Krista Hurst

For two decades, clients have relied on Krista Hurst’s legal counsel across a wide range of Immigration Law matters. She helps companies with business-based petitions and visas, worksite enforcement, responses to audits and requests for evidence, and corporate compliance. She provides counsel to clients in a variety of industries and develops strategies for successfully traversing the complex business immigration process. Ms. Hurst’s experience includes collaborating with in-house counsel and human resource professionals on the full spectrum of employment-based immigration, from the hiring of international talent on nonimmigrant visas to navigating the employment-based green card process, to achieving US citizenship.

Ms. Hurst is particularly skilled when it comes to handling complex legal issues and navigating intricate fact patterns. She collaborates with clients to understand corporate goals and then provides individualized strategic guidance to achieve the desired results. Her experience includes reviewing and interpreting federal regulations and state statutes and establishing policies, procedures, and templates to achieve ongoing efficiencies and processes throughout organizations.

In addition to her work with companies of all sizes in a variety of sectors, Ms. Hurst also provides counsel to individuals and employees of companies with family-based immigration matters, including K-1 visas, marriage-based green cards, I-751 removal of conditions on marriage-based permanent residence, and other issues inherent to the immigration process.

Krista Hurst is a Senior Attorney practicing in Butzel’s Detroit office. She is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, and the State Bar of Michigan. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Immigration Law Section, and as a Council Member of the International Law Section, of the State Bar. Prior to joining Butzel, Ms. Hurst was a partner in an international employment and immigration law firm.

When she’s not practicing law, Krista gives of her time to the Junior League of Birmingham, Michigan, and can often be found scuba diving or playing hockey. She is a Certified Scuba Diver and a member of the Michigan Senior Women’s Hockey League.

Education

Oakland University, EMBA (expected April 2025)

University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law, J.D.

College of the Holy Cross, B.A.

Admissions

Memberships

• State Bar of Michigan - Immigration Law Section, Board of Directors; International Law Section, Council Member
• American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Women Lawyers Association of Michigan

Languages

Community & Professional

Junior League of Birmingham, Michigan

Certified Scuba Diver

Michigan Senior Women’s Hockey League