Karen M. W. Knauerhase
Admitted to practice in Oregon State, OSB#02066
Admitted to practice in Washington State, #38612
Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court
Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Admitted to practice before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Education:

Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon
Juris Doctorate, December 2001

Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon
Masters of Public Administration, August 1999

University of Portland, Portland, Oregon
Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1991 (graduated in three years)

Lycée Technique de l’État, Musson, Belgium
Certificate of Fluency in French, 1988

Work Experience:

Sole practitioner, Knauerhase Law Office, Portland, Oregon
Attorney (contractor), Bonneville Power Administration / U.S. Department of Energy, Portland, Oregon
Senior Claims Representative, Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon, Tigard, Oregon

Professional Affiliations/Activities:

Member, Oregon State Bar Association
Member, Multnomah Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Volunteer, Senior Law Project, Legal Aid Services of Multnomah County, Oregon
Member, Oregon Women Lawyers
Member, Phi Delta Phi National Honor Society
Director, Board of Directors of the First Baptist Foundation
Member, International Association of Arson Investigators & Oregon Casualty Adjustors Association
Mentor, Lewis & Clark Law School Mentor Program
Church clerk / Secretary of the Corporation, First Baptist Church of Portland, Oregon
Public Member, Oregon State Board of Optometry (appointed by Gov. Kulongoski)
Member, Board of Directors of Scappoose Senior Center