Karen counsels the firm’s nonprofit clients through every stage of their corporate life cycle, from incorporating and obtaining tax-exemption, to key corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, major asset transfers, and dissolution. She advises nonprofits on a variety of issues relating to federal tax-exemption, corporate governance, and state charitable solicitation regulation. Karen represents a variety of nonprofits, including organizations addressing various issues including anti-poverty/economic development, the environment, animal welfare, health, and education, as well as churches and other religious organizations and ministries.

Karen also counsels a broad range of for-profit businesses, including Fortune 500 and start-up companies, on traditional and emerging issues involving corporate philanthropy and cause marketing, including corporate foundations, corporate sponsorships, commercial co-ventures, crowd-sourced fundraising, and social media campaigns. She is a frequent author, blogger, and speaker on legal issues affecting the philanthropic sector.