Dmytro Lyushenko is a Ukrainian attorney, legal document assistant, and a Commissioned Notary Public of the State of California. Lyushen-ko is also an entrepreneur and researcher in the field of digital asset regulation. Currently, he serves as a representative of the National Bar Association of Ukraine in the United States.
Lyushenko was born on July 9, 1991, in Mykolayiv, Ukraine. At the age of 9, he developed a passion for professional cycling, following in the footsteps of his father who was a professional cyclist. Lyushenko competed in professional cycling events from age 9 to 16. He was a member of the Ukraine National Cycling Team during that time.
After high school, he studied at Kyiv International University. In 2012, he earned a bachelor’s degree In law. From 2012 to 2014, he worked at a corporate law firm practicing corporate law. From 2014 to 2016, he pursued a master’s degree in International and business law from the Academy of Personnel Management, in Kyiv. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to start his own law firm in 2015 named Dmytro Lyushenko and Partners, where he practiced business and corporate law. In 2021, he joined as a senior partner, the Loyalty Group Law Firm, where he practiced white color crime defense. Lyushenko found white-collar crime cases Interesting and felt passionate about them.
However, In February 2022 his life and career drastically changed due to the start of the war in Ukraine. Lyushenko explained that the war changed everything. His way of life, his future, the people, and his career. At the beginning of the war, there was a lot of confusion and misinformation, especially when the Russian Army was close to Kyiv. It was almost Impossible to practice law at that time because people were worried about their lives, where to shelter, and where to find food. Litigation and legal issues took a back seat because people had to deal with life-threatening events. Only basic food, such as bread, milk, potatoes, and eggs, were available on different days of the week. He recalls that people from his town gathered and helped each other.
He recalls having an app called “air raid’ that alerted them when to take shelter due to the bombing. He remembers that the walls of his house would shake even when the bombing was miles away. His mother, his wife, and his little daughter would sleep in the basement of the house five to six nights per week. He still remembers that while the bombing occurred, his daughter was worried about her toys and would ask him in the basement if he got all her stuffed animals and toys. Sometimes, they would forget one toy but would try to get it after a couple of hours when the bombing stopped.
As the war continued and there was no sign of peace, Lyushenko decided to move out of Ukraine to provide safety and a better life for his family. He decided to move to the United States because he had already been in the US as an exchange student in 2010 and 2011. The experience that he had as an exchange student played a big role in his decision to move here because he liked the culture of the country, and he believed that if he worked hard, he would be able to have a good life in this country. Also, he knew the language and was confident that he would be able to succeed here and have an opportunity to pursue a career in law.
He moved to California in 2024 because California allows attorneys who have a license from other jurisdictions to sit for the bar exam. He also thinks that California is a beautiful state and loves to travel and explore different parts of the state. His first job in California was as a janitor. After finding a job, Lyushenko started to plan his career and started acting on his goals. He became a licensed public notary and a legal document assistant.
He uses his skills and experience to help low-income people and immigrants from the large Slavic community in the area. He is very entrepreneurial and has founded many organizations in a short period of time. He has founded Golden Gate Visa LLC, which provides immigration and legal document services, NOTA LLO, which provides legal technologies and digital asset solutions, NOTA Digital Currencies Research Center Inc, a nonprofit organization conducting research in the fields of Web3 and digital assets, and Grace Inc, a nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian and educational services for low-Income Immigrants and refugees. Additionally, in November 2025, Lyushenko submitted written Input to the Crypto Task Force of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the regulation of digital assets and has coauthored many articles in that space.
While founding many organizations and helping people in his community with notary services and legal document assistance, Lyushenko also has found time to study for the California Bar. He is registered to take the February 2026 Bar and hopes to become an immigration lawyer to help Russian and Ukrainian speakers with immigration issues. He states that there is a lack of immigration lawyers in the area who speak Russian or Ukrainian. He believes that this country provides great opportunities and he would love to practice law in California. He wishes to become an immigration lawyer and would like to litigate immigration cases. Also, he is looking for a position in an immigration firm to gain experience while studying and waiting for the bar results. His goal is to help his struggling community with immigration issues.
Lastly, he joined the SCBA in April 2025 to meet legal professionals from around the area for professional development. As a representative of the Ukrainian Bar Association, he is excited to spread the knowledge that he gains here with other Ukrainian attorneys Interested in practicing law in California. Lyushenko is very thankful and grateful to the SCBA for helping him and featuring him in this article. Lyushenko can be contacted by phone at (916) 460-0977, or by email at lyushen-kod@yahoo.com. His office is located at 730 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814.