Karl is an experienced and well-rounded commercial litigator, whose practical, business-minded approach to the practice of law adds significant value to his clients. Having served as a clerk of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Karl provides sound and coherent legal strategies for his clients from complaint through appeal. Karl has extensive experience litigating breach of contract; fraud; fraudulent transfer; negligence; breach of fiduciary duty; construction; wrongful disclosure; federal and state consumer protection statutes (e.g., FDCPA, FCRA, TCPA); adverse proceedings; federal state False Claims Act; deficiency judgment; receiverships; insurance coverage; judgment recovery; and various employment and wage/hour issues (e.g., Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FLSA, FMLA).
Recognitions
- Selected for inclusion in the Texas Super Lawyers list for Securities Litigation (2018-2019)
- Rising Star, Minority Corporate Counsel Association, 2023
- American Lawyer Magazine Trailblazers – West, 2021 (Inaugural Class)
Credentials
Education
- Northwestern University, 2010, J.D.
- Washington University in St. Louis, 2006, B.S.B.A.
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Nevada
- Florida
Court admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court - District of Nevada
Professional affiliations
- American Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- State Bar of Nevada
- Las Vegas Chapter of the National Bar Association
Clerkships
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit, Honorable Johnnie B. Rawlinson