karen laisne

associate counsel

About

Experienced Associate Lawyer with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Strong legal professional skilled in Government Procurement, Policy Analysis, and Administrative Law.

Country

united states

City

northville

Industry

law practice

Skill

legal writing, policy, trials, legal research, commercial litigation, civil litigation, administrative law, employment law, licensing, litigation, policy analysis, discrimination, courts, appeals, public policy, higher education, contract law, government procurement, legal compliance, regulatory compliance, ada compliance, title ix compliance

Experience

associate

hurwitz, richard & sencabaugh llp

2004-9 - 2006-4 · 1 yr 8 mos

As an associate at Wayne, Richard & Hurwitz LLP, I focused my practice on administrative and employment law matters. My typical workload included researching and drafting briefs for plaintiff unemployment compensation appeals. I also managed liquor licensing matters and appeared before local licensing boards for administrative and disciplinary hearings.

assistant general counsel

massachusetts department of transitional assistance

2010-8 - 2012-4 · 1 yr 9 mos

I regularly advised on policy and regulatory matters for the Department. I handled conflict of interest issues and provided ethics guidance for employees. I also responded to subpoenas and FOIA requests for Department records.

assistant corporation counsel

city of boston

2006-4 - 2010-8 · 4 yrs 5 mos

As a senior member of the Government Services unit, I functioned as in-house counsel to various City departments, including Environment, Fire, Property and Construction Management, Purchasing, and Transportation. I also managed litigation including zoning, construction, contracts, bid protests, and employment matters. I regularly represented the City before state and federal courts, and argued summary judgment motions, dismissal motions, preliminary injunctions, and trials.

associate counsel

university of massachusetts

2012-4 - Present · 14 yrs 6 mos

As a Generalist, I draft and review a variety of contracts, RFPs, and other forms of agreements for all five UMass campuses. Additionally, I regularly work on employment matters and assist with addressing student issues and concerns on each campus.