Kate Dhar — Founder & Principal Attorney

Professional Overview & Firm

Kate Dhar is a U.S. attorney based in the Miami, Florida area. She is the Founder and Principal Attorney of KD Law Group PLLC, a boutique law practice located at 121 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables, FL. Her firm specializes in high-end business solutions. She supports her clients in commercial transactions including contract negotiation and drafting and protecting IP rights.

Practice Areas & Specializations

Her legal practice heavily emphasizes the intersection of business, sports, and entertainment:

  • Sports & Entertainment: She represents public figures, athletes, and entertainers navigating complex U.S. immigration entry requirements. Notably, she has served as corporate counsel for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and its parent company, TKO Group Holdings.

  • Contracts & Commercial Transactions: She guides clients through high-stakes negotiations, commercial dealmaking, and business strategy to protect and advance corporate and creative interests.

  • Intellectual Property Protection: Advises on and protects the critical intellectual property assets and creative rights of her clients.

  • Business Mobility: She advises domestic and international companies on strategies for transferring and retaining international talent within the U.S. workforce. She structures immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petitions (such as O-1 and EB-1 visas) tailored for businesses, extraordinary individuals, and specialized international workers.

Professional Experience & Recognition

  • Corporate & BigLaw Background: Prior to launching her own firm, she practiced at major firms, including serving as an attorney with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, where she frequently spoke on international business options and compliance.

  • Accolades: She has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.

  • Bar Admissions: She is a licensed member eligible to practice law under the State Bar of Texas.

Top Skills

  • Compliance

  • Contract Negotiation & Drafting

  • Intellectual Property Rights

  • Global Mobility Strategy

Awards Won

  • 2024 Best Lawyers Ones to Watch: Recognition with a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch award is based entirely on a Purely Peer Review® methodology that has made Best Lawyers the gold standard for legal recognitions worldwide. These awards are recognitions given to attorneys who early on in their careers have demonstrated outstanding professional excellence in private practice. Approximately 2% of attorneys in the United States receive this recognition.

  • 2020 Super Lawyers Rising Stars: Super Lawyers Rising Stars is a distinction for attorneys, representing the top 2.5% of lawyers in each state. This honor uses a patented selection process involving peer recognition and professional achievement to identify outstanding lawyers across various practice areas.

Education

  • South Texas College of Law, Juris Doctor, 2016

    (Advanced courses in Contract Negotiation & Drafting and Legal Research and Writing)

  • University of South Florida, Bachelor of Arts, International Studies, 2013 (Cum Laude)