Monica Balyasny (Partner)
Monica Balyasny is a licensed attorney in the States of New York, New Jersey and Florida. She is fluent in both English and Russian.
Mrs. Balyasny graduated from John Jay College with a Bachelors in Science in Criminal Justice in 2012. After graduation, she moved to South Florida to attend Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor in 2018. While in law school, Mrs. Balyasny received her concentration in Health Law while actively participating in extracurricular activities at Nova. She was a representative for the Jewish Law Society Association and a member of the “Pulse” Health Law Society. When she was not participating in school extracurriculars, Mrs. Balyasny was actively involved in her community as a member of the Jewish National Fund and the Jewish Federation.
Throughout law school, Mrs. Balyasny gained experience in several different fields of law including immigration and criminal defense. She excelled in legal research and writing, composing complex briefs and motions among other written memoranda. Upon graduating early from Nova, Mrs. Balyasny began drafting legal documents for several law firms for both State and Federal Court cases.
Mrs. Balyasny is the head of JT Law Firm’s Immigration Law Department. While her main area of practice is Immigration, Mrs. Balyasny also handles a diversified caseload, allowing her to represent many clients within the firm. In addition to motion and hearing practice, Mrs. Balyasny also has jury trial experience.
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Mrs. Balyasny has also been featured on International News Station RTVI.
Education
NSU, Shepard Broad College of Law
Juris Doctor, 2018
John Jay College
B.S., Criminal Justice, 2012
Areas of Practice
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Immigration
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Residential Insurance Claims
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Commercial Insurance Claims
State Bar Admissions
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State of Florida
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State of New York
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State of New Jersey
Federal Bar Admissions
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United States Southern District of Florida
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United States Middle District of Florida
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United States District Court of New Jersey
Awards
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Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2022
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The National Advocates, Top 40 under 40, 2021
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Lawyer Monthly, Women in Law, Award for Immigration Law USA, 2021
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The National Advocates, Top 10 Immigration Law, 2021
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Lawyers of Distinction, Excellence in Immigration Law, 2021
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Client’s Choice Award, 2020
Activities & Affiliations
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Brooklyn Cabinet Member of Jewish National Fund
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Sabra Member of Jewish National Fund
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Former Executive Board Member of JNFutures, Miami
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Broward County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, General Member
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Russian American Bar Association of Florida, General Member
Languages
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English
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Russian