Memberships
Attorney and founding
partner, Elizabeth Krukova, Esq. has been admitted to practice
as an attorney in New York, Maryland, District of Columbia and
Virginia. Having completed her Masters Degree in Law from Indiana
University School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana, USA, Ms. Krukova
has over ten years of experience as an attorney. She is a member
of multiple professional associations, including American Immigration
Lawyers Association (AILA) and has been invited as a speaker
in multiple presentations and in the media. Ms. Krukova practiced
law with major international law firms in Washington D.C. She
also practiced immigration law with a non-profit organization,
the Office of Refugee Resettlement, helping many foreign nationals
to obtain legal status in the United States . She continues
to donate her time to this organization providing legal advice
to those in need.
The
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is the
national association of over 10,000 attorneys and law professors
who practice and teach immigration law. AILA Member attorneys
represent tens of thousands of U.S. families who have applied
for permanent residence for their spouses, children, and other
close relatives to lawfully enter and reside in the United States.
AILA Members also represent thousands of U.S. businesses and
industries who sponsor highly skilled foreign workers seeking
to enter the United States in a temporary or -- having proven
the unavailability of U.S. workers -- permanent basis. AILA
Members also represent foreign students, entertainers, athletes,
and asylum seekers, often on a pro bono basis. AILA is an Affiliated
Organization of the
American Bar Association
and is represented in the ABA House of Delegates. Attorney
Krukova is currently a Member of AILA.
The
American Bar Association (ABA) , with approximately
370,000 members, is the world's largest voluntary professional
association. The Association has long served a dual role as
advocate for the legal profession and for the public. With the
growing complexity of society and our legal system, the Association's
public role has gained both emphasis and breadth. The ABA
is comprised principally of practicing lawyers, judges, court
administrators, law teachers, public service attorneys and many
non-practicing lawyers who are business executives, government
officials, etc. The ABA represents state and local bar associations
as well as practitioners in specialized areas of the law. It
represents affiliated, law-related organizations and groups
with specialized interests or needs such as administrative law
judges, lawyers in the armed forces, and minority and women's
bar associations. Attorney Elizabeth Krukova is a Member
of ABA
Maryland
State Bar Association (MSBA) is the state organization
of the legal profession. It is comprised principally of practicing
lawyers, judges, court administrators, law teachers, public
service attorneys and many non-practicing lawyers who are business
executives, government officials, etc. The MSBA represents practitioners
in specialized areas of the law. It also represents affiliated,
law-related organizations and groups with specialized interests
or needs such as administrative law judges, lawyers in the armed
forces, and minority and women's bar associations. Attorney
Krukova is currently a Member of MSBA.
The
Virginia Bar Association (VBA) is a voluntary organization
of Virginia lawyers committed to serving the public and the
legal profession by promoting the highest standards of integrity,
professionalism and excellence in the legal profession; working
to improve the law and the administration of justice; and advancing
collegial relations among lawyers. Attorney Krukova
is currently a Member of VBA.
The
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) is a voluntary
statewide bar association formed in 1960 to promote professionalism
and competency within the trial bar. VTLA has several thousand
attorney members across the state who litigate in a variety
of areas, including administrative, family, criminal, Workers'
Compensation, and personal injury law. VTLA also has law student
and paralegal/support staff members across the state. The Association
is committed to educating its members with outstanding continuing
legal education programming, and educating the public about
trial lawyers and the importance of the jury in our justice
system. Attorney Krukova is currently a Member of VTLA.
Elizabeth Krukova,
Esq. is a member, in good standing, of the following Federal
and District Courts:
United
States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United
States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United
States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United
States District Court for the District of Columbia (Federal)
United
States District Court for the District of Maryland (Federal)
United
States District Court for the District of Virginia (Federal)
The
Court of Appeals of Maryland is the highest court in
the State (commonly called the Supreme Court in other states
and at the federal level). It hears cases almost exclusively
by way of certiorari, a process which gives the court discretion
to decide which cases to hear. However, the Court of Appeals
is mandated by law to hear cases involving the death penalty,
legislative redistricting, removal of certain officers, and
certifications of questions of law.
