Margarita Tarkalanova

Margarita Tarkalanova is an accomplished immigration attorney currently serving at Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area since May 2023. Previously, Margarita held the position of Associate Attorney at Velter Yurovsky Zoftis Sokolson, LLC from October 2020 to September 2022, and worked as an Immigration Attorney at Wu & Hung Law from January 2019 to August 2020, as well as at The Law Offices of Greg Prosmushkin, P.C. from April 2018 to October 2018. Margarita also gained valuable experience as an Associate at Wong Fleming from March 2017 to March 2018, an Unlicensed Activity Analyst at the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation from June 2013 to November 2014, and as a Certified Legal Intern at the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office in June 2011. Earlier internships included a position at the Florida Office of the Attorney General and an administrative role at the Florida Association of Insurance Agents. Margarita earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law (2009-2012) and holds dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Anthropology and Russian Language and Literature from the University of Florida (2005-2009).