Armen Gukasyan

Armen Gukasyan

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 15 years

Immigration Lawyer at Encino, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

15760 Ventura Boulevard, Penthouse | Suite 2030, Encino, CA

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Licensed in California for 15 years

State: California

Acquired: 2010

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15760 Ventura Boulevard, Penthouse | Suite 2030, Encino, CA, 91436

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Armen Gukasyan's Reviews

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17 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | May 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Thanks, thanks, and thanks to my best lawyer!

Mr. Gukasyan is a very professional, knowledgeable and detail oriented attorney. He was very dedicated to my case and delivered exemplary services. Thanks to Mr. Gukasyan, my family and I are now permanent residents of the United States. Prior to retaining his services, I had heard about Mr. Guka...syan and his deep knowledge of immigration law from my extended family, who had retained Mr. Gukasyan's services for their own immigration case. Needless to say that he had successfully handled their case, which gave me even more confidence to hire him for my case.

Posted by anonymous | July 05, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Without a doubt, the very best!

I had tried to applied for a work visa through a different attorney prior to meeting Armen. The original attorney completely bungled my case. I was absolutely shocked as to how badly he had presented my case in front of USCIS. I went and met Armen and asked him to have a look at my case. He r...eassured me that if presented in the correct manner, my case was winnable. After a few more questions during the initial consultation, I got the gut instinctual feeling that Armen was the attorney I needed as he would be the one who would truly go to battle for me, and, that is exactly what he did. He truly assured me and kept me calm and relaxed throughout the whole process and as a result of his due diligence and detailed efforts, he succeeded in winning my case. One thing I learnt from this experience is that, it doesn't matter how great your case is unless it is presented in the correct manner, and, for that you need the very best team member in your corner. Armen is that very best team member who you want in your corner. He truly is worth the time and money invested. Hire him with ease. Good luck.

Armen Gukasyan

Replied last July 05, 2017

Thank you very much! I am very pleased to know that you received the kind of professional legal services you would expect from an effective lawyer. I am also pleased that I was able to help you with your immigration matter.

Posted by NLK | October 09, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Immigration Help

Mr. Gukasyn helped me with my naturalization process. He is not only a fantastic and knowledgeable immigration lawyer but with a genuine intention to help you through the process. My case was complicated but he explained it clearly to me and reviewed relevant laws and guide me to become a US citizen.... I would definitely recommend him to my friend and family.

Posted by Brad | September 09, 2013 | Immigration

Fantastic Immigration Attorney. Highly Recommend Him and Would Use Him Again

Totally awesome. Complete integrity and came through for us in every way. My journey of getting my wife from Ukraine to the United States was handled wonderfully because of his diligent and hard work. I would hire Armen again in a moment -- and would highly recommend him. Thank you Armen.

Posted by Murzo | July 26, 2012 | Immigration

He Made the Complex Process So Easy for Us

I am an internationally recognized music producer and arranger. I also compose music. I am better known by my penname Murzo. Many of the musical works produced and arranged by me received national and international awards. Throughout my long and productive career, I managed to produce and arrange m...ore than seventy-five hits songs for several internationally recognized recording artists. In addition, I also composed, scored and arranged music for award winning films and television programs, most notably From Ararat to Zion, an internationally acclaimed documentary film narrated by Aidan Quinn. In the 54-year history of Eurovision Song Contest, I am the only music producer and arranger who produced and arranged the selected songs for a participating country for five consecutive years. Because of my reputation, I have been called upon to serve as a judge on a number of jury panels at national music awards, national music contests, and nationally broadcast and top-rated music television shows. As fate has willed, for creative reasons, my family and I came to the USA in 2011. From the very first months many opportunities came across me, which led me to believe there was a great demand for my creative work. This circumstance contributed to making a decision to obtain legal advice from an immigration attorney to secure residency status in America. I consulted with several attorneys, including Mr. Armen Gukasyan. I chose Mr. Gukasyan because I believed that he was the only one who intuitively perceived my professional specifics and understood my needs and requirements, which he ultimately placed at the service of achieving my goal, i.e. having the legal right to live, work and create in the USA. My belief proved to be accurate, as all the way until the end of the process, Mr. Gukasyan did not deviate from the compassion, understanding and integrity he showed when we first met. From the moment we started the case with Mr. Gukasyan, time was against us and it was a major consideration for us. However, he helped us navigate the complex process efficiently and within the strict time constraint. With his professional assistance, the issue of my and my family’s legal permanent residence in the U.S. was resolved within 7 months. He made the whole process of immigrating to the USA to appear to be so easy. More than once, Mr. Gukasyan demonstrated his competence and professional skills and used them in a disinterested way to deal not only with the immigration issues of my family, but also with those of my friends, whom I referred to him without any reservations. Our attorney-client relationship has since turned into a good friendship. And now I’m proud that I consider myself to be Mr. Gukasyan’s good friend. I wish him every success in work and personal life.

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Armen Gukasyan's Lawyer Endorsements

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Amir Soleimanian

Unknown lawyer | Dec 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Todd Becraft

Immigration lawyer | Sep 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"We served together on the Beverly Hills Bar Association Immigration Executive Committee and I know Armen to be very professional, thorough and knowledgeable. I highly recommend him for your immigration law needs."

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Michael Shabani

Immigration lawyer | May 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse attorney Gukasyan wholeheartedly. He is a well respected and trustworthy member of our bar and a regular contributor to Avvo.com. I am proud to recommend attorney Gukasyan for any immigration need one may have."

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Edgar Poghosyan

Immigration lawyer | May 03

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse Armen Gukasyan. He is extremely professional, ethical, knowledgeable and honest. He doesn't take "no" as an answer, and fights for each client up to the victory."

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Alan Eisner

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Armen Gukasyan. He is a hard working, intelligent, and skilled attorney who fights hard to obtain the best possible outcome for his clients. A dedicated professional who is widely respected within the legal community."

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Mark Cunningham

Immigration lawyer | Mar 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ike Sherman

Immigration lawyer | Mar 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Paul Molinaro

Immigration lawyer | Sep 15

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Nima Haddadi

Immigration lawyer | Jul 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Very good attorney"

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Levon Kyurkchyan

Immigration lawyer | Sep 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Gukasyan and I were acquainted when a client of mine who was facing potential immigration consequences had sought his guidance for immigration. I as a criminal defense attorney often deal with clients and matters that entail potential immigration consequences and as such I deal with many different immigration attorneys who happen to advise my clients. By far, I have never met another attorney that is more knowledgeable than Mr. Gukasyan in the immigration field. I have known Mr. Gukasyan for many years now and over the years I have known him to be very, extremely dedicated to his clients and their matters, he is extremely knowledgeable in his field of practice which gives his clients an immediate advantage, more importantly, he cares. I am fortunate to know such a great attorney and I will recommend anyone with an immigration matter to this attorney no questions asked."

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Sassoun Nalbandian

Immigration lawyer | Sep 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He is very knowledgeable especially in business immigration."

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Brad Micklin

Administrative law lawyer | Sep 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Armen Gukasyan is an experienced attorney whose participation and comments in Avvo show his commitment to serving clients as well as his level of experience. He is an excellent attorney that I recommend wholeheartedly."

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Arthur Liberty

Litigation lawyer | Jul 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I had the pleasure of being co-counsel with Armer Gukasyan. His attention to detail and conscientious approach to the law should be what every attorney should strive for. I endorse this attorney not only for his litigation skills but for his expertise in immigration law."

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Howard Roitman

Immigration lawyer | Oct 07

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Vladimir Galstyan

Immigration lawyer | Sep 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have first hand knowledge on Mr. Gukasyan's outstanding abilities as an immigration attorney. We have previously worked together on a number of cases and he has always exceeded all expectations. Mr. Gukasyan is a zealous advocate and an ethical counselor when assisting a client. I highly recommend him to anyone with an immigration issue."

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Steven Vosbikian

Immigration lawyer | Jun 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Curtis Pierce

Immigration lawyer | Apr 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Attorney Gukasyan for many years. Before becoming an attorney, he worked as an immigration paralegal for a prestigious immigration law firm in Beverly Hills. I recall that even as a paralegal, he was more knowledgable than many attorneys in the area of business immigration. Since becoming an attorney, he has demonstrated a serious commitment to excellence in the practice of immigration law. I would recommend him highly. He is clearly an extremely competent and conscientious immigration lawyer."

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James Lynch

Unknown lawyer | Mar 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Gukasyan's thoughtful answers to Avvo legal questions demonstrate not only a superior grasp of the law but also an outstanding level of client commitment. A first-rate attorney whom I would not hesitate to recommend."

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Christopher Fay

Immigration lawyer | Mar 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Attorney Gukasyan, whose contributions to the immigration portion of the Avvo community are an indication of his serious and ongoing commitment to serving clients in this complicated area of the law."

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Dhenu Maru

Immigration lawyer | Mar 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. His answers on Avvo indicate how thoroughly and deeply he understands important implications of immigration law."

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Todd Becraft

Immigration lawyer

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Michael Shabani

Immigration lawyer

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Alan Eisner

Criminal defense lawyer

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Mark Cunningham

Unknown lawyer

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Sassoun Nalbandian

Immigration lawyer

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Arthur Liberty

Personal injury lawyer

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Dmitry Gorin

Criminal defense lawyer

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Steven Vosbikian

Unknown lawyer

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Curtis Pierce

Immigration lawyer

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James Lynch

Personal injury lawyer

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Dhenu Maru

Immigration lawyer

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Christopher Fay

Unknown lawyer

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Lisa Anderson

Immigration lawyer

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Levon Kyurkchyan

Criminal defense lawyer

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Michael Yalovenko

Immigration lawyer

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Pablo Nossa

Immigration lawyer

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Joseph Weiner

Immigration lawyer

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C. Abbott

Immigration lawyer

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Gregory Sheehan

Immigration lawyer

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Boris Gorbis

Personal injury lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2018

Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Super Lawyers Magazine

2017

Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine

2016

Rising Star, Los Angeles Magazine

2015

Top Attorneys, Pasadena Magazine

2014

Top Attorneys, Pasadena Magazine

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Managing Attorney, Gukasyan Law Firm

1993 - 2008

Contract Work, The Law Firm of Richard D. Fraade

Associations

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Immigration Law Section

Executive Committee Member

Beverly Hills Bar Association, Immigration Law Committee

Past Chair, Executive Committee

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Immigration Law Section

Member

The National Advocate: Top 100

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Matter of [name not provided]; L-1A Visa Petition

Approved

Matter of [name not provided]; In Removal Proceedings

Motion to Reopen granted; removal proceedings terminated

Matter of [name not provided], In Removal Proceedings

Removal proceedings terminated

Matter of [name not provided]; EB-1A Visa Petition

Approved

Matter of [name not provided]; O-1 Visa Petition

Approved

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Speaking Engagements

2015

Representing Business Immigrants: Immigration, Business and Tax Considerations Successfully Representing Business Immigrants

2014

Beverly Hills Bar Association, Immigration Law Section Gearing Up for H-1B Cap Season: The Do's and Don'ts and the Alternatives

2013

Eastern European Bar Association: Criminal and Civil Crossover

Criminal & Immigration Law Crossover

2013

Beverly Hills Bar Association: Immigrant Visa Options for Business Professionals, Investors & Entrepreneurs

EB-1 & EB-5 Green Cards for the Rich & Famous

2010

International Lawyers Network

Business Immigration to the United States

2010

Foreign Entertainers in the U.S.A.

Consul Said, "Dance!"

Languages

Armenian

Russian

English

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