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Karen Collins

karen@lawyernc.com
Workers’ Compensation

Karen Collins literally took her job to the next level. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the State University of New York at Potsdam, she took paralegal classes and began her law career soon thereafter. After her work became very interesting, she attended Pace University School of Law in White Plains, NY while working as a paralegal. While attending Pace, she earned a spot on the Dean’s List and won an American Jurisprudence Communications Law Award. Upon her graduation from law school, she was admitted to the New York State Bar and began her career as an attorney in the state of New York.

Mrs. Collins moved to North Carolina in 2006 and joined Hardison & Associates’ Workers Compensation Division in 2008. She enjoys representing injured workers and making sure all their needs are met in a situation which can be confusing and difficult due to the injury and financial burden that follows.

Law School:
Pace University School of Law
Juris Doctorate
White Plains, New York

· Deans List
· American Jurisprudence Communications Law Award

College:
State University of New York at Potsdam
Bachelors of Science Biology
Potsdam, New York

Memberships:
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
United States District Court, Southern District of New York
United States District Court, Northern District of New York
United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
New York State Bar
New York State Bar Association
North Carolina State Bar
North Carolina Bar Association
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Tenth Judicial District Bar Association
Wake County Bar Association

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