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With over 20 years of legal experience, Karen Schuller Boardman co-founded Alignment Legal, offering proactive, strategic, and client-centered legal services to ensure the stability of our clients’ most valued assets, business, and personal interests.
Karen graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science. After undergraduate studies, Karen spent eight years working as an intellectual property paralegal, continuing to work full-time while attending law school in the evening at North Carolina Central University School of Law. Karen is licensed to practice in Tennessee and North Carolina.
Karen advises both emerging and established business and creative clients in protecting their intellectual property through trademarks and copyrights, with a registration rate over 90%. Karen counsels businesses on entity formation, contract drafting and negotiation, sales transactions, and other day-to-day operational matters. Karen assists nonprofits with organization and tax-exempt status applications, as well as their intellectual property and business needs. Karen works with clients on estate planning, as well as handing administration of estates in probate.
Originally from New Jersey, Karen attended Providence Senior High School in Charlotte. After living in the Triangle area of North Carolina for 24 years, Karen recently moved back to the Queen City in 2018. She and her husband Adam live with their dog Abigail in South Charlotte.
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Chat withState: North Carolina
Acquired: 2009
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State: Tennessee
Acquired: 2006
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4601 Park Road, Suite 530, Charlotte, NC, 28209
23 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 17 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge
Posted by Heather | January 15, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Trademark Application
Communication Breakdown
Karen was referred to us from a previous connection. She was very helpful at first helping us get all of our trademarks in order. We know nothing about this process and relied heavily on our legal team to explain and handle this facit of our business. Karen left her company to start this one. Since ...
Posted by Susan | August 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Probate
Exceptional Guidance in Difficult Times
I reside in Virginia, and after the unexpected death of my mother in North Carolina, I needed to find legal guidance to assist me with Estate processes in NC. Karen provided expert advice, guidance, and direction through all aspects of the process. She and her team are professional, conscientious, ...
Posted by Jim Grant | July 21, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Good experience
Good experience with Karen handling our estate matters and my business matters.
Posted by Adrianne | May 18, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Corporation and Estate Law
We feel so lucky to have been introduced to Karen for our estate law needs and corporate needs. After moving to NC from California, we needed guidance in estate law planning, and in setting up a corporate entity in NC. Karen truly went above and beyond. In no uncertain terms, she went out of her ...
Posted by Craig | October 10, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Trademark Application
Very good trademark attorney
Karen Boardman assisted me in the registration of my trademark. From the first time I met with Karen I felt confident that I was being advised correctly, and in accordance with the law. Karen answered all my questions and provided me with options and guidance throughout the process. Karen was very fr...
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2006
Dean's Leadership Award, North Carolina Central University School of Law
2023 - Present
Founding Partner, Alignment Legal
2022 - 2023
Partner, Ascension Law
2019 - 2022
Attorney, Sellers, Ayers, Dortch & Lyons, P.A.
2011 - 2018
Attorney, Kincaid & Associates, PLLC
2007 - 2011
Litigation Manager, Coats & Bennett, PLLC
2021 - Present
Mel Miller FoundationBoard Chair
2019 - Present
Mecklenburg County Bar
2019 - Present
Business SororityMembership Chair
2006 - Present
North Carolina Bar Association
2014 - 2018
Business & Professional Women of the TriangleTreasurer
2006
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2007
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