Karen Landinger has more than a decade of experience handling complex civil appellate matters in State and Federal courts. Karen's experience includes the representation of foreign and domestic individuals, corporations and governmental entities in compliance, contract, product liability, medical/pharmaceutical malpractice, general negligence, international law, municipal law, toxic tort, environmental law and criminal misconduct matters. She has significant expertise in multi-jurisdiction matters and is often called upon to apply and interpret the laws of foreign states and jurisdictions.

Prior to her civil practice, Karen had a long tenure as former Deputy Appellate Chief and Appellate Counsel for the El Paso District Attorney's Office where she represented the State in complex and sensitive matters including the drafting of legislation. Karen has a unique understanding of appellate matters which she brings to her current clients.

Karen is "AV" rated by Martindale Hubbell peer review ratings, the highest rating possible.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Successfully defended the exclusion of evidence of pre-accident changes in tire defect litigation on appeal on behalf of an internationally recognized foreign tire manufacturer.
Secured affirmation of award of costs to a foreign manufacturing defendant as a "prevailing party" on appeal based on grant to special appearance.
Successfully defended summary judgment on behalf of major retail provider in appellate courts on claims of volitions of the "takings clause" of the State constitution resulting from abutting landowners' refusal to provide public road access to landlocked parcel.
Obtained mandamus relief based on trial court's failure to dismiss physician's motion to dismiss claims based on inadequacy of expert report.
Successfully obtained the application of foreign damage law in multi-party wrongful death product liability action brought by foreign plaintiffs, significantly reducing the exposure to a national truck manufacturing company.
Successfully defended a City Attorney on appeal in suit brought by city counsel member obtaining dismissal and attorney's fees.
Avoided dismissal of indemnity claims based on express negligence doctrine by obtaining application of the laws of favorable jurisdictions.
Obtained appellate ruling that a workers' compensation claim was a "prevailing party" based on non-suit of claims on the eve of the trial.
Successfully obtained reinstatement of client as CEO of an internationally recognized apparel company, overturning appellate court orders.
Obtained dismissal of appellate review of summary judgment on behalf of national transportation company for claims brought by wrongly named limited partnership.
Successfully defended disproportionate division of property on appeal from divorce decree.
Obtained appellate holding that the City's notice requirements did not extend the statute of limitations for filing suit.
Successfully defended ruling on appeal that royalty owners failed to establish the existence of an underlying tort so as to support application of the fraudulent concealment doctrine.

EDUCATION

Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock - J.D. 1993
University of Texas, Tyler - B.S. 1989

BAR ADMISSIONS

State Bar of Texas
Supreme Court of the United States of America
U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Sixth Circuits
United States District Court for Western District of Texas

MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

El Paso Bar Association
San Antonio Bar Association: Appellate Section
State Bar of Texas: Appellate Section
El Paso Women's Bar Association
College of the State Bar of Texas

Karen L. Landinger

Senior Counsel

San Antonio
210-293-8743
klandinger@cbylaw.com