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Karen West provides her clients with the experience, enthusiasm and compassion one would expect from an individual who chose her profession after finding herself needing to make a major life transition. Karen attended and graduated law school after working for many years as a teacher. She has gained extensive experience over the last twelve years in all areas of family law for those who find themselves in the courtroom setting. Karen is also trained in Collaborative Law for those couples who wish to pursue a non-contested divorce in a more amicable setting without court intervention.
Professional Organizations
- American Bar Association Member
- Kansas Bar Association Member
- Wichita Bar Association Member
- Family Law Committee Member
- Inducted into Kansas Supreme Court
- Inducted into United States Supreme Court
- Certified as a member of the Central Kansas Collaborative Family Law Group
Education/Experience
- 2 years of internship experience
- 12 years in practice, all exclusively in the area of family law
- B.S. State University New York at Oneonta, Cum Laude 1975
- M S. State University New York at Albany, 1978
- J.D. Washburn University School of law, 2000
- Received Litigator of the year award from the Washburn Clinic upon graduation.
- Has received specialized litigation training from the American Academy of Matrimonial lawyers.
Sampling of Practice Strengths
- Extensive litigation experience in all family law matters
- Long term marriages/one spouse little or no earning power
- Custody/Parenting Time
- Child Support
- Father's requesting equal access to their children
- Paternity Cases
- Spousal Abuse
- Protection from abuse
- Trained in Collaborative Law for parties who choose to negotiate their divorce amicably without litigation or court intervention,
please see www.collaborativelaw.com for further information.
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