Karen completed her articles at Richards Buell Sutton LLP and then joined the firm's real estate group in 2008 with an emphasis on real estate development and commercial leasing.
In addition to her experience at Richards Buell Sutton LLP, Karen has acted as in-house counsel for a public educational institution which involved policy drafting, researching legal issues, drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and advising on matters within a wide variety of areas, including real estate law, privacy law, intellectual property law, commercial law and governance.
Representative Client Work
- Acting for clients on the purchase, financing and sale of commercial properties
- Advising purchasers with respect to land title reviews
- Reviewing, negotiating and drafting retail and office leases
- Assisting developers in connection with residential strata development matters, including rezoning and development permit application requirements, reviewing, drafting and negotiating easements, statutory rights of way and covenants
- Preparing and filing disclosure statements and related documentation
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Law Society of British Columbia
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Canadian Bar Association - Real Property Subsection
- Member, Vancouver Bar Association
- Member, Urban Development Institute
- Member, NAIOP, Commercial Real Estate Development Association
Practice areas
- Advanced Education and Research
- Commercial Real Estate
- Real Estate Development Group
- Real Estate Leasing Group
Bar Admissions
- 2008, British Columbia
Education
- 2007, LL.B., University of British Columbia
- 2003, B.Sc.(Psychology), University of Victoria