Karen has been engaged in the practice of law, with an emphasis on all aspects of Family Law and Criminal Law and Mediation for almost 25 years. Karen is a former Douglas County Assistant Public Defender and worked on domestic violence, abuse, neglect, status offenses and dependency cases in Juvenile court, as well as Appellate work. In addition to maintaining a private family, juvenile and criminal law practice, she has been a Court Appointed Guardian ad litem in over 750 cases in District Court in both Douglas and Sarpy Counties, as well as a Court Appointed Parenting Plan Mediator and Criminal Justice Act (CJA) attorney. She has also represented employers in workplace conflicts at the administrative level.