Karen practices in the areas of commercial, construction, defamation, equity and trusts, property, torts, trade practices and deceased estates.  

She helps clients involved in disputes to navigate the complexities of the legal system to achieve desired outcomes.  She has attention to detail whilst focussing on the big picture. In approaching a problem, she values pragmatism and good judgment.

Karen is also a mediator (NMAS accredited).  As a mediator, she is determined to facilitate the parties to exercise self determination to resolve their disputes as efficiently as possible.   

Before coming to the Bar, Karen was a solicitor at Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons) and prior to that, Russell Kennedy.

At Mallesons, Karen worked on general commercial litigation matters including large and complex construction and contract disputes. Karen also advised companies in the mining, banking, gas supply, telecommunications and financial services industries on emissions trading and greenhouse gas and energy reporting.

At Russell Kennedy, Karen worked on a variety of matters, including banking and finance (including conversion and enforcement of securities), contract disputes, coronial, defamation, sports disputes (alleged doping infringements), torts and trade practices (misleading and deceptive conduct).  As a solicitor, Karen drafted pleadings and ran trials in the Supreme Court and arbitrations in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (including an appeal) and instructed in interlocutory applications in the Federal, Supreme and County Courts.

For further detail concerning Karen's practice and experience, please download her current Curriculm Vitae (at the top right of this page).