Karin Kissiah

Karin Kissiah received her Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University and her Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School. Karin’s career has been dedicated to providing top quality legal services to underrepresented communities.  While in law school, Karin held internships at the New York Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Division, Prisoners’ Rights Project and the Capital Defender Unit in addition to her volunteer work at the Gay Men’s Health Crisis and received fellowships from Sparer Public Interest Law Fellowship and the Brooklyn Law Students For Public Interest.  Upon graduation from law school, Karin worked with Virginia’s death sentenced inmates at the Virginia Capital Representation Resource Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. 

With a focus on criminal law, Karin has handled countless cases at the Public Defender’s Office in Fairfax County.  Karin is a skilled litigator with extensive experience in the full range of criminal charges ranging from traffic infractions to the most serious of felonies including rape, robbery and murder.  Working tirelessly to ensure quality representation in the Fairfax community, Karin has considerable experience in judge and jury trials and at the appellate level.