Background
Vlassis, Elizabeth D. was born on May 14, 1958 in New York, New York, United States.
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Elizabeth D. Vlassis
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University of Colorado at Boulder. Middlebury College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1980). University of Arizona (Juris Doctor, 1985).
Spoken languages: Spanish.
Career
Worked at Vlassis & Vlassis (Phoenix, Arizona) specializing in Corporate Law, Business Planning, Indian Affairs, Immigration, Water and Natural Resources, Civil Litigation in Tribal, Federal and State Courts, Arbitration and Mediation. Admitted to the bar, 1985, Arizona, United States. District Court, District of Arizona and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Maricopa County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Arizona.
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Vice President, 1990-1991 and Treasurer, 1989-1990 Arizona Chapter). Arizona-Mexico Commission (Member, Legal Advisory Committee, 1985).
The firm represents tribal and Indian owned interests as well as joint enterprises with non-Indians in various parts of the United States and Canada.
In support of such tribal and business interests the firm provides a variety of legal services including legislative and administrative representation as well as federal litigation. The firm was appointed as General Counsel to the Navajo Nation from 1975-1982 and acted as special counsel from 1986-1988. With respect to Immigration and Nationality law this firm serves as counsel to multinational corporations and small businesses, public and private institutions and individuals.
The firm is listed in the Martindale Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
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Membership
Member: Maricopa County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Arizona. American Immigration Lawyers Association (Vice President, 1990-1991 and Treasurer, 1989-1990 Arizona Chapter).
Arizona-Mexico Commission (Member, Legal Advisory Committee, 1985).
