I love practicing immigration law, because it is the discipline that most invites creativity and problem solving, areas in which I strive to excel. In my opinion, there is no other area of practice that invites more opportunity to "think out of the box" to craft solutions.
The United States immigration laws are extremely complex, broad, and difficult to navigate. Some practitioners have suggested that immigration law is more complicated than tax law. However, immigration law offers the opportunity to plan ahead for certain results, such as U.S. permanent residence, or various nonimmigrant working visa options. Because our clients are motivated to improve their life situations, I find it very rewarding to help them find their own "American Dream."
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State: Florida
Acquired: 2003
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State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1987
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Posted by Joe | March 25, 2022 | Hired Attorney
I am very pleased to have retained the services of Ms. Mentor for a family law matter. Her decades' worth of legal experience proved invaluable to bringing my case to a favorable conclusion. She is very strategic and tactical in achieving stated goals and, equally as important, performed in a very e...
Posted by anonymous | October 26, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Karen Mentor is a great lawyer on a tight budget. I hired her for my divorce. Her professionalism and knowledge about my divorce were beneficial. She did all the paperwork and took the guesswork out for me. I felt comfortable with her handling many of the details of my divorce. She negotiated a go...
Posted by Jennifer | October 6, 2020 | Hired Attorney
I hired Karen for a divorce she was very knowledgeable and friendly. She was always there to answer any questions I might have along the way and made sure I felt comfortable through the whole process. I am glad I chose her to represent me and I highly recommend using her.
Posted by JP from Palm Beach | October 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney
I am here in US with an L1 visa but was only given 1 year. As we are about to reach 6 months I reached out to my previous lawyer who helped us with initial L1 but unfortunately she moved to another firm and no longer practice immigration. But she was graceful enough to refer me to Karen Mentor. At fi...
Posted by anonymous | November 28, 2015 | Hired Attorney
Easy communication, thorough work, good guidance through process. I could not have chosen a more professional lawyer to guide me through the process.
"I have known Karen since 2014 and have found her to be a highly skilled immigration and family attorney with extensive experience."
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2019
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2018
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1981
National Resource Fellowship, U.S. Government
1980
Member, Phi Beta Kappa Society
1980
Magna Cum Laude, University of Connecticut
2016 - Present
Owner, Mentor Law Firm
2014 - 2016
Partner, The Law Offices of Gaston and Mentor, PLLC
2003 - 2014
President, Karen P. Mentor, P.A.
1996 - 2002
President, Karen P. Williams, P.A.
1989 - 1992
Associate Attorney, Voorhees and Acciavatti
1988 - 1997
House Counsel, Futon Furniture Company
1984 - 1985
Interm, Immigration & Naturalization Service (Ins)
2014 - Present
Martin County Bar Association Immigration CommitteeCo-chair
2012 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
We successfully defended against father's Hague Petition on grounds of grave risk of harm to child.
1987
JD - Juris Doctor
1983
MA - Masters
1979
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2015
EB-5 For Realtors
2009
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