Elif Keles

Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Ms. Keles was raised in New York City. She earned her Juris Doctorate from New York Law School.

Ms. Keles has practiced law with prominent New York City immigration firms. Among the Fortune 500 companies she has represented are Lehman Brothers and Smith Barney. She has practiced immigration law for the Law Offices of Carl Shusterman for over 12 years.

Ms. Keles specializes in deportation defense and federal litigation. She has sucessfully represented hundreds of immigrants in Immigration Court, before the Board of Immigration Appeals and in Federal Court.

Ms. Keles is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Second, Seventh and Ninth Circuits. She wrote the appeal briefs in the landmark 9th Circuit case, Schneider v. Chertoff, 450 F.3d 944 (9 Cir. 2006) . She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and is fluent in Turkish.

“I would like to commend Atty. Keles for all the things she had done for me while she was handling my case. She was very helpful, informative, professional, honest, and generally concerned about my status. She was always there when I needed her…I truly believe Atty. Keles is the lawyer that people would love to hire.” (More client reviews…)