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2019 RISING STAR
I am excited to serve our community, from the bench, and to make a difference one family at a time.”
Karim Batista
ON MENTORING & SERVICE
AALM: When did you  rst know you wanted to become an attorney? What drew you to this career?
Batista: I can credit my mother and her career as a paralegal as the reason. She worked at a boutique  rm in Boston, and I was able to spend a lot of my summers with her at the  rm. I even got to go to court when I was around 10 years old. At that point, I knew that I wanted to be a litigator and be in the courtroom.
AALM: Who is your current men- tor? What is the best lesson they’ve taught you so far?
Batista: Regla Sibila. She has be- come my “law mom” and we have built a fabulous relationship outside of the courtroom. She has taught me that life should be enjoyed, accept the things that happen and the fact that there are some things that you cannot change. She has taught me that fam- ily, above all, is what matters and that one must create a healthy family/work relationship.
AALM: Where do you see your ca- reer going?
Batista: I want to become a judge.
I have submitted
my paperwork and
have begun my
campaign to be-
come a circuit court
judge in Miami-
Dade County. I am
excited to serve our
community, from  PHOTO BY SIMPLY CAPTIVATING PRODUCTIONS, INC the bench, and to
make a di erence one family at a time. AALM: With technology and an ever-global world, how do you see the legal profession evolving over your career? Do you believe this will be
positive or negative?
Batista: I think technology is ever
changing and one must be willing to change with it. At my  rm, we try to keep up with the latest technology as it relates to client communication, billing, case management, communi- cation among the attorneys and sta , and having the proper equipment for trial and/or mediation.  ere is noth- ing to worry about – technology will neve replace the need for attorneys and litigators.
AALM: What do you enjoy doing outside of work? Hobbies? Sports?
Batista: Playing Spiderman with my 3-year-old (I am typically the vil- lain) and arguing with my stepdaugh- ter that slime is not cool.  e occa- sional grown up dinners at the new trendy restaurant in Miami is nice.
AALM: What do you most hope to accomplish in the future?
Batista: Continue helping new attorneys become e ective and ac- complished litigators. I take pride and enjoyment in mentoring young attor- neys and law students in our commu- nity.
LAW OFFICES OF
KARIM BATISTA P.A.
999 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 515 Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305) 468-4400 www.kbfamlaw.com
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