Karen Gross

Senior Counsel

Current Position

Finn Partners
Washington, DC 20037
USA

Class: XI (2000)Circuit: Second

Education

Smith College, B.A., cum laude (1974), Phi Beta Kappa; Emogene Mahoney English Prize; Exchange Student, Dartmouth College (1972-73); Rufus Choate Scholar
Temple University School of Law, J.D., cum laude (1977); visiting student, University of Chicago School of Law (1976-77)

Professional Career

Professor of Law, New York Law School, New York City (1989-)
Visiting Professor of Law, Cardozo Law School of Yeshiva University, New York City (1988-89)
Associate Professor of Law, New York Law School, New York City (1984-89)
Associate Attorney, Weil, Gotshal and Manges, New York City (1980-84)
Adjunct Legal Writing/Legal Method Instructor, Loyola University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois (1978-80)
Associate Attorney, Arvey, Hodes, Costello and Burman, Chicago, Illinois (1977-80)

Affiliations

Association of American Law Schools, Debtor-Creditor Section, Chair (2000-01)
St. John's University School of Law, Bankruptcy LL.M. Program, Advisory Board Member (1999-06)
American Bar Association, Co-Chair, Task Force on Data Collection and Bankruptcy, Business Bankruptcy Committee (1997-)
The Coalition for Consumer Bankruptcy Debtor Education: President (1997-06); Board of Directors (1997-)

Publications

"Legislative Messaging and Bankruptcy Law," 67 U. Pitt. L. Rev. 497 2006 Co-author with Lois Lupica
"Empty Mandate or Opportunity for Innovation? Pre-Petition Credit Counseling and Post-Petition Financial Management Education," 13 ABI L. Rev. 549 2005 Co-author with Susan Block-Lieb
"Unwrapping Assumptions: Applying Social Analytic Jurisprudence to Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Policy," 79 Am. Bankr. L.J. 453 2005 Co-author with Richard Wiener, Susan Block-Lieb and Corinne Donovan

Awards

The New York Legal Aid Society's Pro Bono Service Award for Consumer Law, (1999)
Association of American Publishers, Scholarly Publishing Division, Business and Management Award for Failure and Forgiveness (1997)
AAUW Educational Foundation, Senior Scholar Special Commendation of Honor (2004)
St. Thomas School of Law, Miami, FL, Lecturer, Distinguished Speaker Series (2003)
New York State Bar Association, President's Pro Bono Attorney Service Award (2002)