Karen joined Holzman Law in 2023. She began advising credit unions at the beginning of her career over twenty-five years ago. Her early practice included business law, trusts, and estate planning in addition to credit union law. It was at that time that she fell in love with the credit union movement and the role credit unions play in the communities they serve. Karen also has experience advising nonprofit organizations. More recently, Karen has worked directly for credit unions, in-house. She specializes in regulatory compliance, contract review, and operational and member relations issues. Karen is a CUNA certified Credit Union Compliance Expert (CUCE) and Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Specialist (BSACS).
Education:
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, BGS, 1993
Wayne State University Law School, JD, cum laude, 1996
Memberships:
State Bar of Michigan The Florida Bar American Bar Associate, Banking Law Credit Union Compliance Expert Certification US district Court, Eastern District of Michigan US Court of Appeals
Interests:
Karen loves spending time with her husband (Ron), three kids (Evan, Nolan, and Alyssa), and the family dog (Riley). A lot of the time is spent attending the kids' activities, but as they go off to college, Karen is working on new pursuits to take the place of swim meets and dance compeititions-maybe pickleball! She enjoys the outdoors, running, skiing, swimming, biking, traveling, and reading.
