice on how to proceed.

Posted by Muthanna | March 24, 2014 | Asylum

One of The Best Immigration Lawyers Ever

We have a very difficult Asylum case that ended up with a removal decision, and through the last 2 years working with 3 different attorneys, it just got more complicated and finally closed, until we start to change the way we decide who is the right attorney with the experience we need to win the cas...e. Please do not hire the 1st attorney you visit or referred to, get as much as possible of knowledge about the law regarding your case, then you visit couple attorneys so you can compare what you hear, and if it is immigration then go to Russell Abrutyan or Marshal Hyman at Marshal Hyman and Associates in Troy Michigan and you will be very thankful to them for the very professional way and the great care they handle your case with, I live in another state and through a lot of phone calls with different attorney's I got their names recommended to me since our case was with a circuit court at that time and some attorneys do not do that work. I decided to visit their office, and for almost 2 hours of legal consultation with Mr. Hyman and Mr. Abrutyn which they did not charge me for we felt so lucky that we found them, I asked tons of questions and they answered each one in a very understandable way. It is their great knowledge, respect, and prompt response to our questions and the case correspondences that makes them # 1 to me. By the way our case is a removal decision so it is not simple forms be filled and rules to follow only, it is way more than that, it takes some one who can dig deep in the circumstances of your special case until he finds something you have that can help but never noticed before. our case started as a regular Asylum application that was not presented perfectly with 3 different lawyers until it reached that late stage!! We are so happy that our closed asylum case is reopened now, A great THANK YOU to both Mr. Abrutyn and Mr Hyman, they are superb and no review will say enough to express how great they are. we are very optimist and we hope we will win the case. Muthanna

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Russell Reid Abrutyn's Lawyer Endorsements

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Marina Alexandrovich

Immigration lawyer | Feb 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse attorney Abrutyan for the powerful legal precedent Prudize v. U.S. Atty. Gen. on the BIA's jurisdiction to reopen despite the so called "departure bar." This precedent is a significant change in law in the pro-immigrant direction."

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Barry Frager

Immigration lawyer | Nov 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. He is a thoughtful & talented layer. His help on an Immigration Court matter was critical to our success. He earns his 5 stars with hard work and diligence."

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Sunil Patel

Immigration lawyer | May 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Elizabeth Vennum

Immigration lawyer | May 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I consulted Mr. Abrutyn for his expert opinion on a complex immigration matter. He has in-depth knowledge and is quick to see solutions and possibilities."

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Nadia Galash

Immigration lawyer | Apr 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Russell. He is very knowledgeable in immigration and nationality law and shares his knowledge abundantly with other immigration attorneys."

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Hovanes Margarian

Unknown lawyer | Mar 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ahmad Yakzan

Immigration lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Azin Arbab

Immigration lawyer | Dec 20

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"I endorse Mr. Abrutyn. He demonstrates an impressive knowledge of the law based on his accurate legal answers on Avvo. He is an asset to the legal field and respected by colleagues."

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Sean Cleary

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. A brilliant, trustworthy and highly respected attorney in the legal community."

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Victor Okeke

Immigration lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Absolutely one of the very best. I endorse this lawyer."

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Caridad Pastor

Immigration lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Abrutyn is an amazing lawyer. He is smart and very dedicated to the cause of immigrants."

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Bradley Thomson

Immigration lawyer | Jun 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Carlin

Immigration lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Russell Abrutyn is, quite simply, one of the best immigration lawyers around. Mr. Abrutyn has received national awards for his legal advocacy and for his mentoring of other lawyers. He is extremely knowledgeable regarding many important issues in immigration law, and he is also extremely generous with his mentoring of other lawyers (including myself). I give Mr. Abrutyn my highest endorsement."

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Elisheva Mosko

Immigration lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Abrutyn is one of the most well versed and knowledgeable immigration attorneys I know. I highly endorse him!"

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Rod Armande

Immigration lawyer

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Barry Frager

Immigration lawyer

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Elisheva Mosko

Immigration lawyer

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Michael Carlin

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Excellence in Advancing the Practice of Immigration Law, AILA

2019

President's Commendation, AILA

2018

President's Commendation, AILA

2015

President's Commendation, AILA

2011

Sam Williamson Mentor Award, AILA

2010

Jack Wasserman Excellence in Litigation, AILA

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Founder, Abrutyn Law PLLC

2002 - 2016

Attorney, Marshal E. Hyman & Associates

Associations

2001 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Shuti v. Lynch

Removal order vacated

Pruidze v. Holder

Overturned post-departure bar on motions to reopen

Zhang v. Mukasey

Overturned BIA precedent on date of admission for removability purposes

Badwan v. Gonzales

Reversed denial of continuance

Matovski v. Gonzales

Reversed BIA precedent on I-140 portability

Pickering v. Gonzales

Reversed BIA precedent of vacatur of convictions

State v. DeSantiago

Reversed conviction

State v. Martinez

reversed conviction

State v. Mendoza-Lopez

reversed conviction

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Education

1999

University of Michigan Law School

J.D.

1996

University of Michigan

B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2015

AILA Annual Conferences 2010-2015

Various topics

2012

New York Annual Conference

Unlawful Presence

2012

FBA Immigration Law Section Pardons and post-conviction relief

2012

FBA Immigration Law Section Immigration Remedies in Federal Court

2012

AILA Annual Conference Abandonment of LPR status

2011

AILA Annual Conference Advanced detention/bond issues

2010

Primer on Immigration Law

Primer on Immigration Law

2010

AILA Annual conference Cross-circuit conflicts

2009

Webinar

212(a)(6)

2009

Criminal and Immigration

Detention Issues

N/A

FBA Immigration Conference, 2012-2016

Various topics

Publications

2018

Michigan Bar Journal Removal Proceedings

Languages

English

Activity

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