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In its immigration section, the site states that it \"fights for immigrants and wins\" and that two of the firm's attorneys are first-generation immigrants. This is an official statement by the company and not an independently verified fact.", "Managing attorney Marina Shepelski describes immigration law as her “passion” on her website and attributes it to her personal experience with immigration. The site's family referral service is intended to help with divorces and family disputes in New York and New Jersey, including complex family law issues.", "The firm may be relevant to people seeking assistance with immigration matters (asylum, family petitions, deportation, visas, green cards, citizenship) and/or family matters in New York and New Jersey. 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The site indicates that the family's affairs are in New York and New Jersey.", "Geography of offices according to the website: Brooklyn, 2415 Avenue U, 2nd Floor - Suite 2R, Brooklyn, NY 11229; Manhattan, 321 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10007 (by appointment only). Contact numbers and messengers are listed on the website; they are not reproduced here." ], "bullets": [], "heading": "Confirmed services and locations", "sources": [ { "id": "531514fc89dcd6d6b007", "url": "https://shepelskylaw.com/", "label": "shepelskylaw.com", "type": "official_site", "capturedAt": "2026-10-08T23:57:50.599835+00:00", "publishedAt": null, "status": 200 } ], "faq": [] }, { "paragraphs": [ "The official website has an English / Russian language switch, that is, the Russian version is provided by the site itself. This confirms the presence of a Russian-language interface, but does not guarantee the language of a specific employee or specific consultation.", "A historical snapshot of a lawyer's profile on Avvo (external directory) contained a line about languages: Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish, Polish. This snapshot is not a current endorsement and is for an attorney profile and not an aggregate firm rating. 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The Manhattan office accepts appointments only.", "Questions to ask before starting work: who exactly will conduct the business; how communication will be organized and with what frequency; how to report changes in a case; what stages are expected and what documents are needed; how orders are issued and who responds to requests.", "It is also worth clarifying the payment procedure and what is included in the initial consultation. The available reviews contain a message from the author about a paid consultation without a detailed analysis of the case and strategy (see the section on complaints); This is the author’s statement, not an established fact, and it is appropriate to take it into account as a reason to clarify the scope of the consultation in advance." ], "bullets": [], "heading": "Working with the company", "sources": [ { "id": "531514fc89dcd6d6b007", "url": "https://shepelskylaw.com/", "label": "shepelskylaw.com", "type": "official_site", "capturedAt": "2026-10-08T23:57:50.599835+00:00", "publishedAt": null, "status": 200 }, { "id": "shepelsky-law-group-new-3", "url": "https://reviews.birdeye.com/law-offices-of-marina-shepelsky-pc-166518871179889", "label": "reviews.birdeye.com", "type": "public_review_paraphrase_capture", "capturedAt": "2026-10-09T00:06:16.062740+00:00", "publishedAt": "3 weeks ago in indexed open capture (exact date unknown)", "status": "visible_partial_review_paraphrase" } ], "faq": [] }, { "paragraphs": [ "Available sources do not contain confirmed prices, tariffs, fees or terms of the Shepelsky Law Group contract. 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This is a single author’s message about the fact of payment for a consultation, and not a confirmation of a specific price or company policy.", "Before signing the contract, it makes sense to clarify in writing: the cost and structure of the fee, what the payment covers, the procedure for additional payments, the terms of termination and return, as well as which of the lawyers will work on the case." ], "bullets": [], "heading": "Fees and contract", "sources": [ { "id": "531514fc89dcd6d6b007", "url": "https://shepelskylaw.com/", "label": "shepelskylaw.com", "type": "official_site", "capturedAt": "2026-10-08T23:57:50.599835+00:00", "publishedAt": null, "status": 200 }, { "id": "shepelsky-law-group-new-3", "url": "https://reviews.birdeye.com/law-offices-of-marina-shepelsky-pc-166518871179889", "label": "reviews.birdeye.com", "type": "public_review_paraphrase_capture", "capturedAt": "2026-10-09T00:06:16.062740+00:00", "publishedAt": "3 weeks ago in indexed open capture (exact date unknown)", "status": "visible_partial_review_paraphrase" } ], "faq": [] }, { "paragraphs": [ "Reviews in this package are obtained through indexed web captures rather than through direct access to the platforms: direct HTTP requests to Avvo and Birdeye returned 403. Capture dates do not equal the date the review was published and do not prove the current state of the platform.", "The card on Birdeye (Google via Birdeye, Brooklyn office) showed conflicting values in different indexed versions: 3.9 with 15 reviews in the search capture and 3.7 with 3 reviews in the open capture. The firm's single current aggregate rating has not been verified and is therefore not presented here or used to compare firms.", "A lawyer's profile on Avvo is a personal rating of the lawyer, not a firm aggregate; It cannot be transferred to the company. Google and its mirror Birdeye should not be confused as independent platforms.", "The selected sample of reviews, with exceptions, does not constitute a comprehensive independent rating. 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