Karen Lynn Grant

Karen Lynn Grant

5.0
Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 40 years

Bankruptcy and debt Lawyer at Santa Barbara, CA
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

924 Anacapa Street, Suite 1M, Santa Barbara, CA

About Karen

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Debt 50%

Certified Specialist - Bankruptcy Law The State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization

41 years

50%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 40 years

State: California

Acquired: 1985

Active

No misconduct found

Location

LAW OFFICES OF KAREN L. GRANT

924 Anacapa Street, Suite 1M, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101

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Karen Lynn Grant's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

23 Client Reviews

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Posted by Victor | August 1, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best decision I made all year.

After talking to several lawyers in town, I chose Karen based on vibes and I was 100% right. She helped me with my case and answered any questions I had. She never made me feel rushed or dumb for not knowing and explained things to me until I understood them well enough to feel comfortable. I would a...bsolutely recommend her to anyone seeking legal services.

Posted by Stephen | May 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Professional, great for first timers

This is the first and hopefully last time I will have to go through a bankruptcy and Karen Grant helped make this ordeal less stressful than I was expecting. If I had to just use one word to describe the experience working with her it would be “professional”. Never did I get the feeling that I was be...ing judged in anyway. She just wanted to know the facts/details with the purpose of filling out all the paperwork properly. The whole process from initially contacting her to the final court hearing took about 4 months. It could have been quicker but I had trouble getting my credit report. All in all, I am glad it’s over and I would highly recommend Karen for first timers like myself.

Posted by Samantha | May 22, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Thank goodness for Karen Grant!

I was facing the inevitable and knew I had to file bankruptcy. I felt overwhelmed and scared about the process and my partner recommended I call Karen, who had helped him through a bankruptcy file over a decade ago. From the moment I met her I felt so at ease and wasn’t worried at all! She explained... everything very clearly, was very nice and warm, and never made me feel bad or ashamed for needing to file- extremely supportive! She handled all the busy work for me with all the papers and made sure I knew how to handle my debtors. She appeared on my phone call to represent me and took care of everything every step of the way. I have absolutely no regrets with filing on a personal note thanks to her!

Posted by Vincent | December 13, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best Decision Ever to Hire KAREN GRANT

Do yourself a FAVOR and hire Karen Grant if you have to go through bankruptcy. No one ever wants to have to do this online search or have to file for bankruptcy (at least not that I know of.) Prior to the onset of Covid-19 I had a healthy business for 6 years and was a full-time employee for 20 s...omething years before that. I had never ever missed a payment for anything :credit cards, bills, etc. for over 25 years. I never thought I would have to know what that felt like. When I lost my business and ended up having to file for personal bankruptcy I was devastated. I was so down that I couldn’t even bring myself to do the paperwork. Karen was so kind, understanding and straight forward. I would have NEVER been able to go through this process without Karen L. Grant. She was so patient with me about all of it. This isn’t even the best part. She is the most thorough, concise and trustworthy attorney I have ever met with and she does it with such ease. She has the paperwork down to perfection and has so much experience helping people go through bankruptcy. Not only is she a wonderful attorney, but she is also a great conversationalist, and will explain things even when you have already asked that question several times. She made me feel like things were going to be okay. I will never be able to thank her for helping me get through one of the roughest periods in my life. She did this by being a great bankruptcy attorney, and by being a very kind and caring person. Hiring Karen L. Grant has been one of the better decisions I have made in my life so far. I am writing this review because I can’t imagine where I would be now if I hadn’t found and hired Karen. I know how you are feeling now, and you don’t have to feel like that. Call Karen. Thank you Karen, I really appreciate you.

Posted by Nancy | July 26, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best Choice

Karen was very helpful with my financial troubles and made it possible to get me back on my feet.. She listens to her clients and gets the job done in a timely and very professional matter. I highly recommend Karen if you are thinking about bankruptcy and need help.

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Experience

Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

Most mediations settled - Northern Division, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, Bankruptcy Mediation Program

1995

Certified Specialist - Bankruptcy Law, State Bar of California

Work Experience

1993 - Present

Attorney, Law Offices of Karen L. Grant

2003 - 2003

Teacher - Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals, University of California at Santa Barbara, Extension

1985 - 1995

Associate Attorney, Hill & Sandford

1983 - 1985

Law Clerk, Hill & Sandford

Associations

2012 - Present

United States District Court, Central District of California

Attorney Admission Fund Board

2005 - Present

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

Member

2005 - Present

American Bankruptcy Institute

Member

1995 - Present

United States Bankruptcy Court Mediation Program

Panel Mediator

1993 - Present

Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Association

Member

1985 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1985 - Present

Santa Barbara County Bar Association

Member

2009 - 2011

Santa Barbara Chapter - Federal Bar Association

President

2000 - 2003

State Bar of California

Personal and Small Business Bankruptcy Law Advisory Commission

1999 - 1999

Santa Barbara County Bar Association

Past Director

1995 - 1999

Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Association

Past Director

Education

1985

Santa Barbara College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1979

University California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA,

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

California Bankruptcy Forum

Violations of the Automatic Stay

2007

Bench and Bar Conference

Current Developments in Bankruptcy Law

2005

Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum

Current Developments in Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Publications

2004

State of California Department of Education Credit Abuse Education Program

Languages

English

Activity

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