Ms. Grinko has a general practice with a focus on immigration, real estate, land use, zoning and general business matters. In addition, Ms. Grinko represents children picked up at the border on a pro bono basis through her work with the KIND (Kids in Need of Defense) organization. She speaks fluent Spanish, Russian and Latvian.

She received her Juris Doctor from the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center at Touro College in 2016, where she earned an award for academic excellence in Immigration Law. She served as an editor of the Race, Gender and Ethnicity Journal and as a member of the Central American Refugee Center and Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project. During her last semester of law school, Ms. Grinko completed an internship in immigration law with a prominent New York City firm focusing on business immigration.

In addition, Ms. Grinko received a B.S. in Business Administration with a minor in International Relations from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She also completed an undergraduate program in Political Science at the Riga Stradiņš University in Latvia.

Ms. Grinko is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York and is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Suffolk County Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Education

• Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, J.D., 2016
• State University of New York at Stony Brook, B.S., 2011
• Riga Stradiņš University, Latvia 2004

Professional and Civic Associations

• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, Suffolk County Bar Association

Recognition