Karen Evans

Fellows
Practicing In: Florida
Member Since: 2013
305-371-3250

Location

Litigation Resolution, Inc.
169 East Flagler Street, Suite 1229

Miami, FL 33131

About

Karen Evans, an attorney and the founder of Litigation Resolution, Inc. is in her twentieth year working exclusively as a mediator and arbitrator. Ms. Evans specializes in employment, civil rights, disability and commercial law claims pending in both federal and state court. Ms. Evans additionally serves as a panelist for the American Arbitration Association where she regularly arbitrates both employment and commercial disputes. Ms. Evans has published and delivered numerous continuing legal education seminars on civil mediation in the state and federal courts of Florida. Prior to becoming a full-time neutral, Ms. Evans spent ten years specializing in complex commercial litigation with a Miami commercial litigation boutique practice.

A founding member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Florida Bar, Ms. Evans is currently serving as Chair of its Executive Council. Ms. Evans is a member of the Federal Court Committee on Mediation for the Southern District of Florida, a member of the Spellman-Hoeveler Chapter of the American Inns of Court, a member of the South Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, Chair of the Executive Council of the Labor and Employment Section of the Florida Bar, a member of Florida Association of Women Lawyers, and a member of the Dade County Bar Association.

Background

Ms. Evans mediates Federal Court, State Court and Pre-suit actions concerning employment discrimination, ADA, FLSA, contract, UCC, construction defects, mechanics lien law, property insurance, ERISA, and landlord/tenant matters. She arbitrates, privately and through the American Arbitration Association, employment, contract, banking, construction defects, and mechanics lien law matters.

Education / Training

University of Miami School of Law, Miami, FL
Juris Doctor, May 1983

American University,Washington, DC
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science,
May 1980

Fees

Types of Cases Mediated