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Karen Wilkins Paralegal

Karen R. Wilkins
Paralegal
90 North Main Street, Suite 201
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
P.O. Box 1287
Harrisonburg, VA 22803

Areas of Practice
Commercial & Civil Litigation
Family Law
Catastrophic and Serious Injury
Patent Litigation

Karen R. Wilkins 

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Karen R. Wilkins has 17 years of experience in assisting attorneys and the firm's clients in various practice areas, including civil and commercial litigation, personal injury, family law, criminal law, business law, trusts and estates, real estate, and municipal bond finance. Mrs. Wilkins currently serves as senior civil and commercial litigation paralegal in the Harrisonburg office of Lenhart Obenshain.  In that capacity, she works on assigned cases directly with attorneys throughout all stages of litigation.

Experience

  • Civil litigation paralegal with extensive experiance in commercial, patent, family, and personal injury litigation.
  • Primary responsibility for gathering and organizing information and documents for attorney preparation, client meetings, court filings, depositions and trial.
  • Conducts witness interviews and factual research and coordinates all aspects of personal injury cases for both plaintiffs.
  • Works closely with clients in drafting responses to discovery requests from opposing counsel in various types of litigation matters.
  • Assists counsel in preparing exhibits and other documentation for trial, and assists counsel as needed during trial.
  • Assists in drafting pleadings and court filings.

Education

  • Blue Ridge Community College, 1995-1996, 2009
  • Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law, April 2000 and April 2002
  • Dominion Business College, Diploma, June 1993
  • Lord Fairfax Community College, 1989 – 1991

Professional and Community Associations

  • Shenandoah Valley Paralegal Association
    President, 2007
    Secretary, 2001 and 2004
    Treasurer, 2001
    Membership Committee, Chair, 2001
    Public Relations Committee, Chair, 2001 and 2004
    Editor of The Paralegal Times – January 2003 – December 2005
  • Virginia Trial Lawyers Association – Paralegal Member