Practice areas: Immigration; view more
Licensed in Indiana since: 2017
Education: William & Mary Law School
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Selected to Rising Stars: 2027 Call today:
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Law Office of Carolyn Grimes, LLC
11550 N Meridian St.Suite 310
Carmel, IN 46032 Visit website
Dedicated to protecting the rights of immigrants, Carolyn Grimes is the founder and managing attorney of the Law Office of Carolyn Grimes, LLC, located in Carmel, Indiana. Serving clients statewide, her practice spans representation before USCIS, the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the Board of Immigration Appeals. She concentrates on family-based immigration, citizenship, removal defense, asylum, SIJS, VAWA, DACA, U and T visas and hardship waivers, offering compassionate, strategic guidance through complex federal immigration systems.
Ms. Grimes’ commitment to immigrant rights stems from international living and her own family’s immigration journey. After earning a degree in Spanish and Italian from Auburn University and teaching in Madrid, she received her J.D. from William & Mary Law School, combining bilingual skills with advocacy. Licensed in Indiana since 2017, she leverages her global background and rigorous legal training to guide individuals through complex federal proceedings with empathy, cultural fluency and strategic insight.
A passionate and dedicated advocate, Ms. Grimes delivers empathetic, client-focused representation to immigrants and underserved populations. Having witnessed the hardships families face when immigrating or fleeing dangerous situations, she approaches every case with deep personal understanding and cultural fluency. Her firm’s core mission is ensuring the safety, security and dignity of her clients in the U.S., providing steadfast support and strategic legal counsel to protect families throughout every step of their legal journey.
Since founding her firm in 2020, Ms. Grimes has emerged as a recognized leader in Indiana's legal community. She handles high-stakes, complex immigration matters where families and lives hang in the balance. Beyond individual casework, she is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She routinely educates the public on shifting federal enforcement policies, legislative trends and the deeply personal human impact of immigration law, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to justice.
Practice areas
Immigration: ConsumerFocus areas
Asylum, Naturalization & Citizenship
- 100% Immigration: Consumer
First Admitted: 2017, Indiana
Professional Webpage: https://www.carolyngrimeslaw.com/team-members/carolyn-grimes
Bar / Professional Activity
- Indiana Bar, 2017
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Active Member
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Indiana Chapter (2017–2025)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Chicago Chapter (2020–2025)
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Certified Domestic Relations Mediator, Indiana – Completed 40-hour Domestic Mediation Training, 2025
Pro bono / Community Service
- Clinic Student & Supervising Mentor, PELE Special Education Advocacy Clinic
- Provided monthly pro bono consultations through the Mexican Consulate in Indianapolis, serving members of the local Mexican and broader immigrant community, 2019
- Provided monthly pro bono consultations for immigrant families through the nonprofit organization Su Casa Columbus, assisting with asylum, family-based petitions, and humanitarian relief options, 2020
- Provided monthly pro bono consultations for immigrant families through the nonprofit organization Su Casa Columbus, assisting with asylum, family-based petitions, and humanitarian relief options, 2021
- Provided monthly pro bono consultations for immigrant families through the nonprofit organization Su Casa Columbus, assisting with asylum, family-based petitions, and humanitarian relief options, 2022
- Delivered a Know Your Rights presentation at St. Monica Church, providing immigrant families with education on their legal protections and available resources. Delivered a Know Your Rights session at The PATH School to immigrant parents and teachers, serving a student body with a 60% Hispanic population and many newcomer families navigating the immigration system, 2025
Educational Background
- Auburn University, B.A. in Spanish (summa cum laude), Minor: Italian Studies, 2007-2011
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Notes Editor, Journal of Women and the Law, William & Mary Law School
- Legal Writing Fellow (2L & 3L), William & Mary Law School
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Quoted in Indiana Lawyer (July 30, 2025), “What If ICE Comes Calling? Attorneys Inundated with Questions," highlighting advocacy for immigrant clients during ICE encounters and strategies for family preparedness.
- Quoted in Indiana Lawyer: “Trump’s Swift Moves Rattle Some Immigration Lawyers” (January 29, 2025).
Honors
- Carolyn E. Grimes found inspiration to pursue immigration law after helping a family member immigrate to the U.S. Using her bilingual skills, she assists immigrant families in navigating the complex U.S. immigration system. She specializes in family petitions, citizenship, naturalization, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) cases, waivers of inadmissibility, asylum, and removal defense. Grimes has vast experience advocating for immigrants before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)., Forbes Advisor Best Immigration Lawyers Indianapolis, IN, of 2025, https://www.forbes.com/advisor/legal/immigration-law/best-immigration-lawyers-indianapolis-in/, 2025
- William B. Spong Professionalism Prize, William & Mary Law School, 2017
- Delta Zeta Sorority
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2027
