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title: Karen King Joins Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello as Partner
description: On February 18, 2021 – CGCC member Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC announced that Karen King will be joining the firm this month as a partner. Karen, who specializes in complex commercial
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# [Karen King Joins Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello as Partner](https://www.cgccusa.org/en/news/karen-king-joins-morvillo-abramowitz-grand-iason-anello-as-partner)

 Written by [CGCC](https://www.cgccusa.org/en/news/author/cgcc) | February 18, 2021

On February 18, 2021 – CGCC member Morvillo Abramowitz Grand  
 Iason & Anello PC announced that Karen King will be joining the firm this  
 month as a partner. Karen, who specializes in complex commercial litigation and  
 regulatory matters, joins the firm from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &  
 Garrison LLP.

Karen has more than 20 years of experience in complex  
 commercial litigation, Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC  
 compliance and enforcement matters, securities litigation and regulation,  
 internal investigations, and strategic advice. She is a skilled trial attorney  
 and advocate, representing clients in numerous federal and state courts,  
 including in jury and bench trials. She has also represented multiple global  
 institutions before the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange  
 Commission, the New York Department of Financial Services, the Federal Reserve,  
 FinCEN, OFAC, and FINRA.

“We are so pleased to welcome Karen King,” says partner  
 Christopher Harwood. “She is a distinguished attorney with broad experience and  
 a well-deserved reputation for excellence. Karen’s expertise in handling  
 complex and cutting-edge civil and regulatory matters will be a tremendous  
 asset to our clients.”

“I am delighted to be joining such an extraordinary group of  
 talented lawyers and look forward to contributing to Morvillo Abramowitz’s  
 continued success and tradition of unparalleled service to its clients,”  
 commented Karen.

Karen has been recognized for her commitment to pro bono  
 work. She was the recipient of the Federal Bar Council’s Thurgood Marshall  
 Award for Exceptional Pro Bono Service in 2019, as well as the Pro Bono award  
 from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. She serves as the  
 Vice Chair of the Pro Bono and Community Service Committee of the Asian  
 American Bar Association of New York and is a member of the Second Circuit  
 Pro-Bono panel.

Karen received her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2000,  
 where she was an Editor of the Journal of Law and Technology, and her B.A.  
 from Yale College in 1997.

Read Karen’s full bio [HERE](https://www.maglaw.com/lawyers/karen-king)

CGCC sincerely congratulates Karen on her new position and  
 looks forward to working with her and her new colleagues in the months to come.

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