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Karen’s represents businesses and individuals in civil litigation
in state and federal courts. Her practice concentrates on business and
civil litigation in a broad variety of contexts, including:
- breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty claims,
- matters involving the rights and responsibilities of corporate officers,
directors and shareholders,
- securities litigation,
- trade regulation and
- zoning and land use.
She is a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, and the section of
State and Local Government Law of the American Bar Association. She has
co-chaired sub-committees of the Land Use Committee of that Section, and
has written and lectured in the area of land use law and litigation.
Her publications include How to Litigate a Land Use Case, published by
the American Bar Association, and “Land-Use Litigation: Doctrinal
Confusion Under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments,” 28 Urban Lawyer
765 (1996).
Karen graduated cum laude from Tufts University in 1974 and from Georgetown
University Law Center in 1978. Upon graduation from law school, she served
as a law clerk for the Honorable Albert Tate, Jr., then associate Justice
of the Louisiana Supreme Court (later Judge, United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit). She has also served as Deputy City Attorney for
the City of New Orleans. Karen has significant experience in the area of
land use law and has represented the City of New Orleans in numerous reported
cases.
Karen is married to an attorney and has two daughters. As a working mother
for eighteen years, she has learned to work efficiently. Karen is an active
member in the Ben Franklin High School Association and participates in
various civic affairs, as well as in local politics.
Clients have said the following about Karen: “I love what you wrote.
It's exactly what I wanted to say.” “Good work.” “Nice
Job.” “It has been a pleasure working with you, and I thank
you for all of your good work.” “It's a beautiful letter. We
loved it.” “Great letter. I danced when I read it.” “You
did a great job of keeping this out of litigation.” |
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