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.
Contact: Kristin Ricca, (813) 769-4335