Ms. Karen Corallo is a lawyer practicing government, health care, litigation and 2 other areas of law. Karen received a B.A. degree from University of Texas in 1979, and has been licensed for 42 years. Karen practices in Dallas, TX.
About Ms. Karen Corallo
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesExperience: Representative Matters: Assisted in an $800 million global settlement
criminal plea agreement involving claims of criminal misbr
ing
violations of the False Claims Act.
Obtained summary judgment of permanent injunction preventing a manufacturer from distributing raw milk
raw milk products in interstate commerce.
Successfully defended a prescription drug distributor in an action brought by the Texas Attorney General, obtaining voluntary dismissal of the case by General Abbott.
Represented certain directors
officers of an insolvent charity hospital in an action brought by the bankruptcy trustee
the Texas Attorney General for alleged breaches of fiduciary duty
related claims on a deepening insolvency theory
also h
led director
officer liability coverage issues.
Obtained summary judgment for major accounting firm
co-defendants insurance company
telecommunications company in an ERISA case alleging breach of fiduciary duty against plan administrator.
Represented a major public utility in several class action
shareholder derivative cases
served as liaison counsel between the company
Special Litigation Committee
represented the company in related Securities
Exchange Commission investigations, including a Public Utility Holding Company Act audit
advised the client on corporate governance issues
also represented the company in connection with an investigation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Represented a major manufacturing company in a $180 million case involving allegations of trade secret theft
breach of license agreement
uncovered the wrongdoing of plaintiff employees
case settled on the eve of trial for defense costs.
Represented the subsidiary of a large multinational corporation in breach of a software licensing agreement
trade secret theft case.
Represented one of the Big Four accounting firms as a third party in two lawsuits seeking production of accountant-client privileged communications
in one case, took a m
amus to Texas Supreme Court challenging the trial court's discovery order
case was ultimately settled
obtained assistance of Association of Corporate Counsel in filing amicus brief.
Represented a major communications company in a default judgment taken against it more than four years after the judgment was entered
obtained a settlement for a nominal amount.
Represented a large manufacturing company in an $80 million lawsuit in federal court in South Texas, in which Mexico country manager was accused of accepting bribes in exchange for awarding franchises
obtained nominal settlement after hearing on motion to dismiss.
Represented a large information technology company in a case brought by its Venezuelan country manager seeking in-country m
atory severance benefits, on the basis that U.S. employment agreement was superseded by local benefits laws.
Represented a large information technology company in cases brought in Boston
Los Angeles by a national consulting firm for hiring a large practice group from the plaintiff organization.
Represented a large information technology company as plaintiff against a group of former employees for breach of noncompete, trade secret theft
related torts for theft of public utility accounting software
obtained jury verdict in company's favor.
The above representations were h
led by Ms. Corallo prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Previous Experience: United States Food
Drug Administration (FDA)
Director, Division of Drug Imports, Exports, Recalls,
Shortages
Associate Chief Counsel for Enforcement
AmLaw Top 100 Law Firm
Litigation Partner
Electronic Data Systems (EDS)
Litigation
Employment Attorney, 1990-1992, 1994
Director, Employee Communications, 1992-1993
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2017, District of Columbia
1984, Texas
MembershipsProfessional & Community Involvement
•Life fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolSouth Texas College of Law
Class of 1984
J.D.
with highest honors
Other EducationUniversity of Texas
Class of 1979
B.A.
English Literature, summa cum laude