Julia Z. Nikolaev

Julia Z. Nikolaev

5.0
Rating: 4.5

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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Julia Z. Nikolaev's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

22 Client Reviews

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Posted by Liubov | February 20, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The best lawyer

Immigration attorney Julia represented my case in court and successfully won it. Thanks to her professionalism, clear explanations and convincing arguments, I was granted political asylum in the United States. I am sincerely grateful to Julia for her work and moral support. I would recommend her as a... highly qualified specialist to anyone who has to go through a court case.

Posted by Veniamin | January 02, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

A true professional, expert and wonderful person

Our work with Julia during my application for political asylum has come to an end. For five months while I was in detention, she represented my interests in immigration court and interacted with ICE officers. Under her careful guidance, I went from complete confusion to winning the case, having my im...migration case closed, and being released from detention. Julia is a lawyer of the highest competence, a true expert, an empathetic and responsive person who not only finds winning strategies but also the right levers to influence the case review process. Throughout our work, Julia was always available, reacted quickly and efficiently to all changes, prepared and submitted the necessary documents punctually and flawlessly, provided tremendous legal and moral support, and comprehensively prepared me for my individual hearing. Julia did an incredible work, and I owe my freedom to her. I am grateful to Julia for her efforts and without any hesitations recommend her for hiring!

Posted by Romeo | December 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

I express my deepest gratitude

I contacted Julia from Detention in June. She took my case, brought it to the final court and won in August. I had the opportunity to observe other lawyers and compare, since there were many people in the Detention Center. Julia demonstrated not only her professionalism, but also very good human qual...ities. She was my support and the person who saved me from deportation. I am infinitely grateful that I chose Julia and I do not regret my choice for a second.

Posted by Aleksei Fomkin, PhD | June 26, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Very professional attorney!

Julia Z. Nikolaev came highly recommended as a professional lawyer for assistance with my Green Card application. From our initial meeting, she clearly outlined all potential aspects of my case and provided a comprehensive list of documents needed before filing. Her remarks on each document were meti...culous and professional. Julia identified potential risks and difficulties, establishing clear deadlines. It became apparent that Julia is a top-tier expert with deep knowledge of the system. Over the course of approximately 1.5 years working together, she consistently responded to my inquiries and provided feedback on my documents. Julia gathered a substantial amount of information about me, compiled it into a cohesive case, and submitted everything punctually. Thanks to her professionalism, I received my Green Card very quickly, in just about 9 months!!!! I highly recommend Julia Nikolaev as an immigration attorney and a genuinely pleasant individual.

Posted by Herman | June 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Super

We worked with Julia in the migration court. a very professional attitude to the work, we went through the whole process in less than a year. She helped speed up our hearing, we filed the documents in March and won the court in June. I definitely recommend both a good lawyer and a very pleasant and u...nderstanding person.

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Experience

Rating:  4.5 (Concern)

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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