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Barbara Karuri, Esq.

Barbara Karuri focuses her practice in the area of immigration law and litigation, and has significant experience in all aspects of employment-based immigration and family immigration matters. She has counseled domestic and multinational corporations on procuring employment authorization for foreign nationals, executives and managers, and on establishing corporate policies and procedures to meet I-9 compliance guidelines. She has also successfully processed numerous employment-based visas and permanent residence applications for foreign nationals and investors, and represented individuals in immigration courts.

Ms. Karuri brings a unique perspective to the immigration practice. Prior to joining Geerdes & Kim, LLC she represented individuals and corporations in civil proceedings before state and federal courts, and advised domestic and multi-national corporations on diverse aspects of corporate law, including establishing operations in the United States and cross-border issues. A native of Kenya, Ms. Karuri has a unique personal understanding of the immigration process.


Barbara received her J.D. degree from Harvard Law School, and has a B.A in Legal Studies from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where she graduated magna cum laude. She is admitted to practice law in Georgia and New Jersey, and is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.







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Holly Geerdes, Esq.

Irene Kim, Esq.

Victor H. Adelman, Esq.

Barbara Karuri, Esq.

Thomas McKee West, Esq. (Of Counsel)