Karen L. Odash

Her practice also encompasses a wide range of traditional employment law matters, including defending Title VII discrimination and harassment claims, litigating restrictive covenant and trade secret disputes, and counseling employers on day-to-day workplace issues such as hiring, termination, policies, and regulatory compliance. She represents clients in both district and appellate courts and has worked on hundreds of arbitrations before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), including trade secret and non-compete matters, U5 defamation and expungement matters, and employment arbitrations involving allegations of wrongful termination, discrimination, and harassment.

Before earning her law degree, Karen spent a decade at a nationally recognized securities broker-dealer, ultimately serving as Director of Legal Programs. In that role, she advised corporate and field leadership on high-stakes employment issues, recruiting practices, and restrictive covenant enforcement, and she played a key role in developing national risk management policies and workforce programs. Earlier in her career, she worked as a paralegal in employment and litigation, giving her a strong foundation for anticipating challenges and crafting proactive solutions for her clients.