Karen is a Deputy Managing Partner and Co-Lead of the Mining Group at the law firm of Lawson Lundell LLP, where she advises clients on corporate and commercial law matters related to mining, renewable energy and a variety of ancillary matters. Karen is also Chair of the firm’s executive committee, which is responsible for overall management of the firm, and is on the Advisory Council of the World Association of Mining Lawyers. She was the firm’s Chief Inclusiveness Officer for five years and has been an active participant and leader in many charitable initiatives at Lawson Lundell and within her community.
Karen completed a B.A. in Political Science at Simon Fraser University, during which she also attended the University of Havana as part of an exchange program. She subsequently completed a J.D. at University of British Columbia. She works and lives in Vancouver. Karen joined the FSGV Board in September 2021.