Karen is a Partner in the firm’s Atlanta office, practicing in the area of business immigration law. With experience providing immigration law services for both employers and individual clients, she has handled immigration matters across a wide array of industries, including broadcast and entertainment, information technology, manufacturing, and insurance.
Education
Washington University in St. Louis | J.D., 1993
Washington University in St. Louis | B.A., 1990
Awards
Listed in Best Lawyers, Immigration Law, 2007 to 2021
Listed in Chambers USA, 2015 to 2021
Listed in Who’s Who Legal
Professional Accomplishments / Memberships
Bar Admissions: Georgia, District of Columbia, Maryland
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Member, Journal of Law and Policy, Washington University Law Review
Former member, AILA Liaison Committee, U.S. Department of Labor
Former member, AILA Liaison Committee, USCIS’ Nebraska Service Center
Past chair, Immigration Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law for four years
Past chair, American Bar Association-American Law Institute’s (ALI-ABA) immigration law seminar series
Publications and Lectures
Speaker, “Business Immigration Updates in the Biden Administration.” SHRM Atlanta, Webinar, June 17, 2021.
Speaker, “Recent Immigration Developments Affecting U.S Employers: How Has the Climate Changed and How Can You Prepare for It?” SHRM-Atlanta Legal Summit, Atlanta, Georgia, May 16, 2019.
Co-author, “Advice for US Employers Navigating the Current Immigration Climate.” The Daily Report, February 5, 2018.
Speaker, “Seminar on Georgia's Entertainment Industry: Opportunities for International Companies/Ventures.” USA India Business Summit, Atlanta, Georgia, July 2016.
Speaker, 7th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference, The Seminar Group, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2010.
Speaker, AILA Annual Conference, Washington, DC, June 2010.
Speaker, 6th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference, The Seminar Group, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2009.
Speaker, AILA Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 2009.
Speaker, AILA Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2005.
Author, “Summary of Nonimmigrant Business-Related Visa Categories.” American Bar Association Annual Conference, August 2003.