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Michele M. Vakili is a partner at Vakili Karimi LLC in Boston. Vakili Karimi LLC is a full service immigration law office representing companies, families and individuals. Ms. Vakili has particular expertise in the area of immigration and criminal law, as she is aware that a minor criminal matter may affect oneâ€™s status in the U.S. if he/she is not a U.S. citizen. Although U.S. Immigration Law is the officeâ€™s main specialization, Vakili Karimi law office also provides the following services to their clients as well: real estate law; criminal defense law; family law; business/corporate law; and bankruptcy law.

Ms. Vakiliâ€™s prior worked includes work as a law clerk in the United States District Court in Philadelphia, PA handling many cases dealing with the complex issues of criminal and immigration law. It was during this time of Attorney Vakiliâ€™s work that she saw first hand the implementation of the new immigration laws (IIRAIRA) in the Federal Court system. Ms. Vakili is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Womenâ€™s Bar Association (WBA), and the National Lawyerâ€™s Guild (NLG). Ms. Vakili earned her JD from New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts and her Bachelor of Arts from Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana. During law school Ms. Vakili was a member of the Law Review where she served on the Executive Committee, as the Business Managing Editor.