Kevin Karimi

Kevin Karimi is a criminal defense trial attorney with Gemma & Karimi in Indianapolis, Indiana. He represents individuals charged with crimes ranging from drug offenses and DUI to serious violent felonies. His practice includes homicide, firearms, sex crime, theft, fraud, and domestic battery cases. He works on discovery, pretrial hearings, plea discussions, and trials, with attention to protecting the rights of people accused of criminal conduct.

Karimi earned a Juris Doctorate from Indiana University McKinney School of Law in 2011 and a BA in 2007. His education provided preparation for evidence review, trial advocacy, and criminal procedure. He is admitted to practice in Indiana and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. His legal training supports his work on criminal allegations at different stages of prosecution.

Karimi has more than fifteen years of experience in criminal proceedings and has represented clients in trials involving charges ranging from marijuana offenses to murder. He previously spent more than five years as a prosecutor with the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, handling misdemeanor, DUI, felony, and major felony cases. That prosecution work informs his evaluation of evidence, cross-examination of witnesses, suppression issues, and decisions about whether to negotiate or proceed to trial.

Kevin Karimi was selected as an Indiana Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2019, 2020, and 2021. His criminal trial practice emphasizes witness examination, oral advocacy, and careful review of the prosecution’s case. He draws on experience from both sides of the courtroom to help clients consider the legal and practical effects of different defense strategies. His work focuses on developing fact-based responses to serious criminal charges.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Gemma & Karimi
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Indiana

Education

• Indiana University McKinney School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Indiana
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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