Attorney Bio

Meet Attorney Mary Kostanyan

Attorney Mary Kostanyan is a U.S. immigration attorney based in Los Angeles, CA. She is the Founder and Managing Attorney of Kostanyan Law APC, a global immigration law firm with main office in Los Angeles, CA.

Mrs. Kostanyan is Armenian national and originally from Armenia. Mrs. Kostanya’s decision to study law goes back to the year of 1998.  At only fourteen Mrs. Kostanyan was admitted to a highly prestigious school of law at the Yerevan State University and graduated the Yerevan State University with Bachelor’s Degree in Jurisprudence, as the youngest graduate in the history of her law school, at eighteen. Mrs. Kostanyan then earned her first American Master's Degree; LL.M at age of 20 from American University of Armenia.  Then she continued her studies in Brussels, Belgium at Vrije University of Brussels, in a Program on International Legal Cooperation (PILC), Master’s Degree (LL.M.) in International and European Law.  PILC program provided Mrs. Kostanyan not only with international outlook and solid basis in the knowledge of European and International Law, but also gave her an incredible opportunity to intern at European Court of Justice in Luxemburg and trainings at the European Commission in Brussels. During her studies in Brussels, Mrs. Kostanyan was helping pro bono indigent immigrants to prepare their asylum cases and apply for asylum in Belgium. 

In 2009 Mrs. Kostanyan immigrated to the United States. She continued her education in the United States as well and graduted from Southwestern Law Schools Master’s Degree (LL.M) program in Los Angeles, CA.  Her ultimate goal was to pass the California Bar Exam, and finally become a practicing attorney in the state of California. After passing the Bar Exam Mrs. Kostanyan immediately opened her own law firm incorporated as Kostanyan Law APC.

Licensed to practice in all 50 states, Mrs. Kostanyan practices mainly immigration law.  Mrs. Kostanyan has also served as Senior Attorney at a high-profile, celebrity law firm, in Beverly Hills, California extensively famous for handling of thousands of art and technology visas.

Mrs. Kostanyan is trilingual, she speaks English, Armenian and Russian fluently. She is also an active member of Armenian community in Los Angeles, CA. Mrs. Kostanyan is happily married and is a proud mother to her 3 sons.

Bar Admissions and Memberships: 

  • State Bar of California
  • Federal Bar Association
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
  • California Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association (ABA) 
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA)
  • Armenian Bar Association

Recognitions

  • In 2022 and 2021, was recognized as a  Lawyer of Distinction for her Excellence in Immigration Law by Lawyers of Distinction
  • In 2022 was selected as Top Rated Lawyer in California 2022 for her  Professional Excellence by American Registry 
  • In 2022 was recognized as “10 Best Attorneys” for California for clients satisfaction in the practice area Immigration Law by American Institute of Legal Counsel.
  •  In 2023 Mrs. Kostanyan was recognized as Top Immigration Lawyer by American Institute of Legal Advocates. 
  • Lawyers of Distinction
  • American Registry
  • American Institute of Legal Counsel
  • American Institute of Legal Advocates
  • Armenian Bar Association
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • California Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
  • “10 Best Attorneys” American Institute of Legal Counsel.

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