Steven Karen

I was admitted to the Nevada Bar in 1992 . I have been actively practicing law in Las Vegas for over 20 years.. I enjoy running my own business, and I like being an attorney. I am well known in the local courts. I go to court nearly every day. I graduated law school from Whittier College School of Law in 1992 in the top 20% of my class. Back then it was located in Los Angeles near Hancock Park. Now it is in Orange County. I graduated college from California State University San Bernardino in 1989. I had three college scholarships and I was a national essay contest winner. I grew up in San Bernardino. I graduated from San Gorgonio High School.In addition to being a full time attorney I am a part time District Court Judge (pro tempore) since 2007. That means that I preside as a judge over civil cases worth up to $50,000.00. I have presided over several jury trials and bench trials. I am a traffic court referee for Las Vegas Justice Court. I have presided over the Justice Court traffic sessions for attorneys. I have also been a small claims court Judge from 2005-20012. I am also a District Court Arbitrator. I am an attorney member of the Union Privilege Legal Services Plan. I am pleased to announce that I have represented Union Members for almost 20 years. To get on this plan I had to be nominated by a local union and voted on by the union members every year. I identify with working people. I worked my way thru school and was a member of the Teamsters Union myself when I worked in a pipe manufacturing plant.I handle all types of serious injury cases, auto accidents, trip and falls fires wrongful death and medical malpractice. I have handled all kinds of criminal cases from traffic tickets to bank robbery to first degree murder.I enjoy challenges and I like going to trial. I have tried murder cases, burglary cases automobile accident cases, medical malpractice cases and even traffic ticket