Background
Shichman Crawford, Karen was born on December 27, 1955 in New York, New York, United States.
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Karen Shichman Crawford
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Boston University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1977). California Western School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Career
Worked at Buchanan Ingersoll, Professional Corporation (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) specializing in Commercial Litigation, Products Liability Litigation, Healthcare Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1981, California. 1991, Pennsylvania; United States District Court, Southern District of California and Western District of Pennsylvania.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Third, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Circuits. United States. Supreme Court. Member, Board of Trustees, American Inns of Court Foundation, 1994.
Secretary, 1996.
President, Pittsburgh Chapter, American Inns of Court, 1992-1995. Master, 1992; Master, University of Pittsburgh School of Law Chapter, 1995. Recipient: Director"s Award for Superior Performance as an Assistant United States.
Attorney, 1988.
Attorney General"s Special Achievement Award, 1982, 1987. Head Notes and Comments Editor, California Western Law Review, 1979-1980. Faculty, Attorney General"s Advocacy Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, 1985-1990.
Trial Attorney, United States.
Department of Justice, Civil Division, Torts Branch, 1980-1983. Assistant United States.
Attorney, United States. Attorney" General’ s Office, Civil Division, Southern District of California, 1984-1991.
Member: Allegheny County (Member, Council on Professionalism) and Pennsylvania (Member, Judicial Selection and Administration Committee, Professionalism Committee) Bar Associations.
State Bar of California.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Board of Trustees, American Inns of Court Foundation, 1994. Secretary, 1996. President, Pittsburgh Chapter, American Inns of Court, 1992-1995. Master, 1992; Master, University of Pittsburgh School of Law Chapter, 1995.
