Karen L. Karavatos

Karen L. Karavatos is a California lawyer and income partner at  Robinson Calcagnie, Inc., with more than 30 years of experience handling complex civil litigation for plaintiffs. Her practice includes personal injury law, defective products, wrongful death, fire damage, and consumer fraud matters. She has served as lead counsel and support counsel in complex, multiparty cases. Her work has involved representing thousands of plaintiffs through settlements and trials across the country.

Karen earned her A.A. in Liberal Arts from Saddleback Community College. She later received her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She then earned her J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law. Her academic path provided a foundation in research, writing, legal analysis, and advocacy before she entered practice.

Karen joined her current practice in 2001 and was named an income partner in 2019. She has secured significant recoveries for clients through settlements and trials involving serious injuries, product defects, and consumer claims. Her professional recognition includes repeated selections to Southern California Super Lawyers. The National Trial Lawyers named her among its Top 100 civil plaintiff trial lawyers. She has written articles addressing construction defects, dispute resolution, damages, and litigation-related issues.

Karen L. Karavatos brings decades of litigation experience to clients facing serious injury, wrongful death, product liability, fire damage, and consumer fraud claims. Her work spans complex cases involving numerous parties and substantial legal and factual issues. She has represented clients from the beginning of litigation through settlement or trial. Her background as lead counsel in large-scale cases supports a practice centered on detailed preparation, persuasive advocacy, and pursuing meaningful results for injured consumers.

Law Office Affiliations

• Income Partner, Robinson Calcagnie‚ Inc.
• Member, State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of San Diego School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California Santa Cruz
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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