Kara L. O'Shaughnessy
Top rated Civil Litigation attorney in Austin, Texas
Practice Areas:
Energy & natural resources,
Appellate,
Business litigation,
Estate planning & probate
Education Qualification:
St. Mary's University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Energy & natural resources,
Appellate,
Business litigation,
Estate planning & probate
600 Congress Ave, Unit 2700Austin, Texas, 78701
First Admitted: 2019, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.dwmrlaw.com/attorney/kara-l-oshaughnessy/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- State Bar of Texas, 2019
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Pro bono attorney for the Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas in civil litigation and family law cases. Pro bono attorney for the VLS Eviction Taskforce defending evictions; VLS Expunction Expos; and has been selected as a 2024 VLS Ambassador., 2024
- Pro bono attorney for the Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas in civil litigation and family law cases; VLS Eviction Taskforce defending evictions; VLS Expunction Expo; selected as a 2023 VLS Ambassador; and received the VLS Susan P. Burton Award for exemplary dedication and commitment to the principle of access to justice for all., 2023
- Pro bono attorney for the Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas in civil litigation and family law cases; VLS Eviction Taskforce defending evictions; and served as a pro bono attorney for Gray Becker, PC., 2022
- Pro bono attorney for the Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas in civil litigation and family law cases; VLS Eviction Taskforce defending evictions; received a VLS Judge Suzanne Covington Pro Bono Service Award for extraordinary commitment to pro bono legal services; and served as a pro bono attorney for Gray Becker, PC., 2021
- Pro bono attorney for the Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas in civil litigation and family law cases and served as a pro bono attorney for Gray Becker, PC., 2020
Honors/Awards:
- Selected as a "2024 Rising Star" in civil litigation. An honor based on peer recognition and professional achievement that is shared only by the top 2.5% of up-and-coming attorneys in Texas., Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2024
- Selected as a 2024 VLS Ambassador to promote justice as a VLS representative in the legal community. Recruiting, educating, and supporting fellow VLS volunteers., VLS Ambassador, Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, 2024
- Received the 2023 VLS Susan P. Burton Award for exemplary dedication and commitment to the principle of access to justice for all. VLS Volunteer Awards, VLS Susan P. Burton Award, Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, 2023
- Recognized as one of MYAustin Magazine's 2023 Top 10 Attorneys. Nominations by clients and peers earned Kara a cover on the June issue., Top 10 Attorney in Austin, MYAustin Magazine, 2023
- Selected as a 2023 VLS Ambassador to promote justice as a VLS representative in the legal community. Recruited, educated, and supported fellow VLS volunteers., VLS Ambassador, Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, 2023
- Selected as a "2023 Rising Star" in civil litigation. An honor based on peer recognition and professional achievement that is shared only by the top 2.5% of up-and-coming attorneys in Texas., Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2023
- One of only 20 attorneys in Central Texas honored at the 2021 Judge Suzanne Covington Pro Bono Service Awards for extraordinary commitment to pro bono legal services., Judge Suzanne Covington Pro Bono Service Awards, Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, 2021
Educational Background:
- St. Mary's University School of Law, JD
- University of Texas at Austin, BS
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Presented “Metadata: Don’t You Forget About Me” with Gregory Story from Clear Guidance Partners at the Capital Area Paralegal Association 2021 Spring CLE., Lecturer, Metadata: Don’t You Forget About Me, Capital Area Paralegal Association, Legal, 2021
Industry Groups:
- Business
- Gas
- Minerals
- Oil
- Real Estate
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