Hazlewood Lawrence PLLC

About

Kellisia is a licensed attorney in the state of New York and the Commonwealth of Virginia. She is on a mission to rebuild, restore, and reunite one family at a time, by speaking for those who cannot speak for themselves. She is the founding partner of the law firm Hazlewood Lawrence PLLC, which operates in the states of New York, Virginia, and Michigan.

Kellisia specializes in all aspects of family law and immigration law. She has extensive and diverse experience in civil litigation, including but not limited to child custody and visitation, child abuse, child neglect, orders of protection, and divorce. While Kellisia advocates for all people, she is passionate about fighting for the rights of minority fathers, as they are often overlooked and working at a disadvantage in the family court system.

When she is not fighting at the family court, you can find her advocating for clients who are trying to navigate the complex United States immigration system. Because of this passion, she launched a global immigration consulting firm in Ghana in response to numerous Ghanaians who were scammed by unscrupulous visa agents. Her aim is to walk prospective travelers through the right processes for acquiring authentic United States visas. Kellisia is razor-sharp, resilient, and relentless. She has the experience her clients need and fights tirelessly to get them the results they seek.

Kellisia has earned two Bachelor’s degrees from Indiana Wesleyan University in Business Administration and Pre-Law/Political Science. She then earned three graduate degrees in only four years at Regent University. She received a Masters’ Degree in Theology, a Juris Doctor, and a Master of Laws (LL.M) in international law, with a focus on the rights of children.  

Kellisia is not only an attorney. She is a published author, a certified life coach; an arbitrator and she is the Chair Woman of the non-profit organization the Haitian-American Caucus. She is also a two time recipient of the award “Top 40 Under 40” attorneys in the United States.

When she is not making a positive difference in the lives of her clients, Kellisia enjoys spending time with her sister’s pit bull, Max. Second to Max, she makes herself available to spend quality time with her human family including her nieces and nephews. Kellisia is also a talented singer and directs the praise team at her church. For self-care, she enjoys exercising and traveling. As of this year, she’s traveled to over twenty-five different countries. Ghana remains her favorite country to visit and now to reside. 

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