Lauren DeBellis Aviv
Lauren DeBellis Aviv
DeBellis Aviv Pardini
Managing Partner
Lauren focuses on obtaining visas for individuals of extraordinary ability for entertainment/music companies, the commercial/film/TV industry, theatres, dance companies, advertising/digital agencies, and start-ups. Lauren is passionate about untangling complex legal situations for top executives and creatives, developing strategies that effectively address personal and business needs. Lauren also focuses on private wealth cases, often working with tax and other counsel to address a client’s full range of needs. Before practicing immigration law, Lauren was a public defender at The Legal Aid Society in Manhattan, which she credits for her fearless approach to casework. Lauren is rated a Super Lawyer in the New York Metro Area and is a featured Global Elite Thought Leader and Partner in the Who’s Who Legal: Corporate Immigration guide. Lauren frequently lectures on immigration law issues before American Immigration Lawyers Association's ("AILA") and other prestigious organizations and universities, including New York University, Yale University, Brooklyn Law School, and the International Center for Photography, among others. Lauren served as the Co-Chair of the AILA NY Chapter's Pro Bono Committee and as a liaison on AILA's National Pro Bono Committee.