Karen Kao

Background

Kao, Karen was born on September 21, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

Education

University of California, Irvine (Bachelor of Arts, 1981). Georgetown University Law Center (Juris Doctor, 1984). Spoken languages: English and Dutch.

Career

Worked at Van Benthem & Keulen (Utrecht) specializing in General Civil Practice, Corporate, Labour, Health Care, Real Estate and Administrative, Insolvency, Intellectual Property, Insurance and Liability, Landlord/Tenant, European Commission Antitrust, Family, Criminal. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Washington, District of Columbia Publications: "The Netherlands," Attacking Foreign Assets (1992).

Member: District of Columbia Bar. American Bar Association.

H.C.A. van Benthem began as a sole practitioner in 1940 and was later joined by F.B. Keulen in 1946 to form the firm Van Benthem & Keulen.

The firm has consciously restricted its growth in order to maintain its tradition of personal service and collegiality.

Achievements

• Karen Kao has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: District of Columbia Bar. American Bar Association.