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Karen M Sullivan, ESQ

Vector 14
  • Los Angeles, CA

Office Address

  • 523 West Sixth Street
    Suite 716
    Los Angeles, CA 90014

Professional Experience

Karen M. Sullivan is a Partner in Lydecker’s Los Angeles office. Ms. Sullivan dedicated her practice for over 20 years to defending and managing high-stakes and high-profile litigation in California and the western states, including appearing and arguing in most state and federal courts throughout California. Her litigation defense includes class actions, products liability, environmental (benzene, talc, diacetyl and silica), Prop 65, and food-dietary supplement litigation.

Throughout her career, she has successfully managed and represented companies and business (including Fortune 500 companies) by obtaining favorable rulings on complex dispositive and discovery motions (including the granting of numerous demurrers, discovery motions, and motions for summary judgment) and securing dismissals through creative defense strategies. She has extensive experience with law and motion practice, including appellate work, and the handling of all phases of discovery, including taking lead in 100s and 100s of depositions.

Ms. Sullivan’s significant summary judgment success includes prevailing on motions regarding causation, exposure, warnings, FHSA, punitive damages, warranty, successor liability, and breach of contract in California.  She prevailed on demurrers based on generic identification and discovery motions involving inadequate discovery in products liability and dietary supplement litigation in California. She has established a thorough understanding of complex scientific and medical epidemiological defenses resulting in much success during motions, mediation and trial.

Ms. Sullivan is admitted in all the US District Courts and the Ninth & Tenth Circuit.

Ms. Sullivan was born, raised, received her education, and litigates in the State of California.  

Education

  • JD – University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, California
    (2001)
  • BA in Political Science – University of California, Santa Barbara, California (1997)

Bar and Court Admissions

  • California (2002)
  • New Mexico (2001)
  • US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • US District Court for the Central District of California
  • US District Court for the Southern District of California
  • US District Court for the Northern District of California
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of California

Honors & Recognitions

  • Named in the US News & World Reports in Law
  • Advocacy Concentration
  • Traynor Honor Society
  • AmJur Award for highest grade in Civil Procedure
  • Honors Mock Trial Team
  • Top 10 California daily journal defense verdict in an environmental case
  • Academic scholarship
  • Moot court finalist

Publications & Presentations

  • Presented at national environmental conferences in Long Beach and Las Vegas

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Martine Colliton Chair
  • Community Legal Services (non-profit)
  • Member of the American Bar Association:  Environmental, Energy & Resources
  • Claims and Litigation Management, Orange County Chapter
  • Sorority Executive Committee for 3 years