Background
McDowell, Karen Ann was born on October 4, 1945 in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Paul and Opal Elizabeth (Davis) Bauer.
McDowell, Karen Ann was born on October 4, 1945 in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Paul and Opal Elizabeth (Davis) Bauer.
Bachelor, N.E. Louisiana U., 1967; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1971; diploma, John Robert Powers School, Chicago, 1976; diploma, National Institute Trial Advocacy, 1990.
Reference library associate, Illinois State Library, Springfield, 1972-1973; assistant attorney general, State of Illinois, Springfield, 1973-1975; private practice, Boulder, Colorado, 1978-1979; private practice, Denver, since 1979.
Member Southern Poverty Law Center. Member American Bar Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, American Association Retired Persons, Amnesty International, Colorado Bar Association (committee alcohol and related problems), Denver Bar Association, Colorado Women's Bar Association (editor newsletter 1982-1984), Denver Museum Natural History, Denver Zoological Foundation, Survivors United Network (legal coordinator 1992-1993), Survivors United Network Professionals (Executive Committee 1992), Mensa (local section Ann Arbor, Michigan 1968), Colonial Dames, National Society Magna Carta Dames, American Inns of Court, Minora Yasui Inn, Toastmasters International (Able Toastmaster 1992), Toastmasters (Cherry Creek), Order of Crown (colonel), Americans Royal Descent, Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta.
Married Gary Lee McDowell, December 22, 1979.