Karen Roberts Washington
Top rated Alternative Dispute Resolution attorney in Dallas, Texas
Practice Areas:
Alternative dispute resolution,
Estate planning & probate,
Employment law - employee,
Sexual harassment,
Trusts,
Wage & hour laws,
Whistleblower,
Wills
Education Qualification:
The University of Texas School of Law
Practice Areas:
Alternative dispute resolution,
Estate planning & probate,
Employment law - employee,
Sexual harassment,
Trusts,
Wage & hour laws,
Whistleblower,
Wills
8080 N Central Expy, Suite 1700Dallas, Texas, 75206
First Admitted: 1984, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://robertswashington.com/about/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Mac Taylor American Inn of Court, Master
- Uniform Law Commission, Life Member
- Association of Attorney Mediators, Member
- TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
- College of Commercial Arbitrators, Fellow
- Dallas Bar Association, Alternate Dispute Resolution Section chair, Labor and Employment Section and Probate Section member
- National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and Texas Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
- L.A. Bedford Mentor, UNT Schoool of Law
- American Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
Transactions:
- Successfully handled appeal of employment related matter through opposition to application to application for review by U.S. Supreme Court.
- Successfully handled appeal of lender related case through opposition to application for review by U.S. Supreme Court.
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Independent Hearing Examiner, Texas Education Agency
- Certified Guardian and Attorney Ad Litem
- Admitted to practice in United States Supreme Court
- Admitted to practice in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
- Admitted to practice in all Courts in the State of Texas
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Austin Street Shelter volunteer
- Dallas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
- Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
- Dallas Women's Foundation Grants Committee
- Altrusa International of Downtown Dallas, Inc.
Honors/Awards:
- av Rating Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbell
Educational Background:
- Texas Tech University, B.A. in Spanish, minor in English
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Annual participation in teaching deposition skills to attorneys, Faculty, NITA Deposition Program
- Uniform Wage Withholding and Unemployment Insurance Procedure Act, Drafting Comittee Member, Uniform Laws Commission
- Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act, Drafting Committee Chair, Uniform Laws Commission
- Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, Drafting Comittee Member, Uniform Laws Commission
- Uniform Unsworn Domestic Declarations Act, Drafting Comittee Member, Uniform Laws Commission
- Uniform Powers of Appointment Act, Drafting Comittee Member, Uniform Laws Commission
- Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act, Drafting Comittee Member, Uniform Laws Commission
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Commissioner, Uniform Laws Commission, 2001 to present
- Panel of Neutrals, American Arbitration Association
- Member, American Law Institute
- Panel of Arbitrators, FINRA
Industry Groups:
- ADR
- Labor & Employment
- Probate & Estate Planning
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