Karim Batista was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but grew up in the Dominican Republic.

Mr. Batista graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2007 and a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2009 from Florida State University. He received his Juris Doctorate from Florida International University in 2013. During law school, Mr. Batista excelled in the Family & Education Clinic, Immigration & Human Rights Clinic and throughout his time in law school. Mr. Batista was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2013.

Mr. Batista focuses his practice in the areas of Family Law, Criminal Law (domestic violence issues), and Immigration Law (family-based visas) in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe County. He is very active with the FSU Miami Alumni Association, FIU Law Alumni Association, the Cuban American Bar Association, and the Hispanic National Bar Association.