Keri Bozich
Keri is a licensed private investigator and has owned and run KBI Keri Bozich Investigations as a sole proprietor for the last 8 years. She works predominantly criminal defense in both state and federal court, and also works on civil rights cases. Keri has testified for the defense in both state and federal court and has been qualified as an expert witness in financial cases. Keri's focus is on state court cases in Allegheny County and often works for indigent clients. She has been involved in many cases that have been published in local and national newspapers. Keri works with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project and recently assisted in the exoneration of an individual who was serving three consecutive life sentences. She's worked with countless attorneys on hundreds of cases and is deeply impacted by some of the injustices she's witnessed. She cares about clients getting a fair and just trial, and having their stories and voices heard. Wanting to actively work on criminal justice reform and help develop creative solutions to local problems, Keri joined ALI and became a board member to effectuate that mission.
While working cases, Keri has the opportunity to hear from clients, their families and community members, often developing close working relationships during cases. If not for those relationships, Keri would not have had the opportunity to gain the insight and perspective that she has developed. It's one of Keri's goals to continue to learn and educate others about inequities in our communities and criminal justice system.
Keri graduated Summa Cum Laude from Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, PA. She has a bachelor's degree in Accounting. While a junior in college, Keri worked at the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation as a Special Agent Student Trainee in Pittsburgh, PA. Upon graduation from college, Keri spent six months at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia and became a Special Agent for the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation.
As an IRS-CI Special Agent, Keri investigated potential violations of the Internal Revenue Code, Bank Secrecy Act and related offenses. She worked on complex financial investigations, encompassing a broad spectrum of industries and alleged fraudulent activity. During her tenure at the IRS-CI, Keri was the recipient of the Law Enforcement Agency Director's Group Award and several Manager's Awards. After ten years as an agent with the IRS-CI, she went on to start her own private investigation firm, KBI Keri Bozich Investigations.
Keri has a six year old son who is a driving force behind many of her goals and missions.