1100 Commerce Street, Chambers 1654, Courtroom 1632
Dallas, TX 75242
Full Name:
Karen Gren Scholer
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1957
Birth Place:
Tokyo, Japan
JD, Cornell University Law School, 1982
BA, Rice University, 1979
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Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2018-present
Former Principal/ Co-Managing Partner, Carter Scholer Arnett Hamada & Mockler, Professional Limited Liability Company
Former Litigation Partner, Jones Day
Partner, Carter Scholer Professional Limited Liability Company, 2014-2018
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, March 5, 2018
Nominated by President Donald J. Trump, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, September 7, 2017
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, March 15, 2016
Partner, Jones Day, 2009-2013
Temporary Justice, Tenth Court of Appeals, 2013
Judge, Ninety-Fifth Judicial District, Texas District Court, 2001-2008
Presiding Judge, Dallas County Civil District Judges, Texas District Court, Ninety-Fifth Judicial District, 2007
Partner, Andrews & Kurth Limited Liability Partnership, 1996-2000
Associate/Partner, Stasburger & Price Limited Liability Partnership, 1982-1996
Member, Attorneys Serving the Community, 2002-present
Member, Dallas Asian American Bar Association, 1993-present
Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, 1993-present
Member, AAA Roster of Neutrals (Arbitrators), present
Member, Collin County Bar Association, present
Member, Dallas Bar Association, present
Life Benefactor Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation, present
Member, State Bar of Texas, present
Arbitrator/Mediator, American Arbitration Association, 2014-2018
Master, Mac Taylor American Inn of Court, 2001-2009
Member, Board of Directors, Association of Rice Alumni, 2004-2007
Member, Executive Board, The Cornell Law Association, 2003-2007
Awards:
Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent (5.0 out of 5) Peer Review Rating
Listed as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Texas by Thomson Reuters' Super Lawyers®, 2012-2013
Selected for inclusion in Thomson Reuters' Super Lawyers® (Texas), 2011-2015
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in Commercial Litigation, 2012-2016
Named to D Magazine Best Lawyers for Business Litigation, 2011-2015
Named to D Magazine Best Women Lawyers, 2010
Dallas Asian American Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award, 2008
DFW Asian American Citizens Council
Role Model Award for "Outstanding Public & Community Service," 2001
Civil Servant of the Year Award, 2007
You Are Always Here for Us Award, 2008
Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce Judicial Excellence Award, 2004
State Bar of Texas APIS Award, 2005
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Trailblazer Award, 2006
Dallas Women Lawyers Association Louise B. Raggio Award, 2007
Girls, Incorporated "She Knows Where She's Going Award," 2004