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Karen R. King has more than 20 years of experience in complex commercial litigation, BSA/AML and OFAC compliance and enforcement matters, securities litigation and regulation, internal investigations, and strategic advice. She is a skilled trial attorney and advocate, representing clients in numerous federal and state courts, including in jury and bench trials. She has also represented multiple global institutions before the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Department of Financial Services, the Federal Reserve, FinCEN, OFAC, and FINRA.

In March 2022, Karen argued the groundbreaking case, Golan v. Saada, before the U.S. Supreme Court. To listen to the audio recording, click here. In 2021, Karen was named a "Notable Woman in Law" by Crain's New York Business. She is also a recipient of the Federal Bar Council’s Thurgood Marshall Award for Exceptional Pro Bono Service and the Pro Bono award from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Her pro bono clients include Asian police officers, survivors of domestic violence, students with learning disabilities, and victims of gun violence. She serves as the Co-Chair of the Pro Bono and Community Service Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of New York and is a member of the Federal Bar Council and Second Circuit Pro Bono panel.

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Karen is a recipient of the Federal Bar Council’s Thurgood Marshall Award for Exceptional Pro Bono Service and the Pro Bono award from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Her pro bono clients include Asian police officers, survivors of domestic violence, students with learning disabilities, and victims of gun violence. She serves as the Co-Chair of the Pro Bono and Community Service Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of New York and is a member of the Federal Bar Council and Second Circuit Pro Bono panel.

Karen received her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2000, where she was an editor of the Journal of Law and Technology, and her B.A. from Yale University in 1997.