Julia Z. Nikolaev

Julia Z. Nikolaev

5.0
Rating: 5.1

Licensed for 14 years

Immigration Lawyer at San Rafael, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

44 Mooring Road, San Rafael, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 14 years

State: California

Acquired: 2012

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2021

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Law Office of Julia Nikolaev

44 Mooring Road, San Rafael, CA, 94901

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25 Client Reviews

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Posted by Genady | June 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Best lawyer

"I consulted lawyer Julia Nikolaev regarding an inheritance dispute. Julia responded quickly to my request and demonstrated professionalism and attention to the details of my case from the beginning. She clearly explained all the legal aspects and was always ready to answer my questions. Thanks t...o her help, we were able to successfully resolve the dispute in my favor. I am very satisfied with the result and wholeheartedly recommend Julia as a reliable and professional lawyer.

Posted by Georgii | June 09, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Professional, Responsive, and Results-Driven

I’m extremely grateful to Yulia for the work she did on my case. If you want your case filed thoroughly and strategically — with no room for the judge or prosecutor to nitpick — Yulia is the attorney you want on your side. She was fully engaged during the hearing and didn’t just sit silently like ...some other attorneys. Thanks to her timely and well-argued objections, the judge struck down multiple unfounded arguments made by the prosecutor. Our preparation for the hearing was excellent. Yulia was always on time, met every deadline, and followed through on all commitments. One standout moment: after our initial motion for an expedited hearing was denied, she filed a motion for reconsideration — and it was granted. That made a huge difference. Overall, I’m beyond satisfied and would recommend Yulia to anyone looking for a dedicated and highly effective attorney.

Posted by Andrei | May 29, 2025 | Hired Attorney

The best lawyer

I want to say a huge thank you to Julia for her excellent work! She is truly a professional who cares about her clients and is committed to winning! Julia helped my wife and me win political asylum in the most difficult state for detention court — Louisiana! She was deeply involved in our stor...y, knew it inside and out, was always in touch, and answered all our questions. We are very grateful to her for her honesty, responsibility, and professionalism. Julia, you are amazing!

Posted by Anna | May 05, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Best immigration lawyer and wonderful personality

Julia Nikolaev is a professional in his field with an immense human soul. My husband and I had a difficult situation, past lawyers deceived us and refused to work when we were already in Detection. Julia was imbued with our history and took our business. All 8 months in Detention Center she was ...in touch with us, all documents were submitted on time and were perfectly executed. The result of our joint work was the winning of the court and obtaining political asylum in Detention Center in Louisiana. At the moment, my husband and I are free, and we express our great gratitude to Julia for this. A clear approach to work, the struggle for justice, empathy is that you can rarely meet today, but you will definitely find this in working with Julia Nikolaev.

Posted by Dima | May 03, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Winning in immigration court

I would like to recommend this wonderful professional! This lawyer helped me win the immigration court for political asylum! The court was in Sacramento, people wait 2-3 years or more for the court in this city, but Julia made sure that I had a trial in just a year! She made sure that the trial wa...s as fast as possible. Also Julia well prepared me for the court, and thanks to her everything went well and quickly, and managed to win. Also Julia helped me to get a work permit and many other useful documents! She always explained everything to me and helped me I highly recommend this lawyer to everyone!

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Immigration lawyer | May 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Julia is a brilliant lawyer and an exceptional advocate for her clients. I have had the pleasure of working with her and was always supremely impressed. Her clients are lucky to have her."

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Experience

Rating:  5.1 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2021.

Discipline, Probation; no Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2021

updated on 09/10/2021

This sanction means the attorney had a suspension placed on hold (and ultimately removed) by complying with certain requirements.

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Golden Gate Univ SOL

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Foreign School

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