Karen Walker Named Executive Partner of Holland & Knight's Tallahassee Office
March 2, 2007
Karen Walker - Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., – Karen Walker has been appointed to serve as executive partner of Holland & Knight's Tallahassee, Fla., office. Walker, a partner in the firm's Government Section and member of the firm's Directors Committee, will oversee the day-to-day management of the Tallahassee office and focus on the expansion of its core practices, which involve representing clients before the legislative and executive branches of Florida government.
"Karen brings a wealth of experience to her new role within the firm," said Managing Partner Howell Melton. "She is a highly regarded lawyer and effective leader, and I am confident the Tallahassee office will benefit from the skills she has gained through her legal career and leadership responsibilities."
Walker will maintain her public policy and regulation practice, which encompasses all aspects of Florida administrative law. She has established a particular expertise in Florida state and local procurement matters and public utility law. Walker practices before the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, various state agencies, the Florida Legislature and trial and appellate courts. Her leadership roles also include chair of the American Bar Association Public Contract Law Section''s IT Procurement Committee and immediate past chair of the Board of Directors of the United Way of the Big Bend, Inc.
Walker earned her B.S. magna cum laude from Florida State University in 1990 and her J.D., with high honors, in 1993 from the University of Florida College of Law.
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