Elizabeth Krukova

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 often been invited as a speaker in 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 Second Circuit


• 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.