About
Karen is an Associate in Freshfields’ dispute resolution practice based in Washington, DC.
Prior to joining Freshfields, Karen served as a legal extern for the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable, as a Student Legal Advisor to the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Lesotho in the United Nations Human Rights Council, and as a legal intern in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan.
Additional Information
Education
- J.D., University of Michigan Law School (Senior Editor, Mich. L. Rev.)
- B.A., summa cum laude, West Virginia University (Order of Augusta)
Distinctions
- David L. Boren Scholar – National Security Education Program (Poland, 2017-2018)
- Fulbright Grantee (Slovak Republic, 2019-2020)
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia

Karen Laska
Associate
Washington, DC Office
700 13th Street, NW
10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005-3960