Kevin Muñoz
Founding ATTORNEY
Kevin C. Muñoz received his bachelor’s degree in History and Religious Studies from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN in 1999 and his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indiana University in Indianapolis in 2008. He is licensed to practice law in Indiana as well as in the Federal Southern District of Indiana. Kevin has a background in International Human Rights Law. As a fellow of Indiana University’s Program in International Human Rights Law he worked as an Intern for the Rights of Street Children in San Jose, Costa Rica in 2006. He has also studied law in Latin America (Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil) and he speaks fluent Spanish. Before becoming an attorney, Kevin worked as an Elementary School Advisor in Indianapolis (2002-2008) and has dedicated his career to assisting families in need. He has a fervent passion for human rights advocacy and applies a human rights centered approach to his focus on Immigration Law and Criminal Defense. Kevin has been a member of the National Criminal Defense Lawyers (NCDL) as well as the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
Angela Joseph
Managing attorney
Angela Joseph was born in the U.S, her family is from Kerala, India, however, from age 4-18 she lived in Kenya, E. Africa. She graduated cum laude from Southern Nazarene University and is a Robert H. McKinney School of Law (Indiana University Indianapolis) graduate. Prior to coming to Muñoz Legal, Angela worked at the Indiana Supreme Court, State Court Administration as the Access to Courts Attorney. Previous to that, she worked as Assistant Corporation Counsel as a civil litigator for the City of Indianapolis. Angela has a passion for human rights law, and is excited to work in an environment that is committed to fighting for individuals with immigration needs. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Indiana, as well as in the Federal Southern District of Indiana, additionally she has argued in front of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Angela is also a member of American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
Emma Mahern
associate ATTORNEY
Emma Mahern was born and raised in Indianapolis. Her passion for working with immigrants began while attending Indiana University and working in restaurants along-side immigrants from many countries. Before attending law school she pursued that passion by living and working at a shelter for Spanish-speaking families in Chicago, Illinois where she had the opportunity to deepen her understanding of the challenges that face many newly arriving immigrant families. In 2014 she graduated summa cum laude from the Robert H. McKinney School of Law where she was selected as the Faculty Prize recipient and a Kennedy Scholar. She is licensed to practice in Indiana, and before the Federal Courts of the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) as well as the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild.
Jeremy B. Johnson
Associate Attorney
Jeremy Johnson has spent his entire life right here in Indianapolis, IN. His father Kenneth H. Johnson was a civil Superior Court Judge in Marion County Superior Court 2 from 1979-2009.
He graduated cum laude with a degree in Political Science from Franklin College in 1999. Attended law school at Indiana University – Indianapolis and graduated in 2002.
His legal career began at Wooden & McLaughlin LLP, as a litigation associate from 2002-2006. From 2006-2007 worked at the Indiana Attorney General’s Office in their Complex Litigation Division.
From 2007-2019 he was a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney at the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, handling major felonies starting in 2008. He has tried more than 90 jury trials as a prosecutor, including approximately 35 murder trials. From 2013-2019 he was the supervisor of the OVWI Unit. From 2014-2019 was Division Chief of the Level 6 Felony Division, a division of 35-40 attorneys. In 2019 he was a Major Felony Supervisor in Marion County Criminal Court 5.
Jeremy loves working at Munoz Legal because he loves being able to help people through one of the most difficult experiences they will ever have. The criminal justice system can be confusing and frustrating, but a good attorney can ease some of the stress on someone charged with a crime. Jeremy is also very proud of how the attorneys at Munoz Legal always insist on the best result possible for our clients.
Jordan paicely
associate ATTORNEY
Jordan was born and raised in Indianapolis, IN. He received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Robert H. McKinney School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Indiana, as well as the Federal Southern District of Indiana. Jordan’s interest in International Relations led him to participate in the China Summer Study Abroad Program offered by Robert H. McKinney School of Law and taught at Renmin University of China Law School, generally recognized as China’s premier law school. In addition to classroom instruction, the program visited several government offices and agencies, including the Supreme People’s Court, the Ministry of Commerce, and a prominent Chinese law firm. Jordan joined Munoz Legal to fully immerse himself in the world of immigration and criminal defense and meet the increasing needs of our clients.