Karen Kalzer
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Casualty Claims
Member of CLM Since: 2012
Nominated By Susan Looker
CLM Committees
- Professional Liability
- Publication/Magazine
- Religious & Non-Profit
- Committee Conference
- A&E/Miscellaneous Professional Liability
- Cyber, Management & Professional Liability
- Lawyers (Accountants)
- Professional Liability
CLM Contributions
- Author - Washington Claim Handling Resources
- Speaker - 2012 Washington Event
- Speaker - 2014 Claims College
- Speaker - 2014 Claims College Sponsors & Faculty Registration
- Speaker - 2014 Professional Liability & eDiscovery Conference
- Speaker - 2015 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2015 Claims College
- Speaker - 2015 CLM Northwest Regional Educational Event - 1/15/15
- Speaker - 2015 CLM Washington Chapter Educational & Networking Event - 6/30
- Speaker - 2016 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2016 Claims College
- Speaker - 2016 CLM Midwest
- Speaker - 2016 CLM Northwest Regional Local Chapter Educational & Networking Event - 3/9-3/10
- Speaker - 2017 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2017 Claims College
- Speaker - 2018 Claims College
- Speaker - 2018 CLM Midwest Conference
- Speaker - 2019 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2019 CLM Midwest Conference
- Speaker - Case Assessment & Evaluation
- Speaker - CASE ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION
- Speaker - Making Best Use of your Mediator and the Mediation Process
- Speaker - PRACTICAL PROFESSIONALISM
- Speaker - PRACTICAL PROFESSIONALISM 2.0
Articles
Practice Areas
- Appellate
- Class Action/Mass Torts
- Employment Liability/Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Professional Liability
- Litigation Management
- Religious & Non-Profit
- Claims Management
- Product Liability
- Transportation
Biography
Ms. Kalzer practices professional liability, employment and education law with an emphasis on defending complex litigation for communities of faith, non-profits, schools, health care providers and other private employers. She is a respected and popular instructor for CLM in claims evaluation and ethics.Ms. Kalzer has handled and successfully resolved over 300 claims of employee misconduct by combining tough incisive legal tactics with an empathetic litigation approach and compassionate communication skills. Her practice requires targeted experience in areas of privacy rights, Constitutional issues, mental health, and human development.Additionally, she has tried professional liability, medical malpractice and employment discrimination cases to verdict in District Court and Superior Court and engaged in oral argument in Divisions I and II of the Washington State Court of Appeals and the Washington State Supreme Court. She has practiced in both State and Federal Court. She is experienced in managing complex multi-plaintiff litigation and bringing the matter to a successful and cost efficient conclusion.EducationSeattle University School of Law, Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1995 Top 10% of her classGonzaga University, Master of Arts, Organizational Leadership, expected 2013Universite de Poitiers (France), Certificat des EtudesUniversity of Oregon, Bachelor of Arts, English and Political Science, 1984AdmissionsUnited States Supreme CourtSupreme Court of the State of OregonSupreme Court of the State of WashingtonUnited States District Court for the Western District of WashingtonUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Education
- Master’s Degree
Admissions/Licenses
- Bar Admissions: WA, OR