Katherine (“Katie”) Hawkins is a dedicated immigration attorney based in North Texas, with a strong commitment to serving diverse communities. She graduated from Texas A&M University School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2018. Before pursuing a legal career, Ms. Hawkins worked as an elementary school teacher in South Louisiana, where she taught third and fourth graders. Ms. Hawkins holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Louisiana Tech University, which she utilizes to provide trauma-informed legal care. Her journey into law was inspired by witnessing a grandmother’s determined fight to protect her grandchildren and access the justice system. This experience fueled her passion to bridge the gap between the broader community and the legal world.

As one of the pre-eminent nationwide Immigration Attorneys with practice offices in the state of Texas, New York, and Nebraska, Dr. Ope Banwo and his firm of Attorneys and paralegals have handled many difficult cases successfully for various clients for more than 20 years The Special areas of practice for Banwo and Associates Law Firm (see www.banwolaw.net) include all areas of immigration law and personal injury