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Felipe Noé Merino is an immigration and criminal defense attorney who has served on the board of directors of College Mennonite Church in Goshen, Indiana, and previously on the boards of Goshen College and the Goshen Community School Corporation.When he is not serving the community, he serves the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a Consulting Attorney to the Mexican Consulate in Chicago, advising on criminal defense and immigration matters throughout Indiana when they affect the rights of Mexican citizens. He has advised local, state, and national leaders to improve conditions in the immigrant community and has helped them understand immigration laws and the challenges faced by millions of vulnerable members of our society who seek the dignity of at least being able to identify themselves with a driver’s license.His office, Merino Law Firm, P.C., where he is the managing attorney, handles immigration and criminal defense matters and is prepared to defend the rights of those residing in Indiana and beyond. In addition, the attorneys at Merino Law Firm, P.C. advise criminal defense attorneys on the immigration consequences that result from incarceration and criminal convictions.Merino is the son of Mexican immigrants who became U.S. citizens. He graduated with honors from Stanford University and earned his law degree from Notre Dame Law School. At the age of 46, Merino went back to school and earned an MBA from Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana. From a young age, he learned to respect others’ rights and dedicated his life to protecting and ensuring the rights of all immigrants and their families especially those who work in our factories, clean our homes, maintain our landscaping, build our houses, cook in our restaurants, harvest our food, and sustain our communities. Read more