Karen S. Hockstad
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Columbus, Ohio
Practice Areas:
Business Litigation,
Estate & Trust Litigation,
Business Organizations,
Contracts
Education Qualification:
Michigan State University College of Law
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Estate & trust litigation,
Business organizations,
Contracts
191 West Nationwide Blvd Suite 200Columbus, Ohio, 43215
First Admitted: 1992, Michigan
Professional Webpage: https://www.dinsmore.com/karen-s-hockstad/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Ohio
- Columbus Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan
- Ohio State Bar Association
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Tax Court
- Michigan
- Speaker for the Ohio State Bar Association on the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act, 2022
- Speaker for Lorman Education on the CAN-SPAM Act., 2022
- Member of the Ohio State Bar Foundation, the Columbus Bar Foundation, the Ohio Bar Association, the Columbus Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, licensed in the Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio, the Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois, the District of Colorado, the Eastern District of Michigan, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2021
- Member of the Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP Diversity Equity and Inclusion committee
- Obtained summary judgment in a breach of contract case pending in the N. D. Ohio., 2020
- Ohio State Bar Foundation, Fellow Columbus Bar Foundation; Fellow; Chair, OSBA Corporate Counsel Section Council; Member Ohio State Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; Columbus Bar Association, National Association of Professional Women; Past Executive Committee, Women Lawyers of Franklin County
- Speaker on TCPA-related issues through The Knowledge Group, 2019
- Chair, Corporate Counsel Section Council, Ohio State Bar Association (2009-2012); Member, Litigation Section Council, Ohio State Bar Association; Member, Columbus Bar Association; Member, State Bar of Michigan
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Obtained dismissal of a federal class-action involving alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act., 2024
- Successfully defended a motion for preliminary and permanent injunction involving family business owned real estate of over $10,000.00., 2023
- Obtained dismissal of a class-action TCPA lawsuit pending in the Northern District of Illinois., 2022
- Resolved a complex trust litigation matter pending in Montgomery County, Ohio., 2022
- Negotiated settlement of a TCPA putative class action pending in the N. D. Illinois involving unsolicited text messages., 2022
- Negotiated settlement of a TCPA putative action brough in the Arizona District Court., 2022
- Reached settlement of a putative class action involving unsolicited text messages pending in the Southern District of Ohio., 2022
- Negotiated Settlement of a Fair Labor Standards Act Collective Action pending in the Southern District of Ohio., 2022
- Reached settlement in a putative class action junk fax case in the Northern District of Ohio., 2022
- Settled a multi-million dollar commercial litigation matter in the C.D. California involving breach of contract and non-conforming goods issues under the UCC., 2021
- Resolved a very complex family trust litigation matter on behalf of the Trustee and co-beneficiary of an estate involving jointly owned property in the State of Michigan, 2021
- Obtained summary judgment in a TCPA matter pending in the N.D. Georgia., 2021
- Settled a class and collective FLSA matter for a publicly traded entity, 2020
- Lead counsel in Fair Labor Standards Act Collective Action involving tipped employees, 2018
- Successfully defended a commercial real estate and fraudulent conveyance action, 2012
- Successfully defended a multi-million dollar consumer and Can-SPAM lawsuit, 2010
- Lead counsel in case of first impression involving Ohio community school statutes and contracts involving a for-profit management company currently pending before the Ohio Supreme Court.
Representative Clients:
- Represented a family owned real estate holding company in a family dispute., 2023
- Represented an officer and Trustee of a family owned business involving claims for breach of fiduciary duty.
Transactions:
- Completed a sale of company assets in a closely held business, 2018
- Completed asset purchase of a US-based nano-technology company by a Canadian company.
- Completed multi-million dollar stock sale to publicly traded corporation
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Nationwide Children's Hospital, board member, past president
- University of Michigan Alumni Association of Central Ohio
- Safety Council of Central Ohio, past trustee
- Tim Horton's Children's Foundation, Fundraising Committee, past member
- Member of the Mid-Ohio Food Collective Development Committee; Chair of the Drive Out Hunger Fundraising Event, 2024
- Trustee of the Conway Center for Family Business; Secretary of the Board of Trustees, 2024
- Member, International Women's Forum Columbus Chapter and member of the program committee, 2024
- Appointed as a member of the development committee for the Mid-Ohio Food Collective., 2022
- Secretary, Conway Center for Family Business, Board of Trustees, 2022
- Graduated from Leadership Columbus, class of 2022. My class project consisted of helping the VOA analyze a recycling program to increase environmental stewardship, decrease operational costs, and provide the cost-savings to homeless veterans., 2022
- Nominated to the Leadership Columbus class of 2022., 2021
- President, JDRF, Central Ohio, 2017
- President of JRDF, Central Ohio, 2016
- Advisory Board, JDRF Central Ohio
- Boost Committee, Downtown Kiwanis (2009)
- Chair, Promise Ball, Gala for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Mid-Ohio chapter, 2011
- 2008-present, Director, JDRF, Mid-Ohio Chapter; 2008-present - Chair, Conway Family Business Center Board of Trustees; 2008-present, Member, Kiwanis Club of Columbus; 2006-present - Member, Children's Hospital Development Board; 2005-2008 - Tim Horton's Children's Foundation, Fundraising Committee; 2005 - Recipient of the Columbus Bar Association Community Service Award, Age Thirty-Seven and Over; 2004 and 2005 - Chair of the Pairings Party associated with the Children's Hospital Woody Hayes Celebrity Golf Classic; 2004-05 - Volunteer, Columbus Food and Wine Affair; 2003 - President, Children's Hospital Development Board; 2002-03 - Social Committee Chair, Kiwanis Club of Columbus; 2002 - Woody Hayes Celebrity Golf Classic Chair; 2002 - Vice-President, Children's Hospital Development Board; 2000-2002 - Trustee, Kiwanis Club of Columbus; 2001 - Chair, Spring Fundraiser, Kiwanis Club of Columbus; 2000 - Chair, Children's Hospital Annual Campaign; 2000 - Columbus Bar Association, Barrister Leader Program; 1999 - Membership Chair, Children's Hospital; 1996-2005 - Trustee, Safety Council of Central Ohio, 2001
- Chair, Board of Trustees, Conway Center for Family Business
- Vice-President and President Elect, JDRF Mid-Ohio Chapter Board of Trustees, 2015
- President, JDRF Central Ohio Chapter, 2015
- Co-Chair, JDRF Promise Ball Vice-President, President Elect, JDRF Mid-Ohio Chapter, 2014
Honors/Awards:
- Ohio Super Lawyer® by Law & Politics Magazine, Business, Business Litigation, and Employment Law
- CSPA/TCPA designation
- Generation Next: 40 Under 40 award by The State Journal
- Columbus Bar Association Community Service Award, Age 37 and Over Award
- Ohio Super Lawyers®
- Received and maintain the pre-eminent rating of A-V signaling the highest rank in both legal ability and ethical standards., Martindale Hubbell A-V Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Was chosen as a Lawyer of Distinction for excellence in civil litigation., Lawyers of Distinction - Excellence in Civil Litigation, Lawyer's of Distinction, 2021
- Chosen for extreme excellence and dedication within the legal profession., Woman of the Year, NAPW, 2010
- Volunteer of the Year, JDRF-Mid-Ohio chapter, 2011
- 2006-2007 - Ohio State Bar Foundation, Fellow; 2004-2006 - Super Lawyer in General Business and Employment Law in the State of Ohio; 2005 - Recipient of the Columbus Bar Association Community Service Award, Age Thirty-Seven and Over 2001 Recipient of Busi
Educational Background:
- LL.M., Taxation, Capital University Law School, 1994
- Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1987
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Spoke at a continuing legal education course regarding taxation of limited liability companies, including issues such as guaranteed payments and structuring issues., Speaker, Taxation of Limited Liability Companies, National Business Institute, Legal
- This article discusses the TCPA and COVID 19 interplay., Author, Calls by Health Care Providers Regarding Covid 19 Do Not Require Prior Express Consent, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP; Lexis Nexis, Banking, Health Care, Telemarketing, Advertising, 2020
- Article discussing recent US Supreme Court ruling on aspects of the TCPA and certain newer technology, author, United States Supreme Court exempts certain Technology from the TCPA, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP; Lexis Nexis, Banking, Health Care, Telemarketing Advertising, 2021
- This article discusses the impact of recent case law on the definition of auto-dialers for purposes of the TCPA., Author, Ripple Effects of Supreme Courts TCPA Decision Still Developing for Companies Using Auto-Dialers, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, Banking, Health Care, Telemarketing, Advertising, 2021
- Analysis of case involving a text messaging system in relationship to the new seminal opinion from the United States Supreme Court., Author, Eighth Cirucit Finds Text Messaging System Did Not Violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP and Lexis Nexis, Banking, Health Care, Telemarketing, Advertising, 2022
- Article analyzing new legislation in Oklahoma., Author, Oklahoma Adopts Mini TCPA Statue, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP and Lexis Nexis, Banking, Health Care, Telemarketing, Advertising, 2022
- Article about 3 states who have passed legislation known as mini-TCPA legislation and its impact on the industry., Author, More States Adding Tougher Telephone Consumer Protection Act Statutes, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP and Lexis Nexis, Banking, Health Care, Marketing, Advertising, 2022
- Course planner for Corporate Counsel Institute, 2009, 2010, 2011, Course Planner, Corporate Counsel Institute, Ohio State Bar Association, Corporate Counsel
- Spoke on the FCC's July, 2015 ruling interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) presented by The Knowledge Group., Speaker, The Rocky Road for the FCC's Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act 2016, The Knowledge Group, Banks, Call Centers, Physician's, 2016
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Columbus CEO Top Lawyers Designation, 2023
- Columbus CEO Top Lawyers, 2017
- Recipient, Conway Family Business Center, Recognition for Support of Family Business, 2014
Industry Groups:
- Banking
- Call Center
- CAN-SPAM
- Consumer Law
- Education Law
- FLSA
- Health Care
- Internet Law
- TCPA
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