Carolyn Kolben

Ms. Kolben was born and raised in Miami, Florida where she developed a keen interest in marine biology and atmospsoheric sciences. She also had the opportunity to  observe first-hand the challenges faced by individuals fleeing their home countries for freedom, safety and opportunity.  Ms. Kolben attended Mount Holyoke College and graduated from Duke University with honors and dual degrees in Political Science and Public Policy. Following graduation from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University, she entered public service as an Assistant State Attorney working for the office of the Dade County State Attorney in Miami, Florida.  She then worked in the civil litigation section of the law firm of Shutts  & Bowen in Miami, Florida. She then moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked at the law firm of Holland & Knight.

Ms. Kolben returned to public service in 1987 as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia.  As an Assistant United States Attorney, she appeared in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and D.C. Superior Court.  Ms. Kolben is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, the United States District Courts for the District of Columbia and the Southern District of Florida. She a member of the District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, New York and North Carolina bars.

Since leaving the U.S. Attorneys Office, Ms. Kolben has engaged in Document Review projects in Relativity for International Tier 1 law firms in complex financial and products liability cases, engaged in case specific legal research in Government  Contract Cases, consulted in Alternative Dispute Resolution matters, and pursued her interest in Immigration law by volunteering as an attorney with Catholic Charities.