Karie N. Wilson
Personal:
Karie N. Wilson began her legal career at Alverson, Taylor, Mortensen & Sanders in 2001 following her graduation from law school. In October 2007, Karie became a partner in the firm. She focuses her practice in civil litigation with an emphasis in product liability and transportation litigation. Karie is licensed to practice in all courts in the State of Nevada, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She is also licensed to practice in California.
Karie was born in Pueblo, Colorado. When she was 5 her family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where her father took a teaching job. Karie graduated magna cum laude from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1998. While at UNM, she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Karie attended California Western School of Law on a three-year academic scholarship. During law school, Karie participated on the Moot Court Team and was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. Karie graduated from California Western School of Law in 2001 with a Juris Doctorate.
Karie was listed as a Rising Star in Mountain States Super Lawyers magazine in 2008 and 2009. She was also named in the Nevada Business Journal (June 2008) as one of Nevada’s Top Attorneys. Karie is a member of the Defense Research Institute and the Supreme Court Historical Society. She frequently contributes to ALFA publications on transportation, punitive damages, and products liability issues.
Karie enjoys running and yoga in her spare time.
Education:
University of New Mexico (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998)
California Western School of Law (J.D., 2001)
Bar and Court Admissions:
California Supreme Court – 2001
Nevada Supreme Court – 2001
US District Court District of Nevada – 2001
US Supreme Court – 2008
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals – 2008
Professional Associations:
Defense Research Institute
Supreme Court Historical Society
Professional Recognition:
Listed as Mountain States Super Lawyers Rising Star (2008, 2009, 2011)
Selected as one of Nevada's Top Attorneys - Nevada Business Journal, June 2008