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New York Office:
1585 Broadway
Fax 212.969.2900
Practice Area:
Litigation
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| Education: |
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW, J.D., MAGNA CUM LAUDE, 1995 |
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ORDER OF THE COIF |
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STAFF MEMBER, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI LAW REVIEW, 1994-1995 |
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BARNARD COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, B.A., 1991 |
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| Bar Admissions: |
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04/12/1996 FLORIDA |
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02/07/1997 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
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11/01/1999 NEW YORK |
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| Court Admissions: |
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2001 U.S. DISTRICT COURT, NEW YORK, EASTERN DISTRICT |
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2001 U.S. COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS |
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2006 U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, NINTH CIRCUIT |
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER |
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LAW CLERK, HON. MAX ROSENN, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT, WILKES-BARRE, PA, AUGUST 1995 - AUGUST 1996 |
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| Biography:
Karen D. Coombs is an associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department
and is resident in the New York office of Proskauer Rose LLP.
Karen's practice includes a variety of commercial litigation matters before state
and federal courts and arbitration panels. She has litigated securities and financial
disputes, trade secret, non-compete and intellectual property cases, bankruptcy
proceedings, and judgment enforcement matters, as well as general business and
contract disputes. Karen also has substantial appellate experience, assisting
in enforcing a $300 million foreign judgment on behalf of her client, DaimlerChrysler
(a decision unanimously affirmed by both the First Department and the New York Court of Appeals), and
in representing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in the successful defense
of its 2003 fare and toll hike.
Karen received her J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Miami School
of Law in 1995, and received her B.A. from Barnard College in 1991. While in
law school, Karen was a member of the University of Miami Law Review.
Following law school, Karen was a law clerk to Senior Judge Max Rosenn of the
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Karen is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts of New York.
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