Alex Tovarian

Alex Tovarian

3.7
Rating: 6.4

Licensed for 16 years

Immigration Lawyer at San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Personal Injury, Employment & Labor

850 Montgomery Street, 300, San Francisco, CA

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Licensed in California for 16 years

State: California

Acquired: 2009

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Alex Tovarian

850 Montgomery Street, 300, San Francisco, CA, 94133

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12 Client Reviews

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Posted by Denis P | March 13, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Asylum

7 Months to File a Simple Withdrawal — Still Waiting

I retained Mr. Tovarian in July 2025 to represent me in a BIA appeal after I won political asylum. I paid $2,500 upfront. Within a month, I terminated the agreement and requested he file a Motion to Withdraw from my case. What followed was seven months of incompetence or deliberate sabotage. Mr. T...ovarian filed three separate Motions to Withdraw — the BIA rejected two of them for the exact same deficiencies each time. After the first rejection, I sent him a detailed letter explaining exactly what the BIA required. He filed the next motion with the identical errors. The most concerning issue: because he remains the attorney of record, ALL correspondence from the BIA — including potential briefing schedules and deadlines — goes to his office. He has forwarded nothing to me since August 2025. I sent 8 certified letters to the BIA trying to get information about my own case. All responses went to Tovarian. I am essentially blind to my own appeal. I went through the State Bar's Mandatory Fee Arbitration (Case 25-A-137), and the arbitrator ordered him to refund $932.50. I have also filed formal complaints with the State Bar of California and the EOIR Disciplinary Counsel. I am a father of U.S. citizen children. Seven months of uncertainty about my immigration status while this attorney cannot complete a simple withdrawal procedure has caused enormous stress to my family. If you are considering hiring this attorney, please check his State Bar profile (SBN 264547) and ask about the status of any pending disciplinary complaints before making your decision. Denis P., Rancho Cordova, CA

Posted by Oleg | October 26, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

We are happy that we were able to work with Alex!

Хочу оставить свой отзыв и огромную благодарность Алексу. На слушании всё происходило именно так, как сказал Алекс. Во время слушанья я своими глазами убедился, что Алекс набрал огромный опыт в работе в иммиграционном суде и полностью понимает действия прокурора и судьи. Если вы х...отите, чтоб ваши интересы стали интересами вашего адвоката, и он бился за вас, выбирайте Алекса! На сегодняшний день у меня есть право рекомендовать его, т.к. я прошел все это вместе с ним. Если работаете с Алексом, доверяйте ему на 100%. I would like to leave my feedback and a huge thank you to Alex. At the hearing, everything happened exactly as Alex said it would. During the hearing I saw with my own eyes that Alex has gained a lot of experience in immigration court and fully understands the actions of the prosecutor and the judge. If you want your interests to become your attorney's interests and he fights for you, choose Alex! To date, I have the authority to recommend him as I have been through it all with him. If you work with Alex, trust him 100%.

Posted by Tamara Chernykh | October 11, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

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Мы хотели бы выразить свою искреннюю благодарность иммиграционному адвокату Алексу Товариану за его выдающуюся работу. Это дело, которое он блестяще провел, было сложным и длилось 17 лет. За это время было несколько адвокатов, каждый из которых допускал видимые, как потом оказалось, ошибки. Однако,... несмотря на это, он легко вписался в контекст и быстро освоил все документы и аспекты нашей истории. С первой встречи Алекс продемонстрировал блестящее знание иммиграционного законодательства и четкое понимание нашей ситуации. Благодаря его усилиям и его целеустремленной команды, дело было успешно разрешено. Алекс Товариан не только проявил выдающиеся навыки в суде, но и поддерживал нас на протяжении всего процесса, делая его менее стрессовым.Мы благодарны ему за его преданность, профессионализм и незаменимую помощь. Если вы в сложной ситуации и ищете иммиграционного адвоката, способного справиться с самыми сложными случаями, то Алекс Товариан - ваш выбор.

Posted by Mikhail | August 11, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The best immigration lawyer!

Если хотите выйграть основной суд по кейсу на политическое убежище, обращайтесь только к Алексу Товаряну, не пожалеете! У него огромный опыт и он знает большинство судей. Выйграл дело за полтора часа. Алекс меня хорошо подготовил, на всех этапах! Поэтому в день суда я не переживал! Суд проходил онлай...н! If you want to win the main court case for political asylum, contact only Alex Tovaryan, you will not regret it! He has a lot of experience and he knows the bolinstvo of judges. I won the case in an hour and a half. Alex has prepared me well, at all stages! Therefore, on the day of the trial, I was not worried! Court was online!

Posted by Ruslan | October 16, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Experience plus hard work!

Recently, we won the migration court, and this is the merit of our lawyer Alex Tovaryan. Alex did a brilliant job, carefully preparing us without missing small details. The result was our victory. Alex is the best lawye!

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