Karen joined Levin Riback Law Group in May of 2008 after more than fifteen years in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. Now focusing her practice on complex personal injury litigation, construction litigation and automobile negligence, Karen brings extensive trial practice experience to the firm. She has successfully tried more than 75 jury trials, hundreds of bench trials and negotiated thousands of guilty pleas without going to trial. Karen spent her last five years as an assistant state’s attorney supervising the Child Advocacy Division, a unit dedicated to the investigation and prosecution of sexual crimes against children. Karen excels at working closely with her clients and advocates strongly for those who have experienced the trauma and pain of personal injury.

Throughout her career, Karen has dedicated herself to teaching what she practices. An adjunct instructor since 1994, Karen’s commitment to students reaches far beyond the classroom. In addition to teaching both law and undergraduate students, Karen has been a guest speaker at many high schools, conducted training sessions for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and schoolteachers throughout the state of Illinois.

Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago; 2001 to present
Advanced Trial Practice & Introduction to Trial Practice

University of Illinois Chicago
Criminal Justice Program, 2003-2008

DePaul University College of Law; 1994-2000
Associate Director-Moot Court & Evidence

NITA Building Trial Skills Program at Loyola University Chicago
Association of Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation
Las Vegas, Nevada

University of Illinois Urbana, B.A. 1992
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D.

Chicago Bar Association
Women’s Bar Association of Illinois