Background
Coolman Amlong, Karen was born on August 26, 1947 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
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Karen Coolman Amlong
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Michigan State University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1968). Nova University (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Career
Glickstein v. Sun Bank/Miami, North.A. 922 F.2d 666 (11th Circuit 1991); Stockett v. Tolin, 791 F.Supp. 1536, 1554 (South Dakot Florida, 1992); Caddy, Doctor of Philosophy v. Department of Professional Regulation, 595 So.2d 205 (Florida 4th DCA 1992); Cohen v. Cohen, 584 Southern 2d 217 (Florida 4th DCA 1991); Florida Department of Rehabilitative Services v. V.M.R. Incorporated., d/b/a Today"s Woman Medical Center, 591 Southern 2d 944 (Florida 3rd DCA 1991); Mantis v. Hinkley, 547 Southern 2d 293 (Florida 4th DCA 1989); Arthritis Medical Centers, Incorporated. v. Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, 543 Southern 2d 1304 (Florida 4th DCA 1989); Rothblatt v. Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, 520 Southern 2d 655 (Florida 4th DCA 1988); Martell v. Kuczkir, 509 Southern 2d 1357 (Florida 4th DCA 1987); Della-Donna v. Gore Newspaper Company, 510 Southern 2d 984 (Florida 4th DCA 1987); In Re: Pearlman, 15 Fam. Law Review 1355 (1989) (BNA Number. 30).Worked at Amlong & Amlong, P.A. (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) specializing in Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts. Employment and Civil Rights, Marital and Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Florida.
1982, United States.
District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar. United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Phi Beta Kappa. Lecturer: Media Law, Florida Bar Media Law Conference, 1986-1987.
Family Law, Broward County Family Law Section, 1990.
"Roller Coaster Ride: The New Wave of Employment Litigation under the Florida Civil Rights Acting of 1992 and the Federal Civil Rights Acting of 1991, "Labor and Employment Law Section, The Florida Bar, 1992. "Gender Equality," Bridge the Gap Seminar, 1992, 1993.
"Selection and Use of Expert Witnesses: Strategies for Calculating Damages and Employing Psychological Experts," Advanced Current Labor Topics Seminar, 1994. "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Remedies and How to Prove Damages," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, May, 1995.
"Indecent Exposure: Proof and Defense of Punitive Damage Claims," Thirteenth Annual Multi-State Labor and Employment Law Seminar, 1995.
Stetson University College of Law and the Labor and Employment Section of the Florida Bar Employment Law Trial Skills Seminar Faculty, July, 1996. American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Annual Meeting, Current Issues in Sexual Harassment Litigation, August, 1996. Litigating Sexual Harassment Cases for Fun and Profit, Hispanic National Bar Association, October, 1996.
Member: Florida Bar Board of Examiners, 1995.
Florida House of Representatives, 1974-1976. Broward County Zoning Board, 1978.
State of Florida Commission on the Status of Women, 1993-1996. Broward County Charter Review Commission, 1994-1996.
Broward County Commission on the Status of Women, 1992-1994.
Broward County Women"s Hall of Fame, 1995. Woman of the Year, Government Category, Women in Communications, 1995. Outstanding Democrat of the Year, Young Democrat Club of Broward County, 1974.
Member: Broward County and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar; National Employment Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. (Board Certified Marital and Family Law and Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
Amlong & Amlong, P.A. is a litigation-only firm founded by Karen Coolman Amlong, a former member of the Florida House of Representatives (as well as a former national board member and operative for the National Organization for Women), and William R. Amlong, a former investigative and political reporter for The Miami Herald.
The Amlongs are married to each other. Although the firm focuses primarily on representing plaintiffs in employment matters and civil rights cases, Mississippi Amlong continues to practice heavily in marital and family law.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Florida Bar Board of Examiners, 1995. Florida House of Representatives, 1974-1976. Broward County Zoning Board, 1978.
State of Florida Commission on the Status of Women, 1993-1996.
Broward County Charter Review Commission, 1994-1996. Broward County Commission on the Status of Women, 1992-1994.
Broward County Women"s Hall of Fame, 1995. Woman of the Year, Government Category, Women in Communications, 1995.
Outstanding Democrat of the Year, Young Democrat Club of Broward County, 1974.
Member: Broward County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; National Employment Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
(Board Certified Marital and Family Law and Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
