Background
Fineran, Karen D. was born in 1965.
Fineran, Karen D. was born in 1965.
University of New Orleans (Bachelor of Arts, 1987). University of Southwestern Louisiana (Master of Science, 1991). University of Colorado School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1996).
Worked at Cohen, Makoff & Kinnear LLP (San Francisco, California) specializing in Business Litigation including Securities Fraud, Entertainment/Media, Commercial Disputes, Lender Liability, Antitrust, Professional Malpractice, Directors and Officers Liability, Trade Secrets, Copyright and Trademark, Real Estate, Employment, Insurance Coverage, Environmental and White Collar Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1996, California. Associate Editor, Colorado Law Review.
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award: Contracts, Domestic Relations, Copyright Law and Patent Law. Lafayette Bar Association. Cohen, Makoff & Kinnear LLP represents clients in litigation, arbitration and mediation throughout California and other states.
Although the firm's litigation practice is broad, the firm has unusually strong background in antitrust and unfair competition, entertainment/media litigation, fiduciary liability, professional liability, securities litigation, labor-employment litigation and insurance. The firm is the principal outside litigation counsel for several public corporations. The firm also has a substantial transactional practice, which is coordinated from the Santa Monica Office.
