Practicing in medical malpractice for the past 20 years, Karen is a partner on the firm's Medical Malpractice team in Charlotte and has successfully defended physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, hospitals, and nursing homes in a multitude of cases involving virtually every medical specialty.
Karen has been a counselor to many health care providers in litigating allegations of medical malpractice and wrongful death through trial, as well as a counselor for health care providers before their governing boards for investigations. Her experience includes cases in:
- General surgery
- Anesthesia
- Cardiology
- Neurology
- Obstetrics and gynecology
When Karen is not working, she enjoys traveling, scuba diving, volunteering at church, and spending time with her husband and two daughters.
Education
J.D., Campbell University, 2002
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1994
Professional Associations
- Mecklenburg County Bar Association
- North Carolina Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, Board of Directors; Chair of the Medical Malpractice Committee, 2017-2018
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America, 2020 – 2024
- North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Diversity & Inclusion Awards Honoree, 2021
- North Carolina Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine, 2012
Representative Matters
- Counselor to many health care providers in litigating allegations of medical malpractice and wrongful death through trial
- Counselor to many health care providers before their governing boards for investigations
- Advisor to Corporate Risk Management for major hospital systems in the Carolinas
- Speaker to health care providers on how to avoid litigation, if possible, and how to navigate litigation when it cannot be avoided