Karen Demir

Karen Demir

Business / Contracts, Business Formation, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain, Entertainment, Franchising, Gaming Law, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities, Startups (Transactional/Litigation)

Ft Lauderdale, Florida

Personal Introduction

Karen Linero is a dedicated and creative attorney with a strong background in administrative law in Colombia and a passion for business, innovation, and technology. Her diverse experience and educational background allow her to offer valuable legal services to clients with a focus on cross-border transactions, intellectual property, and business law. Karen is fluent in both Spanish and English and is licensed to practice law in Colombia and Florida for state matters, as well as in federal matters across the United States. Karen currently holds a position as an Attorney at Law at Tamarisk Law Firm where she represents clients in state and federal legal matters, applying her knowledge of Colombian and U.S. law to achieve successful outcomes to clients in personal matters and various business, innovation, and technology-related matters, with a particular focus on cross-border transactions. Karen previously held a position as an Administrative Law Attorney at the Judicial Branch in Cali-Colombia where she accumulated over 8 years of experience in administrative law, rendering over 800 judgments in torts, class actions, taxation and contractual cases disputes between government agencies and Colombian citizens and private companies. During her enrollment at the University of Miami Karen participated in the Startup and Entrepreneur Practicum Program where she gained strong problem-solving skills and developed creative thinking while helping clients to response office actions before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, among other related tasks.

Practice Composition

Transactional/Litigation

Education

University of Miami School of Law
University of Miami School of Law Juris Doctor with a concentration in Business of Innovation, Law, and Technology. (2021)
University of Miami School of Law
University of Miami School of Law LL.M. in International Law and cross border transaction (2021)

Practice Summary

Response Time

12 hours

Personal Interests & Charitable Work

Karen is an active member of a local church in Fort Lauderdale where she played a significant role in creating a ministry dedicated to startups and entrepreneurs who wish to run their businesses in line with Christian principles. Karen is a devoted Christian, a family-oriented individual, and a dog lover. She believes in the importance of ethical and principled business practices and strive to integrate these values into her legal work.

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Bar Admissions

Florida