Karen Beach
Associate
- Licensed Since: 2011
- Joined Firm: 2011
38505 Woodward Ave.
Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
TEL: (248) 901-4098Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
FAX: (248) 901-4040
Areas of Practice
Honors & Awards
- National Champion, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, 2011
- Duke Law Moot Court Board
- Duke Law Merit Scholarship
- Society of Yeager Scholars
Education
- Duke University School of Law, J.D., 2011
- Marshall University, Summa Cum Laude, B.A., 2008
Bar & Court Admissions
- Michigan, 2011
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2011
An attorney in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office, Karen Beach is a member of the Appellate Law Practice Group. Ms. Beach's experience includes handling claims involving medical liability, insurance coverage (environmental contamination, automobile injuries and construction defects), general liability, regulatory issues and domestic relations (family law).
Ms. Beach received her law degree from Duke University School of Law. While there, she served on the Moot Court Executive Board (2010 Dean’s Cup co-chair) and on the Student Advocacy Panel. She also participated in the Veterans Disability Assistance Project and the Citizen Schools Mock Trial Apprenticeship Program.
Representative Client Work
- Successfully received summary disposition for auto insurer based on policy rescission defense
- Successfully defended an appeal in the Michigan Court of Appeals on behalf of a telecommunications carrier against a competitor
- Counseled an insurance carrier regarding where it should file a declaratory judgment action seeking declaration of coverage responsibility
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of Michigan
- American Bar Association
- DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
Fraternity
- Phi Alpha Delta (Pre-law)