Brooklyn, New York

About the firm

A small firm on Ocean Avenue. Five practice areas, and no intake department between you and the person handling your matter.

Admitted in New York · Immigration handled nationwide

Awards and recognition

  • Executive Committee, Family Law SectionBrooklyn Bar Association · 2016
  • MemberAmerican Immigration Lawyers Association
  • Attorney MemberBrooklyn Bar Association · 2021
  • 9.9, rated SuperbAvvo · 2026
  • ListedWho's Who Legal · 2021

How the firm works

The attorney you speak to is the attorney on your case. For most of what this firm does, that is the whole difference. Immigration and divorce matters run on deadlines and documents, and the cost of a message sitting with somebody who cannot answer it is measured in weeks.

Consultations happen by phone, over Zoom, or at the office, in English, Español, Русский.

The attorneys

Consultations in English, Español, Русский, by phone, over Zoom, or at the Ocean Avenue office.

  • Vladimir Nikhman, Attorney at Nikhman Law

    Vladimir Nikhman

    Attorney

    Divorce, custody, and immigration, out of the Ocean Avenue office. Admitted in New York in 2013, after Baruch College and St. Thomas University School of Law. Member of the Brooklyn Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Speaks English, Russian, and Spanish.

  • Boris Nikhman, Attorney at Nikhman Law

    Boris Nikhman

    Attorney

    Real estate, bankruptcy, and tax matters for the firm, with divorce and immigration work alongside them. Admitted in New York in 2007, after Hofstra Law School. Speaks Russian and Hebrew.

Where to find us

2903 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11235

Contact details and directions

Credentials

Credentials, and who granted them

Where each of these came from, and when.

  1. 2015–2016

    Appointment

    Executive Committee, Family Law Section

    Brooklyn Bar Association

    A seat on the section that governs family law practice in the borough where the firm sits.

  2. Current

    Membership

    Member

    American Immigration Lawyers Association

    The national association for immigration practitioners.

  3. 2019–2021

    Membership

    Attorney Member

    Brooklyn Bar Association

  4. August 2026

    Rating

    9.9, rated Superb

    Avvo

    Avvo scores attorneys on experience, professional conduct, and standing with other lawyers. Ratings change, so this one is dated.

  5. 2021

    Award

    Listed

    Who's Who Legal

Each entry names the organisation that conferred it and the year. Checked against each organisation’s published record on . Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Talk it through with someone

Every situation is different and this page is general information. Call and speak to the attorney handling your matter, in English, Español, or Русский.