Karen N. Wohlgemuth
Associate
Karen N. Wohlgemuth is a litigation associate focusing her practice primarily on family law, including divorce, premarital agreements, child support, spousal maintenance, and post-decree modifications.
- P 602.495.2748
- F 602.495.2789
- kwohlgemuth@jsslaw.com
- Phoenix, AZ
- Civil and Commercial Litigation
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Family Law
J.D., Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law (2017)
- Paul Holloway Trial Advocacy Award
- Associate Editor, Jurimetrics Journal
- 3L Early Bar Program
B.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Arts & Sciences
Certified Mediator, Mosten Guthrie Academy (2021)
Biography
Karen N. Wohlgemuth is a litigation associate focusing her practice primarily on family law, including divorce, premarital agreements, child support, spousal maintenance, and post-decree modifications. She is also experienced in civil and commercial litigation, including construction defect, premises liability, personal injury, and wrongful death. Ms. Wohlgemuth has participated in numerous trials, mediations and arbitrations. She graduated with a Juris Doctor from Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law as a Trial Advocacy fellow and was the sole 2016 – 2017 Paul W. Holloway Trial Advocacy Award winner.
Admissions
Admitted to Practice
- Arizona (2017)
Court Admission
- U.S. District Court, Arizona
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Media and Presentations
Articles
- Featured, “Raising the Bar: The NextGen,” Phoenix Business Journal (January 29, 2021)
Blogs
- Author, “It’s a New Year with New Child Support Guidelines,” Jennings Strouss Blog (January 26, 2022)
- Co-Author, “Bankruptcy and Divorce: Considerations Before Filing,” Jennings Strouss Blog (April 22, 2021)
Presentations
- “Insurance 101 – Personal Injury A to Z,” National Business Institute (2019)
- “Nuts and Bolts of Arizona Civil Procedure Changes,” The Cavanagh Law Firm (2018)
Memberships
Arizona Theatre Company
- Member, Board of Trustees
Defense Research Institute
- Women in Law Committee
Arizona Women Lawyers Association
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
FDCC Ladder Down Program (Class of 2019)
Honors and Awards
- Listed, Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars® in the category of Family Law (2021 – 2022)
- Listed, Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars® in the category of General Litigation (2020)
- Paul W. Holloway Trial Advocacy Award Winner (May 2017)
- Pro Bono Distinction (May 2017)
- CALI Award (March 2016)
- Southwest Regional Mock Trial Competition (March 2016)
