Ms. Carolina Antonini
Antonini and Cohen Immigration Law Group
P.O. Box 89097
Atlanta, GA 30312
USA
404-523-8141
Ms. Carolina Colin-Antonini is a native of Venezuela . She received a Bachelor’s and Juris Doctor degrees from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Antonini worked as a social worker and as program director for the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta and the St. Vincent de Paul Society developing and providing services for Georgia’s indigent immigrant community. She also created and conducted cultural sensitivity seminars for service providers and law enforcement personnel, as well as health, legal, and social seminars for the immigrant community. As an attorney, Ms. Antonini worked in the legal clinic of Catholic Social Services where she represented indigent immigrants in international human rights and immigration matters. She later became an associate for a private immigration firm and eventually opened her own office. Ms. Antonini has participated as instructor and panelist in numerous legal workshops for attorneys and in many “know your rights” seminars for the immigrant community (including the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Latino Law School). She is a co-founding member of the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association and served on its Board of Directors. As a well-known community educator, Ms. Antonini has appeared in a variety of media programs such as NPR’s “Latin Beat,” “The Layman’s Lawyer,” and “Leyes Cotidianas.” – she is a constant and reliable source to Atlanta area newspapers who frequently publish her remarks about current immigrant issues and immigration policy. Ms. Antonini also hosted a weekly live “call-in” show on 1550AM, “La Que Buena,” where she answered questions about immigration law to a Spanish speaking audience. On June 8, 2001 , Ms. Antonini was named Judge Pro Hac Vice for the City Court of Atlanta, becoming the first Latina judge to sit on the bench in Georgia’s history. In addition to her duties as Judge Pro Hac Vice, Ms. Antonini has continued to maintain a successful immigration practice. She is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and served on its Atlanta Chapter.
1996
Law School
Georgia State University - 1996
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
Types of Cases Handled
- Asylum & Protection
- Consular Processing
- Deportation - Removal
- Family
- Litigation
- Naturalization
- Waivers
Languages Spoken at This Law Office
- Spanish
