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Karen Fontana Young

Karen Fontana Young

Kean Miller LLP
  • Business Law, Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice
  • Louisiana
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Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Health Care Law
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Louisiana
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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
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U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
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U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
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Languages
  • English
Professional Experience
Special Counsel
Kean Miller LLP
- Current
Partner
Niles, Bourque, Fontana & Knight LLC
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Partner
Jones Walker LLP
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Law Clerk to Justice Walter F. Marcus
Louisiana Supreme Court
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Intern to the Honorable Representative Lindy Boggs
U.S. House of Representatives
Research Assistant to the Honorable Tim Devlin, Member of Parliament
House of Commons
Education
Tulane University School of Law
J.D. (1995)
Honors: magna cum laude
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The Catholic University of America
B.A. (1990)
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Awards
Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers
Martindale-Hubbell
2011-2013
Super Lawyer
Louisiana Super Lawyers
2012-2018
Top Lawyer - Greater New Orleans Region
New Orleans Magazine
2009-2017
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Charter Fellow
Litigation Counsel of America
Professional Associations
New Orleans Bar Association
Member
Current
Activities: Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section, 1998
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Louisiana State Bar Association
Member
Current
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American Bar Association
Member
Current
Activities: Health Care Section
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Karen M. Fontana's Website Profile
Website
Kean Miller LLP Website
Blog
Louisiana Law Blog
Contact & Map
Kean Miller LLP
New Orleans
909 Poydras Street, Suite 3600
New Orleans, LA 70112
Telephone: (504) 585-3050
Cell: (504) 620-3191
Fax: (504) 585-3051