Karol Brown, Immigration Attorney

Karol Brown is the managing attorney for World One Law Group. She heads the firm's business immigration and asylum department.

Karol received her Juris Doctor (J.D.)  from Yale Law School. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Washington.  

She has taught Immigration Law at the University of Washington School of Law. She founded the Center for Human Rights and Justice at the University of Washington and Seattle University law schools, which enables law students to take on human rights projects for organizations throughout the world. In 2010, Ms. Brown was awarded the Advocacy Award from the national American Immigration Lawyers Association for her work to increase awareness of and promoting the passage of comprehensive immigration reform.

​Karol Brown has served as an attorney in a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to prevent the deportation of over 3,000 individuals to Somalia. She served on the Executive Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers of Washington and organized Continuing Legal Education programs for the organization. She has worked with the American Bar Association   and the Center for Human Rights and Justice at the University of Washington to study detention conditions in immigration facilities. Karol has also worked as a Policy and Advocacy Director for Hate Free Zone Washington. In that role, she organized a grass root voter mobilization and media campaign for immigrant communities. She has consulted for governments, non-profit organizations and major corporations, such as Microsoft’s Law and Corporate Affairs, on analyzing processes and implementing solutions.     

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Yale Law School	J.D.	Law School	1999
Yale Law School	J.D.	International Law and Human Rights	06/1999
Harvard Kennedy School of Government	Master's in Public Policy	International Trade & Finance	06/1996
University of Washington	Bachelor's degree	Economics, International Studies	06/1989

State / Court	Date
Washington Supreme Court	1999

• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

• Pro Bono Award - most impactful case        American Immigration Lawyers Association of Washington        2010        
  National Advocacy Award        American Immigration Lawyers Association        2010        
  Sword of Justice award for pro bono efforts        American Immigration Lawyers Association, Washington Chapter        2003        
  Ambrose Gherini Prize for best international law paper        Yale Law School        1998        
  Policy Analysis Award for best master's thesis        Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government        1996

• 50 Technology Tips & Tricks        American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)        2014        
  Immigration Case Management Software: In Review        AILA Practice Management Newsletter        2013        
  Keep the DREAM Alive        AILA Leadership Blog        2010        
  One DREAM Short        Bender's Immigration Bulletin        2010        
  New Congress Should Reform the Immigration System        Global Gavel        2007        
  Matchmaker Make Sure the Numbers Match        Puget Sound Business Journal        2002        
  Truce in the Salmon War: Alternatives for the Pacific Salmon Treaty        Washington Law Review        1999        

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