Our Staff
Julie Buchman, Esq
President and CEO Juristudents International
Kutafin Moscow State Law University , 1987
Member of Moscow Regional Bar Association, 1988-1991
New York University School of Law, MCJ (Master of Comparative Jurisprudence), 1998
Member of American Bar Association, 1999-present
Law offices of Buchman & Associates, P.C., founding partner, 1999-present
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zFWomw3Yic
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/julie-buchman/75/3b4/909
Kutafin Moscow State Law University , 1987
Member of Moscow Regional Bar Association, 1988-1991
New York University School of Law, MCJ (Master of Comparative Jurisprudence), 1998
Member of American Bar Association, 1999-present
Law offices of Buchman & Associates, P.C., founding partner, 1999-present
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zFWomw3Yic
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/julie-buchman/75/3b4/909
Natalie Barenboim, Esq.
Kutafin Moscow State Law University, 1990
Professor of Law, 1988-1990;
Fordham Law School, LLM (Master of Laws), 1996
Member of American Bar Association, NY City and State Bar Associations, 1997-present
Law Firm Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, CIS Practice Coordinator, 1993-2000
Law Firm Bryan Cave LLP, attorney, 2000-2003
Law Firm Natalie A. Barenboim PLLC, founding partner, 2003-present
Professor of Law, 1988-1990;
Fordham Law School, LLM (Master of Laws), 1996
Member of American Bar Association, NY City and State Bar Associations, 1997-present
Law Firm Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, CIS Practice Coordinator, 1993-2000
Law Firm Bryan Cave LLP, attorney, 2000-2003
Law Firm Natalie A. Barenboim PLLC, founding partner, 2003-present
Emil Buchman, Esq.
Brooklyn Law School J.D. (Juris Doctor), 1996
Member of American Bar Association, NY City and State Bar Associations, 1996- present
Law Firm Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, partner, 1996-present
http://www.friedfrank.com/index.cfm?pageID=42&itemID=168 http://www.superlawyers.com/new-york-metro/lawyer/Emil-Buchman/4d7e2961-4728-440c-b80a-dcfa14c52c93.html
Member of American Bar Association, NY City and State Bar Associations, 1996- present
Law Firm Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, partner, 1996-present
http://www.friedfrank.com/index.cfm?pageID=42&itemID=168 http://www.superlawyers.com/new-york-metro/lawyer/Emil-Buchman/4d7e2961-4728-440c-b80a-dcfa14c52c93.html
Igor Fert, Esq
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D. (Juris Doctor), 1999
Member of New York State and City Bar Associations, 1999-present
Law Firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, partner, 1999-present
http://www.stblaw.com/bios/IFert.htm
Member of New York State and City Bar Associations, 1999-present
Law Firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, partner, 1999-present
http://www.stblaw.com/bios/IFert.htm
Igor Goldenberg, M.S.
MSU of Economics Statistics and Informatics Sciences, 1983
Ph.D Studies VNIIKS, 1989
University of Scranton, MBA, 1992
Open Society Institute/Soros Foundation, Global Cash Manager
RCHN CHF, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Americas Society/ Council of the Americas, CFO
http://www.rchnfoundation.org/?page_id=2140
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/igor-goldenberg/19/4a4/601
Ph.D Studies VNIIKS, 1989
University of Scranton, MBA, 1992
Open Society Institute/Soros Foundation, Global Cash Manager
RCHN CHF, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Americas Society/ Council of the Americas, CFO
http://www.rchnfoundation.org/?page_id=2140
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/igor-goldenberg/19/4a4/601
Jane Greyf, Esq.
New York University, 1995
Columbia Law School, J.D. (Juris Doctor), 1998.
Member of American Bar Association,1999-present
Law Firm Nixon Peabody LLP, partner, 2006-2008
Law Firm Goodwin Procter LLP, partner, 2010- present
http://www.goodwinprocter.com/People/G/Greyf-Jane.aspx
Columbia Law School, J.D. (Juris Doctor), 1998.
Member of American Bar Association,1999-present
Law Firm Nixon Peabody LLP, partner, 2006-2008
Law Firm Goodwin Procter LLP, partner, 2010- present
http://www.goodwinprocter.com/People/G/Greyf-Jane.aspx
Roman Grutman, Esq.
St. John's University School of Law, J.D. (Juris Doctor), 2009
Supreme Court of the State of New York, Judicial Intern, 2007
Member of American Bar Association, 2009-present
Law offices of Roman Grutman and Associates PLLC, founding partner , 2009-present
http://www.grutmanlaw.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/roman-grutman/b/642/92b
Supreme Court of the State of New York, Judicial Intern, 2007
Member of American Bar Association, 2009-present
Law offices of Roman Grutman and Associates PLLC, founding partner , 2009-present
http://www.grutmanlaw.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/roman-grutman/b/642/92b
Olga Gutman, Esq.
Yeshiva University,1994
Cornell Law School, J.D (Juris Doctor), 1997
Cornell Law School, LL.M. (Master of Laws) in International Law, 2001
Member of American Bar Association,1998-present
Law Firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, partner, 2001-present http://www.simpsonthacher.com/bios/OGutman.htm
Cornell Law School, J.D (Juris Doctor), 1997
Cornell Law School, LL.M. (Master of Laws) in International Law, 2001
Member of American Bar Association,1998-present
Law Firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, partner, 2001-present http://www.simpsonthacher.com/bios/OGutman.htm
Alla Kazakina, Esq.
Leningrad State University, Faculty of Law, 1979
Member of Leningrad City (St Peterburg) Bar Association, 1980-1988
New York University School of Law, LLM (Master of Laws), 2000
Member of American Bar Association, 2000-present
Law Firm Pattersson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, Russian Legal Consultant, 1989-2000
New York Legal Assistant Group, Senior Staff Attorney in Immigration Protection Unit, 2002-present
http://nylag.org/staff/alla-kazakina
http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1202569729138
Video about NYLAG, interview with Alla Kazakina
Member of Leningrad City (St Peterburg) Bar Association, 1980-1988
New York University School of Law, LLM (Master of Laws), 2000
Member of American Bar Association, 2000-present
Law Firm Pattersson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, Russian Legal Consultant, 1989-2000
New York Legal Assistant Group, Senior Staff Attorney in Immigration Protection Unit, 2002-present
http://nylag.org/staff/alla-kazakina
http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1202569729138
Video about NYLAG, interview with Alla Kazakina
Igor Kirman, Esq.
Yale University, 1993
Columbia Law School, J.D. (Juris Doctor), 1996
Member of American Bar Association, 1997
Columbia Law School, Lecturer in Law, 2004
Law Firm Sullivan and Cromwell LLP, associate, 1996-1999
Law Firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz LLP, partner, 1999- present
http://www.wlrk.com/IKirman/
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lana-koifman/a/579/525
Columbia Law School, J.D. (Juris Doctor), 1996
Member of American Bar Association, 1997
Columbia Law School, Lecturer in Law, 2004
Law Firm Sullivan and Cromwell LLP, associate, 1996-1999
Law Firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz LLP, partner, 1999- present
http://www.wlrk.com/IKirman/
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lana-koifman/a/579/525
Lana Koifman, CPA
Certified Public Accountant
Fordham University, College of Business, 1989
Ernst & Young, manager, 1989-1994
Member of American Institute of CPA from 1992
Koifman CPA and Associates, founding partner, 1992-present
http://www.kcpany.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lana-koifman/a/579/525
Fordham University, College of Business, 1989
Ernst & Young, manager, 1989-1994
Member of American Institute of CPA from 1992
Koifman CPA and Associates, founding partner, 1992-present
http://www.kcpany.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lana-koifman/a/579/525
Alex Lipman, Esq.
New York University School of Law, J.D. (Juris Doctor), 1991
Member of American Bar Association, 1992-present
Main Service in Government Investigations and White Collar Defense and Securities &Corporate Governance Litigation
Branch Chief in the SEC’s Enforcement Division, 1997-2004
Special assistant United States Attorney on the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, 2004-2007
Law Firm Nixon Peabody LLP, partner, 2007-present
http://www.nixonpeabody.com/alex_lipman
Member of American Bar Association, 1992-present
Main Service in Government Investigations and White Collar Defense and Securities &Corporate Governance Litigation
Branch Chief in the SEC’s Enforcement Division, 1997-2004
Special assistant United States Attorney on the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, 2004-2007
Law Firm Nixon Peabody LLP, partner, 2007-present
http://www.nixonpeabody.com/alex_lipman
Irina Matiychenko, Esq.
Moscow State University, Law Faculty, 1973
Member of Moscow City Bar Association, , 1974-1992
Fordham Law School, LLM (Master of Laws), 1995
Member of American Bar Association, 1996-present
NYLAG (New York Legal Assistant Group), Director, Immigration Protection Unit, 1992-present
http://nylag.org/staff/irina-matiychenko
http://nylag.org/news/2013/09/irina-matiychenko-receives-new-york-county-lawyers-association-public-service-award
https://vimeo.com/34810729
Member of Moscow City Bar Association, , 1974-1992
Fordham Law School, LLM (Master of Laws), 1995
Member of American Bar Association, 1996-present
NYLAG (New York Legal Assistant Group), Director, Immigration Protection Unit, 1992-present
http://nylag.org/staff/irina-matiychenko
http://nylag.org/news/2013/09/irina-matiychenko-receives-new-york-county-lawyers-association-public-service-award
https://vimeo.com/34810729
Tatiana Pahman, Esq.
Kharkov Law School, 1978
Member of Kharkov City Bar Association, 1978-1988
Fordham Law School, LLM (Master of Laws), 1996
HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society), Asylum and Immigration Counselor, 1991-1996
Member of American Bar Association, 1996-present
US Immigration Services, Asylum Officer, 1996-2001
Embassy of the United States in Moscow, Russia, Refugee Officer, 1998
Law offices of Tatiana Pahman PLLC, founding partner, 2001-present
http://www.tatianapahman.com/
Member of Kharkov City Bar Association, 1978-1988
Fordham Law School, LLM (Master of Laws), 1996
HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society), Asylum and Immigration Counselor, 1991-1996
Member of American Bar Association, 1996-present
US Immigration Services, Asylum Officer, 1996-2001
Embassy of the United States in Moscow, Russia, Refugee Officer, 1998
Law offices of Tatiana Pahman PLLC, founding partner, 2001-present
http://www.tatianapahman.com/