Kristen M. Barrow

Kristen M. Barrow is a dedicated immigration attorney and consultant based in Louisville, Kentucky. Fully bilingual in Spanish and English, she offers compassionate legal services to individuals and families navigating the U.S. immigration system. Kristen’s practice focuses on family-based petitions, humanitarian visas such as VAWA, U, and T visas, and removal defense. Prior to opening her own law office, she gained valuable experience as an associate at the Law Office of Dennis M. Clare, where she refined her skills and deepened her commitment to immigrant advocacy.

Kristen earned her J.D. from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 2018. During law school, she received a CALI Award for academic excellence in Immigration Law and served as a fellow in the Brandeis Human Rights Advocacy Program.

Kristen’s legal training and early career were rooted in immigration work. As a law clerk, she developed hands-on experience managing various immigration processes. She also contributed to a published legal report advocating for language access rights for limited English proficiency individuals. Her extensive volunteer work includes assisting detained immigrants through the National Immigration Justice Center, interpreting at La Casita Center legal clinics, and supporting wage-claim cases through the Maxwell Street clinic.

As an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division, Kristen M. Barrow stays on top of the latest U.S. immigration laws and policy changes while maintaining a strong local presence in Kentucky. She is also involved in the Louisville Bar Association and the Kentucky Bar Association. Kristen’s mission is to help individuals and families understand their immigration options, pursue all available forms of relief, and navigate the immigration system with dignity, care, and respect. Known for her approachable manner and bilingual representation, Kristen is a trusted immigration lawyer serving immigrant communities throughout Louisville and across Kentucky.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Office of Kristen Barrow, PLLC
• Former Associate Attorney, Law Office of Dennis M. Clare, PSC
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Member, Louisville Bar Association
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
• Member, American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
• Member, American Bar Association, Civil Rights & Social Justice Division

Licensed State

• Kentucky

Education

• University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law
  Juris Doctor (J.D.)

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