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Practice Areas
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40% Commercial
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40% Litigation
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20% Defective / Dangerous Products
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Contact Information
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Peer Endorsements
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Karen recruited me to our prior firm, and I thank my lucky stars that she did, as I have had the opportunity to get to know her as a colleague and...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Patricia Hollenbeck
, San Diego (CA), About 2 years ago
Although now one of my partners, Karen was previously my opponent in a major case when she was a US Atty. Easily the best, toughest and smartest...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Keith Zakarin
, San Diego (CA), About 2 years ago
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Résumé
License
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31 years since Karen Shichman Crawford was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| California |
Active
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1981 |
11/07/2011 |
| Pennsylvania |
Inactive
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1991 |
02/09/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Partner at
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
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1991–2005
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Assistant U.S. Attorney at
U.S. Attorney's Office, San Diego
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1984–1991
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Trial Attorney at
U.S. Department of Justice
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1980–1983
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| California Western School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1980 |
| Boston University |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1977 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| A. Sherman Christensen Award |
American Inns of Court Foundation |
1998 |
| Martindale Hubbell AV Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1989 |
| Director's Award for Superior Performance |
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1988 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Founding Master, Exec. Board |
American Inn of Court, Wallace Chapter |
2007-present
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| Master, Executive Board |
American Inn of Court, Welsh Chaper |
2001-present
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| Secretary |
American Inns of Court Foundation |
1996-2000
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| Member |
American Inns of Court Foundation, Board of Trustees |
1995-2000
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Utilizing National Coordination Counsel |
Martindale-Hubbell Best Practices |
2004 |
| Understanding Your Client |
Inside the Minds: Leading Product Liability Lawyers, Aspatore Books |
2003 |
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