Background
Key Johnson, Karen was born on July 3, 1955 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Key Johnson, Karen was born on July 3, 1955 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor of Science, 1977). South Texas College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1987).
Worked at Schwartz & Eichelbaum, Professional Corporation (Austin, Texas) specializing in Public School Law, General Civil Litigation in State and Federal Courts. Employment, Personnel, and Civil Rights Law, Special Education and Section 504, Construction Law and Indoor Air Quality, General Insurance Defense and Insurance Regulatory Practice, Administrative Agencies and Appellate Forums, Preventive Law. Admitted to the bar, 1987, Texas and United States.
District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.
Phi Delta Phi. Member, National Order of the Barristers. Captain, First Place and Best Brief, F. Lee Bailey National Moot Court Competition.
Assistant Comment Editor, South Texas Law Review. Briefing Attorney, Texas Supreme Court, 1987-1988.
Hearing Examiner, Transportation Division, Railroad Commission of Texas, 1990-1992.
Assistant Attorney General, Texas, 1992-1995. Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Grievance Committee, 1992). Travis County Women Lawyers.
Practice dedicated to school law.
Twelve years experience representing school districts, assisting half of Texas school districts and several insurance companies. Legal staff includes a former Texas teachers" union counsel, an architect/attorney, and experienced litigators and special education counsel
Member, National Order of the Barristers. Captain, First Place and Best Brief, F. Lee Bailey National Moot Court Competition. Assistant Comment Editor, South Texas Law Review.
Briefing Attorney, Texas Supreme Court, 1987-1988.
Hearing Examiner, Transportation Division, Railroad Commission of Texas, 1990-1992. Assistant Attorney General, Texas, 1992-1995.
Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Grievance Committee, 1992). Travis County Women Lawyers.