2023 Ones to Watch Rising Stars: Yuliya Viola, Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP

Number of years at firm: 5.5

One thing on my bucket list: Visit France, Italy, and Dubai.

When I am not working, I am: enjoying spending time with my family and my kids and playing tennis. I also love playing piano. 

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? The most recent project I am most proud of is the development of three industrial warehouses of a total of 549,942 s/f of space on a 71.45-acre parcel on the north side of Long Island Expressway Dr. North in Yaphank. Navigating a zoning and land use approval process to completion certainly has its own rewards, but seeing a project being constructed provides a tangible proof of its success and my role in it. It was a pleasure working with such an amazing and talented team of this developer, Wildflower Ltd.

What makes this nominee a RISING STAR? 

“Yuliya Viola represents clients in a wide variety of real property, zoning, land use, and environmental law matters. She is always professional, a pleasure to work with, and highly responsive and dedicated to her clients. She graduated from St. John’s University School of Law; earned a bachelor of arts,?magna cum laude, in International Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice; and an Associate Degree in Mathematics from Belarusian State University in Minsk, Belarus. She is fluent in Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian.” - Debra Scala Giokas, Director of Marketing at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP