Karen Lee Unger

Karen Lee Unger

2.6
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 45 years

Lawyer at Port Angeles, WA

332 E 5th St, Port Angeles, WA

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 44 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1981

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 45 years

State: California

Acquired: 1980

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Karen Lee Unger

332 E 5th St, Port Angeles, WA, 98362

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Karen Lee Unger's Reviews

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2.6 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

Posted by Johnnie larmore | February 3, 2025 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Despicable Lawyers

I am a Veteran, but not just any Vet. Throughout the Vietnam War, there were 31 pairs of brothers who served in Vietnam at the same time. But there were only one set of 3 brothers who not only served together but all 3 were combat wounded. The oldest in buried with other Marines in the Philippines. T...he middle brother is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, and I am the youngest I turned 19 in December, 1968 on a recon mission for 25th Inf DIV. The following year I was a squad leader with 1st Cavalry Div and the following year with the 101st Airborne Di. 4 consecutive birthdays in Vietnam. With the. End of a 5 year marriage, Karen Unger to get $50k spousal support. All she had to do was flagerntly violate the both my Civil Rights as well as my Constitutional rights, slander my name with bull s__t lies, insult my military service. So if you are guilty as sin amd are looking for an attorney who knows enough about the law to make a mockery of justice, look no further. Karen Unger is the pile of crap you are looking for.

Posted by anonymous | January 16, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Unorganized and a no show as others have said

I told Mrs. Unger about my charges and she was beyond pissed saying I was treated unfairly and illegally and even went on to say that she will sue the city for what happened to me. I did not need her to sue the city but I understood that she/I had the right to. I just wanted to get my case dismissed ...which should have been pretty easy. I paid her the fee upfront and had my first, second and perhaps final day in front of the judge, non of which she showed up for. I had no representation whatsoever from Mrs Unger, the judge instead decided to defer my case for a year pending I have no new charges . So I waited the year and my charges just dropped off. This was the biggest waste of money I’ve ever spent!

Posted by anonymous | November 26, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Job well done.

She was with me from the beginning of my crazy two years of divorce with a long term relationship including children, money, spousal abuse, health issues, addiction, etc. Finally complete. Karen got everything I wanted and more, including not wasting my time and the courts time.

Posted by Hillarie | September 21, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Took the money and ran.

So, back in 2020, I found out through my 7-year-old daughter that she had been molested by her 50-year-old next-door-neighbor, whom her father has had let her be babysat by said neighbor since we split up. Her father never said a word to me about it for three months. I hired Karen Unger for a $300...0 retainer to help me sort stuff out with my daughter's father, since in my opinion, he had been extremely neglectful in his duty to tell me, her mother, let alone the police. Karen filed the documents she had deemed necessary for our case. The judge declined them, Karen emailed me as such, and I asked her (through the same email) what steps she would recommend going forward. She never responded. I really don't feel like a few pieces of paperwork turned in to the court should cost $3000. Like, I could have done that for free for myself. I feel not only cheated financially, but cheated from the perspective of my (at the time) 7-year-old child who had things done to her that no one, especially a *CHILD* should ever experience. She was a terrible lawyer to me and my daughter, and as much as I admired her at first for her drive, I would never hire another lawyer literally ever again, because of this and a quite a few other experiences.

Posted by John | June 18, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Absent 17 full weeks out of 24

I definitely do not recommend this person. Only available on her terms, and left me in court TWICE to go to another hearing. This is a take the money and run lawyer who did literally nothing for me.

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Karen Lee Unger's Lawyer Endorsements

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Edward DeBray

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I consider Karen to be a superb lawyer. I have seen her in trial, and seen her argue motions from the time I worked in the public defender's office in Port Angeles. She does great work and is unafraid, period. She's intensely passionate about what she does and you want her on your side if you are facing prosecution for a crime."

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Sharon Chirichillo

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 08

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I absolutely endorse this lawyer's work. KAREN UNGER IS THE PENINSULA'S BEST CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY!! She is one of the few attorney's that I uphold with integrity and admiration. She is the hardest, smartest, brilliant trial attorney I have witnessed!! Highest endorsement!"

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Education

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New England SOL

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Univ of Massachusetts, MA

undergraduate

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