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About Karl

Attorney Karl Chen is the founding partner of CHEN Law. With over two decades of legal experience, his broad range of experience includes representing business owners with business planning and estate planning. He also has helped individuals who are injured through no fault of their own, recover compensation.  

Attorney Chen's experience in negotiating and interfacing at high levels with senior level executives and government officials, set the foundation for his advocacy of real issues and concerns for his clients in getting them the results that they deserve.

Attorney Chen represents individuals who seek guidance in properly planning in the event they become incapacitated or die. Attorney Chen finds solutions that help people stay out of court and avoid conflict when it comes to protecting the hard, earned assets they've worked to acquire.

Attorney Chen holds a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law, where he also formerly served as Editor-in-Chief of The Law Forum. Karl holds a B.B.A. in Finance from Ohio University and is a member of the bars of Maryland, U.S. District Court for Maryland, District of Columbia, and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Hourly Flat Fee Contingency Modified Contingency Fees and fee structure are based on the type of work involved. Some matters may not be performed on a flat fee, modified or contingency fee basis.

Experience

Senior Counsel

Towers Watson & Co.

02/2006 - 03/2011

Virginia

Associate General Counsel

Fannie Mae

07/2003 - 02/2006

Washington, D.C.

Special Counsel

Nextel Communications, Inc.

04/1997 - 07/2003

Virginia

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Attorney-Adviser

12/1994 - 03/1997

Washington, D.C.

Admission

Verified U.S. District Court of Maryland

 

Verified U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia

 

Verified District of Columbia

 

Verified Maryland

 

Education

Ohio University

B.B.A (Finance)

1985

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Maryland Association for Justice
  • District of Columbia Trial Lawyers Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • American Bar Association
  • DC Bar Association
  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • National Bar Association
Honors / Awards
  • Named Super Lawyer in Maryland and District of Columbia forand
    2021 / 2020 / 2019 / 2018 / 2017

Founded 2011

CHEN Law, LLC Highlights

Estate, Business, Estate Planning

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