Kari Ann Fonte

Kari Ann Fonte

4.8
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 30 years

Immigration Lawyer at Coral Gables, FL
Practice Areas: Immigration

901 Ponce De Leon Blvd Ste 601, Coral Gables, FL

About Kari

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Board Certified Specialist by the FL Bar in Immigration & Nationality Law. The firm handles all aspects of immigration law, including family-based immigration (including same-sex couples), employment-based cases (including work visas, investor visas and labor certification), and removal defense, including complex cases involving criminal convictions & other issues. We handle appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals, the US District Court for the Southern District of FL, & the 11th Circuit.

30 years

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 30 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1995

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Fonte Immigration Firm, P.L.

901 Ponce De Leon Blvd Ste 601, Coral Gables, FL, 33134-3070

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Kari Ann Fonte's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

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Posted by Laura Molina | December 10, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Outstanding Immigration Lawyer

Kari was awesome to work with. She not only has the legal knowledge but knows how to use it effectively and efficiently to make the process achieve the path I needed as a client. Kari’s Paralegals treated my case with the same professional approach. I highly recommend Kari Ann Fonte, Esq. Fo...nte Immigration Firm

Kari Fonte

Replied last December 10, 2020

Thank you very much for your kind words Laura. It was our pleasure to help you. Congratulations!

Posted by Nickos | December 02, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Immigration Firm - A Team of True Professionals

Ms. Fonte leads an Immigration Firm with real professionals who do follow her lead. Extremely knowledgeable, confident, responsive, communicative, empathetic and definitely results oriented are the core characteristics of Ms. Fonte and her Team of Associates. All these values they possess when they w...ere applied to my case that was quite complicated did make the difference and now i am a proud USC thanks to them... Would definitely recommend them highly to all my peers as appropriate.

Posted by anonymous | August 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Excellent and very knowledgeable

My family and friends have been using Kari for the last 15 years with excellent results. She's very knowledgeable of the laws and regulations. She has a very reliable staff, will take time to answer all your questions, and will oversee your case. I highly recommend her.

Posted by Milton | December 08, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

High professional level with high human sense

Since someone recommended me to hire her, I have had the opportunity to appreciate a high level of professionalism in legal immigration matters with a high human sense to work in the best way possible in every case in which they have worked for many years ago. Definitely, she is part of the kindof fi...rms that will prevail in the future: high expertise about each possible case, a well organized process that makes possible for the people to easy understand what are the main duties we have in order to file our case in the best possible way! Congratulations!

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Kari Ann Fonte's Lawyer Endorsements

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Daphne Query

Immigration lawyer | Jun 05

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Attorney Kari Fonte is without hesitate one of the best immigration attorneys in South Florida and the U.S. She is Board Certified, a speaker at national conferences and a professor on the topic at St. Thomas University. She is admired by her peers as top in the field. Her clients and peers are lucky to count on such a knowledgeable and effective advocate."

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Jose Guerrero

Immigration lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mrs. Fonte is one of the best immigration attorney in Miami. I can trust her opinion whenever it comes to any immigration matter. I endorse her without reservation."

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Daphne Query

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Florida SuperLawyers, SuperLawyers

2015

Best Law Firms in Florida, US News & World Report

2011

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2010

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2002

Board Certified Specialist in Immigration & Nationality Law, The Florida Bar

Work Experience

2014 - Present

President/Attorney, Fonte Immigration Firm, P.L.

1995 - 2013

Partner, Montiel Davis & Fonte, PA

Associations

2013 - Present

Florida Bar, Certification Committee

Committee Member

2012 - Present

Business Network International (BNI), Pinecrest Chapter

Member

1995 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (South Florida Chapter)

Past President

1995 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Former Board of Governors; Member

2004 - 2010

Florida Bar, Certification Committee

Past Chair, Committee Member

Education

1995

Florida State University College of Law

Doctor of Law (JD)

1992

Florida State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law

Overview of NIV and IV Waivers

2015

35th Annual Immigration Law Update

Citizenship

2014

AILA Central Florida Chapter Annual Conference

Citizenship and Naturalization

2014

AILA Central Florida Chapter Annual Conference

Family Based Immigration - Ask the Experts

Languages

Spanish

Activity

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