Karen R. Wilkins has 14 years of experience in assisting attorneys in various practice areas, including civil and commercial litigation, personal injury, family law, criminal law, business law, trusts and estates, real estate, and municipal bond finance. Ms. Wilkins currently serves as senior civil and commercial paralegal in the Harrisonburg office of Lenhart Obenshain.  In that capacity, she works on assigned cases directly with attorneys throughout all stages of litigation.

Experience

• Paralegal support for Mark Obenshain, Brian Brake and Bill Shmidheiser.
• Primary responsibility for gathering and organizing information and documents for attorney preparation, client meetings, court filings, depositions and trial.
• Conducts witness interviews and factual research and coordinates all aspects of personal injury cases for both plaintiffs and defendants.
• Works closely with clients in drafting responses to discovery requests from opposing counsel in various types of litigation matters.
• Assists counsel in preparing exhibits and other documentation for trial, and assists counsel as needed during trial.
• Assists in drafting pleadings and court filings.

Education

• Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law, April 2000 and April 2002
• Blue Ridge Community College, 1995 – 1996
• Dominion Business College, Diploma, June 1993
• Lord Fairfax Community College, 1989 – 1991

Professional and Community Associations

• Shenandoah Valley Paralegal Association
  Secretary, 2001 and 2004
  Treasurer, 2001
  Membership Committee, Chair, 2001
  Public Relations Committee, Chair, 2001 and 2004
  Editor of The Paralegal Times – January 2003 – December 2005
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association – Paralegal Member