Karen Muir Young is admitted to practice in the State of New York, Second Judicial Department and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Ms. Muir Young spent five years practicing in a general litigation firm representing clients in probate, intestate, guardianship, matrimonial, family, criminal, foreclosure, modification, bankruptcy, consumer debt, landlord-tenant, real estate, discrimination, traffic, and civil litigation matters. She has extensive experience both in the courtroom as well as in mediation proceedings. She is also an active member of the New York State Bar Association and Suffolk County Bar Association.
Ms. Muir Young graduated from Touro Law Center with a Juris Doctor degree and from Long Island University at CW Post College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Arts Management. At Touro Law, she was president of the Environmental Law Society. She was also a quarter-finalist in the National Environmental Moot Court Competition and was awarded best oralist 2 of 3 rounds. While attending law school, Ms. Muir Young interned with the Huntington Town Attorney’s office, became a Certified Conference Facilitator for the Institute of Restorative Practices, and an Unemployment Action Advocate.
Before attending law school, Ms. Muir Young was the Director of Marketing and Technology at a 35-million-dollar corporation, where she funded and oversaw all marketing activities. Ms. Muir Young also volunteered, led, and organized two annual teams for the Heart Walk, which is the American Heart Association’s annual premiere fundraising event.
Bar Admissions and Associations:
- Licensed to practice law in New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- New York State Bar Association
- Suffolk County Bar Association