Lisa A. Tehlirian

Lisa A. Tehlirian

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 21 years

Immigration Lawyer at Troy, MI
Practice Areas: Immigration

755 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 1100, Troy, MI

About Lisa

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Research and prepare petitions, applications, and support letters for employment-based non-immigrant status, permanent residency petitions, adjustment of status, and naturalization. Represent individuals at administrative hearings before the U.S. Immigration Court, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Oversee and coordinate family immigration unit.

21 years

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 21 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2004

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Lisa Tehlirian, PLLC, of counsel, Ellis Porter, PLC

755 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 1100, Troy, MI, 48084

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Lisa A. Tehlirian's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

121 Client Reviews

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Showing 21 - 25 of 62 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Devyn | March 14, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent service

My husband and I worked with Ms. Tehlirian for my husband’s AOS. She has been so helpful at every stage of the process and gave us so much confidence. We are so grateful to her and the team. We would recommend Ms. Tehlirian to anyone with immigration needs.

Posted by Jose | February 13, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

A hard working, kind and great lawyer.

My wife and I hired Lisa and her office in order to assist us with an application for a green card, but also retained her services for a naturalization application. I don't have enough words for the hard work and kindness that Lisa showed us throughout this 4 year process. I will be referring her to ...anyone I know who needs her services. Lisa and her office were incredibly polite and always available to answer any and all questions my wife and I had throughout the process. Lisa was Cordial, extremely helpful, and always made us feel as if we were her only clients due to her quick and detailed responses and explanations of a process we knew nothing about.

Posted by Arjun | January 23, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent to work with. Stressless Green Card process.

Lisa was a wonderful immigration lawyer to work with. She was extremely helpful throughout the process of getting my green card and always kept me in the loop regarding all USCIS updates. Lisa and her team were super responsive and very thorough in all of our email communications, especially so durin...g the pandemic. She has a strong attention to detail and prepared us well for the actual green card interview. I highly recommend working with Lisa for assistance with your immigration related issues.

Posted by anonymous | October 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great Communication, Great Service

Lisa and her team did a fantastic job helping my husband receive his Green Card. We will use Lisa again when my husband is eligible to apply for citizenship. She was thorough in collecting documents and she helped us avoid an interview when applying to remove the Green Card Conditions. Lisa and he...r team did well in communicating updates in our case and what she needed when collecting documents.

Posted by Tyler | September 09, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Tyler & German

Lisa and her term were a huge asset to have on our team as we navigated petitioning to change my husband’s immigration status here in the US. In the beginning, we were completely ignorant of the process, so Lisa walked us through it step by step. She provided clear instructions on what informatio...n we needed to gather, the purpose behind gathering it, and how it would support our case in the long run. She was also diligent in answering our questions, helped prep us for our immigration interview, and was flexible in making changes to our application (as our address changed a few times). Lastly, we loved that her office offers a payment plan. Quality legal assistance isn’t cheap, but she made it manageable by allowing monthly payments. Lisa is a very kind person with very positive energy! Overall, we 10/10 recommend!

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Lisa A. Tehlirian's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jonathan Goslow

Immigration lawyer | Jan 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Lisa is a fantastic immigration attorney will versed in multiple areas of the law but in particular family-based issues. I refer all my family-based clients to her as a result of her knowledge of the subject."

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Hovanes Margarian

Unknown lawyer | Dec 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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John Elkhoury

Immigration lawyer | Nov 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Manuela Policicchio

Immigration lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"It is without hesitation that I endorse Attorney Lisa Tehlirian. She is hardworking, meticulous, and most importantly dedicated to immigration law. When conflicts have arisen in my schedule, Lisa is my #1 go-to attorney to cover my cases, as I have no doubt whatsoever that my client will be getting the best representation in my absence."

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Elisheva Mosko

Immigration lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Co-worker

"Lisa is a highly skilled immigration attorney who is passionate about her clients. I highly endorse her."

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Mani Khavajian

Immigration lawyer | Dec 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I strongly endorse Attorney Lisa Tehlirian. She is an extremely diligent, competent, and aggressive attorney. She always has her clients' best interests in mind, and consistently gives them honest assessments of their cases. If you have a difficult immigration issue, you should contact Attorney Tehlirian."

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Leila Freijy

Immigration lawyer | Dec 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Lisa is very experienced in the area of complex family-based immigration matters. My own area of practice focuses mainly on employment-based immigration, so I have consulted with Lisa on complex family immigration matters and have referred several cases to her. She is very knowledgeable in her field and I recommend her without hesitation."

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Steven Vosbikian

Immigration lawyer | Dec 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Lisa - she has a powerful command of immigration law."

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Jerry Knafo

Immigration lawyer | Nov 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Oct 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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

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Gintare Grigaite

Immigration lawyer | Oct 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse my colleague, attorney Tehlirian. She is very professional and competent in immigration law matters, and can be relied on for successful representation."

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Heather Garvock

Immigration lawyer | Sep 27

Relationship: Co-worker

"Lisa Tehelirian and I have worked together on several immigration matters. I have always found Lisa to be a highly competent and skilled immigration attorney. I would not hesitate to recommend her services to anyone seeking assistance in the area of immigration."

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Darren Rogow

Immigration lawyer | Sep 27

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer. Lisa proved to be a professional that services her clients needs and keeps a great line of communication. I would refer all my immigration-related issues to Lisa."

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Elliot Yi

Unknown lawyer | Sep 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Dominic Silvestri

Immigration lawyer | Sep 14

Relationship: Other

"Lisa is my go to immigration attorney. I know that whenever I need help with an immigration issue, she will have the answer and will never hesitate to help."

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Miroslava Rincon

Immigration lawyer | Sep 13

Relationship: Co-worker

"Lisa is an outstanding Immigration Attorney, with her undeniable strengths being family-based immigration law and removability/inadmissibility issues. Beyond that, she is a warm and thoughtful individual, which carries into her practice."

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Dean Patrick

Immigration lawyer | Jul 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"When a client of mine has an immigration issue, Lisa gets the call. Her thorough knowledge of the topic and professional manner are second to none. I am very comfortable referring my clients to such a well versed attorney."

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Ian Caldwell

Immigration lawyer | Jul 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Lisa has the knowledge and experience that anyone would need when dealing with any issues related to immigration law. Although I practice in the criminal arena, she has assisted me with immigration issues relating to some of my clients cases in the past. She has an excellent understanding of the law and is always extremely helpful in explaining and resolving issues."

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Matthew Joswick

International law lawyer | May 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Lisa has a passion for Immigration Law. Her knowledge and expertise in the field are second to none and her rates are very reasonable. If you know anyone who has an immigration issue, I highly recommend you call Lisa. She has helped many of my clients who have immigration needs."

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Susan Tehlirian

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Elisheva Mosko

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Immigration lawyer

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Steven Vosbikian

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2012

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2002

Book Award (Highest GPA): Immigration Law, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Immigration Attorney, Ellis Porter, PLC

2005 - 2009

Associate, Kennedy Riordan & Associates, P.C.

2004 - 2005

Judicial Law Clerk/Attorney Advisor, United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review

2003 - 2004

Law Clerk, Hyman Lippitt, P.C

2002 - 2003

Legal Intern, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office

Associations

2009 - Present

Armenian American Bar Association - Michigan

Board Member

2009 - Present

Women's Bar Association, Oakland County

Member

2009 - Present

Inforum, Professional Women's Alliance

Member

2005 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2005 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Michigan chapter)

Member

2004 - Present

State Bar of Michigan

Member

Education

2004

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

University of New South Wales

Study Abroad

Speaking Engagements

2013

MOSPA Spring Conference

Serving the Undocumented Student: A Legal Perspective

2010

Immigration Conference: Jalalabad Society

Immigration Panel

2009

UACO Business Workshop

Immigration Guest Speaker

2009

ACCC Member Meeting

Immigration Panel

Publications

2012

MI Immigration News Contributor

Languages

English

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