Karen L. Tarrant

Karen L. Tarrant is a partner at Tarrant & Liska, PLLC, where she advises individuals and small businesses on planning, property, business, and dispute-related matters. She handles estate planning law, probate, real estate, corporate law, and litigation. She brings more than five decades of legal experience to matters involving personal assets, business interests, and court proceedings. She works with clients who need practical guidance through transactions, estate administration, or contested legal issues.

Karen earned her B.A. from Carleton College in 1970, where she graduated magna cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She earned her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1973. She was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1973 and the Minnesota Bar in 1977. She was also admitted to the U.S. federal courts in 1978.

Karen began her career in the litigation department at Friedman & Koven, where she practiced for more than four years. She has practiced in Minnesota since 1977, and she served as an associate and partner at Brown, Stolpestad and Smith in Saint Paul until 1982. Since 1982, she has operated her own practice or served as a partner with Tarrant & Liska, PLLC. She has represented individuals, small businesses, and larger organizations across several industries.

Karen L. Tarrant has volunteered with Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services since 1977, and she has maintained a long-standing commitment to community service. She belongs to the Minnesota State Bar Association and the Ramsey County Bar Association. She also participated in the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners, which presented her with its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. Her sustained service, litigation background, and broad legal experience support her ability to address both personal and business concerns.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Tarrant & Liska, PLLC
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, Ramsey County Bar Association
• Member, The National Association of Women Business, Minnesota Chapter
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Minnesota
• Illinois

Education

• University of Chicago Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Carleton College
  BA with Magna Cum Laude

Awards & Badges