Mikhail Bogomolny is a certified court interpreter (English–Russian) with the Judicial Council of California and a registered court interpreter in New York. He interprets for courts, law firms, insurers and agencies in depositions, hearings and legal meetings, in simultaneous, consecutive and sight translation modes. He works in person in Los Angeles and Orange counties and travels anywhere in the country, and also remotely nationwide.
Proceedings covered
- Criminal cases: arraignments, hearings and trials, as assigned by the court or retained by counsel
- Civil cases and trials
- Family law: divorce, custody, support and restraining orders
- Property and commercial (business) disputes, including contract cases
- Probate and inheritance disputes
- Employment disputes
- Small claims
- Unlawful detainers (eviction cases)
- Depositions and examinations under oath (EUO), in person or remote
- Independent medical exams and QME, AME evaluations in personal injury and workers' compensation matters
- Administrative hearings: the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, the Labor Commissioner, licensing matters before the Department of Consumer Affairs
- Arbitrations, mediations and settlement conferences
- Attorney–client meetings and trial preparation
- Federal matters, including the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. Department of Justice
Why attorneys book Mikhail
Certified and registered
Certified by the Judicial Council of California and registered with the New York State Unified Court System, and bound by the professional conduct rules for court interpreters: accuracy, impartiality, confidentiality.
From small claims to federal appeals
Hundreds of hearings in criminal, civil, family law, property and commercial, small claims and unlawful detainer cases, and oral argument before the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit.
Every mode, every word
Simultaneous for proceedings the client follows, consecutive for testimony, sight translation of documents on the record. In person or on Zoom, Teams and WebEx, always in the first person and without omissions.
Exhibits in Russian, Ukrainian and Hebrew
Exhibits are sight-translated on the record or translated in advance with a certificate of translation. Witnesses from Ukraine or Israel who use Ukrainian or Hebrew words are understood, because Mikhail works in both languages.
Understands the law behind the words
Harvard Law School's online course in contract law, an Immigration Law Specialist Certificate and years in immigration, civil and appellate courts. In contract disputes and appeals, he follows the legal issues, so the interpretation is precise exactly where the outcome is decided.
Strategic, strictly impartial
Strategy means choosing the English that carries exactly what the witness meant, so the court hears the testimony as it was given. Nothing added, nothing left out, no side taken.
Frequently asked questions
Simultaneous or consecutive?
Both. Witness testimony is usually consecutive. Proceedings the client follows, such as hearings and arguments, are usually simultaneous. Documents can be sight-translated on the record.
Can a deposition be interpreted remotely?
Yes, on Zoom, Teams or WebEx. The court reporter and counsel can be in different places; the interpreter joins the same platform.
Does Mikhail work on New York matters?
Yes. He is a registered court interpreter with the New York State Unified Court System and takes New York assignments remotely.
Are assignments from insurers and agencies accepted?
Yes: EUOs, recorded statements, medical-legal evaluations and administrative hearings.