Karen East

504.556.4061

Involvement

Professional

  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Pathfinders Program, 2022
  • The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law - Member
  • New Orleans Bar Association - Member
    • Young Lawyers Section Executive Council 2022-23
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Association for Women Attorneys - Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • Jefferson Bar Association - Member
  • A.P. Tureaud American Inn of Court
  • Women’s Energy Network - Member and Board of Directors - NOLA Program & Special Events Director, South Louisiana Chapter, 2024
  • Southeast LA Legal Services – Advisory Board Member, 2020-2022
  • Institute for Energy Law

Community

  • Junior League of New Orleans - Committee Chair
  • Young Leadership Council - Member
  • Young Lawyer Section, Legal Fair Volunteer

Recognition

  • Louisiana Super Lawyers, "Rising Star," Energy & Resources, 2024-2026
  • Best Lawyers® "One to Watch," Energy Law, 2024-2026
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division's "Pro Bono Award," 2023
  • Liskow's "Pro Bono Award," 2021

Credentials

Education

  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2018)
  • Texas A&M Commerce (M.S., Applied Criminology, 2014)
  • Sam Houston State University (B.A., Criminal Justice and Minor in Psychology, cum laude, 2011)

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 2019

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Louisiana, 2019
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District, Louisiana, 2019
  • U.S. District Court, Western District, Louisiana, 2019
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Presentations

  •  “Goal Setting and Strategic Planning,” Women's Leadership Conference on behalf of WEN, March 13, 2026
  • “The Real Krewes of New Orleans” A legislative update of Mardi Gras Krewe Liability, NOBA Inn of Court Mardi Gras CLE, January 26, 2023
  • “Statutes Protecting Mardi Gras Krewe Liability,” NOBA Inn of Court Mardi Gras CLE, January 17, 2020
  • “Statutes Protecting Mardi Gras Krewe Liability,” NOBA Inn of Court Mardi Gras CLE, January 29, 2016

Publications

After Hours

"When I’m not at work, I enjoy socializing with friends and experiencing the latest food and culture the city of New Orleans has to offer. I have a passion for traveling and I am always looking for an opportunity to visit someplace new."

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