SharePrinter-friendly versionSend by emailA TitleA TitleA Title A A A Karen S. Vladeck TabsetOverviewBar & Court Admission Bar & Court Admissions District of Columbia Bar Maryland Bar Virginia Bar US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia CircuitUS District Court, Eastern District of VirginiaUS District Court, District of ColumbiaUS District Court, District of Maryland Education University of Miami School of Law, JD, (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif), 2009 Cornell University, BA, 2006 Karen S. VladeckAssociateWashington, DC T 202.857.6280 E karen.vladeck@arentfox.com Download vCard Karen Vladeck is an associate in the Commercial Litigation group. She represents a wide variety of clients in mediations, arbitrations, agency proceedings and state and federal court litigation. A focus of her practice is on the representation of clients in diverse and complex labor and employment law matters. This representation includes advising employers on compliance with federal and state employment laws, discipline and discharge decisions, handbook and policy development, and medical leave and disability issues. She defends employers against claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation and a host of other employment-related claims. In addition, Karen has experience in a large number of complex commercial matters, including public accommodation and fair housing litigation, breach of contract, and trade secret law. Karen has worked with clients in numerous industries, including real estate, parking, hospitality, sports, television, and fashion and luxury goods. Previous Work Prior to joining Arent Fox, Karen worked for a boutique law firm in Washington, DC, working on both real estate and commercial litigation matters. From 2009-2010, Karen served as a law clerk for the Honorable Mary Ellen Barbera of the Court of Appeals of Maryland. Professional Activities Karen is a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association, the Virginia Bar Association, and the American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section. Life Beyond the Law When not working, Karen enjoys running, traveling, and cheering on the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, and the Boston Celtics. She lives with her husband, Stephen, a law professor at American University, Washington College of Law, in Washington, DC. Newsroom Date Type Title 1 / 17 / 2013 Alert Hefty Damages Award “in the Cards” for Hallmark: Eighth Circuit Upholds Victory Against Ex-Executive Who Released Confidential Information to Competitor 1 / 9 / 2013 Alert Behind the Scenes | Volume 2, Issue 1 1 / 4 / 2013 Alert Is Being Vegan Grounds for Title VII Protection? One Court Says It May Be 1 / 3 / 2013 Alert NLRB Rules That Employer May Be Required to Provide Union with Witness Statements from Internal Investigation 12 / 14 / 2012 Alert Fifth Circuit Rules That Mississippi Imposes No Duty on Employers to Conduct Background Checks, Even if They Have a Policy to Do So 12 / 14 / 2012 Alert Michigan Enacts Right to Work Law: Will Other States Follow? 12 / 4 / 2012 Alert Second Circuit Holds No ADA Violation When Autistic Volunteer Was Fired for Sexually Inappropriate Behavior in the Workplace 12 / 3 / 2012 Alert Behind the Scenes | Volume 1, Issue 11 11 / 30 / 2012 Alert Ohio Court Denies Age Discrimination Claim in Reduction in Force Despite Prior Encouragement of Early Retirement 11 / 26 / 2012 Alert Seventh Circuit Holds That Disclosure of Former Employee’s Migraines to Prospective Employers Did Not Violate ADA 11 / 13 / 2012 Alert Store Managers Who Spend Most of Their Working Time on Non-Executive Duties Still Found Exempt Where Other Factors Show Primary Duty is Managerial 11 / 12 / 2012 Alert Sixth Circuit Finds No FMLA Violation for Termination Based on Facebook Photos Disproving Entitlement to FMLA Leave 11 / 8 / 2012 Alert Virginia Supreme Court Holds That Plaintiffs May Bring Claims for Wrongful Discharge Against Individual Supervisors 9 / 12 / 2012 Alert Seventh Circuit Holds That ADA Mandates Reassignment of Disabled Employees to Vacant Positions Unless Employer Can Prove Undue Hardship
