Background
Wilbanks, Karen Courtney Kincannon was born on January 16, 1945 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Junius Everett and Marjorie Courtney.
Wilbanks, Karen Courtney Kincannon was born on January 16, 1945 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Junius Everett and Marjorie Courtney.
AB, Vassar College, 1967; Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, 1970.
Assistant.legal adviser, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1970-1972; assistant attorney general, Commonwealth of Virginia, Richmond, 1972-1975; general counsel, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1975-1977; partner, Farino, Rick and Kincannon, Richmond, 1977-1981; director staff attorney's office, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit), Atlanta, 1981-1994.
Candidate Virginia House of Delegates, Richmond, 1977. Chairman Mental Health and Mental Retardation Board, Richmond, 1979-1981. Active Egleston Hospital Auxiliary, Atlanta, 1983-1985.
Member American Bar Association (commission on mentally disturbed 1976-1978, board member of council appellate staff attorneys since 1987, secretary 1990, chairman 1992), Virginia State Bar (chairman young lawyers section 1974-1977), Atlanta Bar Association, Richmond Bar Association (chairman family law section 1978-1980, Executive Committee 1978-1980), Federal Staff Attorneys Association (chairman since 1989).
Married Charles Downing Kincannon, December 30, 1967 (divorced 1976). Married Richard Grady Wilbanks, July 11, 1982. 1 child, Christopher Courtney.