Background
Gievers, Karen A. was born on April 27, 1949 in Culver City, California, United States. Daughter of Ernest Conrad and Josephine Theresa (Passolt) Prevost.
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Karen A. Gievers
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Education
Associate of Arts, Miami Dade Community College, 1974. Bachelor, Florida International University, 1975. Juris Doctor cum laude, University Miami, 1978.
Career
Bar: Florida 1978, United States District Court (southern district) Florida 1978, United States District Court (middle and northern district) Fla.1979, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1979, United States Court Claims 1980, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1981, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1982. Certified civil trialatty Florida Board Legal Specialties, 1985, National board of Trial Advocacy, 1992. Association Sams, Anderson, Gerstein & Ward, P.A., Miami, Florida, 1978;associate Anderson, Moss, Russo & Gievers, P.A., Miami, 1979-1983, partner 1983-1987.
Partner Gievers & Spital, Miami, 1987-1989, Karen A. Gievers, P.A., 1989^. Board editors Southern District Digest, 1981-1985. Lecturer FACT, Miami,1984.
President Operation SafeDrive, 1987^. Member Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 1986. Board of trustees We Will Rebuild, 1992-1993.
Candidate treasurer/insurance commissioner State of Florida.
Membership
Lecturer FACT, Miami, 1984. President Operation SafeDrive, since 1987. Member Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 1986.
Board trustees We Will Rebuild, 1992-1993. Candidate treasurer, insurance commissioner State of Florida, 1994, candidate secretary state, 1998. Member Florida Bar Association (member trial lawyers executive council 1985-1988, editor trial lawyers section 1984, vice-chairman evidence committee 1985-1988, chairman 1988-1989), American Board Trial Advocates (president elect Florida 2002), Academy Florida Trial Lawyers (chairman public committee 1984-1986, board directors 1985-1987, treasurer 1988-1989, secretary 1987-1988, president elect 1989-1990, president 1990-1991, recipient President's award 1986, 90), Association Trial Lawyers American, Dade County Bar Association (board directors 1981-1984, 85-87, treasurer 1987-1988, secretary 1988-1989, 2nd vice president 1989-1990, 1st vice president 1990-1991, president-elect 1991-1992, president 1992-1993), Dade County Trial Lawyers Association (secretary 1984, treasurer 1985, president 1987), Federal Bar Association, Florida Association Women Lawyers, Children's Advocacy Foundation (president, director 2000), Zoological Society Florida, Florida Consumer Federation (board directors 1985-1987), Lions International, Gray Panthers, Banker's, Governor's.
Connections
Married Joseph R. Gievers, November 16, 1968 (deceased February 1987). Children: Daniel Steven, Donna Ann. Married Frank J. Bach, November 23, 1997.
