Karen R. Bennett

Karen R. Bennett is a highly regarded attorney known for her exceptional leadership and decades of service in personal injury, family, and civil litigation. She has successfully represented clients in complex matters, including class actions, prescription drug cases, and high-stakes disputes, building a reputation for her strategic and results-oriented approach in both trial and discovery phases.

Karen began her academic path by earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1988. She then received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech University in 1991. Her legal education provided the foundation for a practice grounded in analytical precision and advocacy excellence that she continues to demonstrate in every case she handles.

Karen’s practice areas encompass products liability, insurance litigation, toxic torts, pharmaceutical litigation, transportation and trucking litigation, and family law. She is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Texas, all Texas state courts, the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of Texas, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Her professional affiliations include memberships in the State Bar of Texas, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute, American Board of Trial Advocates, and Texas Women Lawyers, among many others.

Karen’s exceptional professionalism has been consistently recognized throughout her distinguished career. She received the Kenneth W. Lewis Professionalism Award from the Jefferson County Bar Association in 2023, has held an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell since 2014, and was named a Texas Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters for twelve consecutive years from 2013 through 2024. These honors reflect her steadfast commitment to ethical advocacy and excellence in legal service.

Karen R. Bennett has also demonstrated deep dedication to civic and professional service. She has contributed her time to numerous community organizations, including the Junior League of Beaumont and the Symphony League of Southeast Texas. Her enduring involvement in leadership, mentoring, and volunteer roles underscores a career devoted not only to law but also to strengthening her community through service and integrity.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Principal, Germer PLLC
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Prior member, Jefferson County Young Lawyers Association
• Member, Austin Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Jefferson County Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Member, Texas Association of Defense Counsel
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• Member, Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
• Prior member, College of the State Bar of Texas
• Prior member, Mickey Mehaffy Inn of Court
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, Bar Association for the Eastern District of Texas
• Member, Texas Women Lawyers

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• Texas Tech University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Texas at Arlington
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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