Alegi

Karen Hulme Alegi

Karen Hulme Alegi represents clients in civil litigation, domestic relations, and appeals, as well as transactional matters. She has represented clients in both state and federal courts, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and in administrative hearings. Although Karen’s experience includes both jury and bench trials, she has also negotiated out of court settlements through formal mediations and informal settlement negotiations.

Karen’s domestic practice involves assisting clients with divorce, separation, custody, child support and visitation matters. This includes representing clients in pending court matters as well as “pre-separation” advice on voluntary separation and property settlement agreements. Karen also assists clients with requests for modification of previous court orders on matters such as child support, alimony and visitation. In her domestic practice, Karen helps her clients deal with an emotional and stressful period by making sure the clients understand, and are comfortable with, the court process.

Karen also represents many of the firm’s clients in consumer and corporate disputes, including claims against banks and loan servicers. Karen has assisted clients with claims against national banks, resulting in significant recoveries for the clients.

Ms. Alegi’s experience and advocacy for her clients’ positions has been demonstrated at many levels. Karen’s appellate work includes a successful argument before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, in which that court clarified Maryland law on an aspect of contract reformation relating to a Qualified Domestic Relations Order entered pursuant to a divorce settlement. Karen has also argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago, IL on an employment law/breach of contract case. This type of experience benefits her clients as Karen has demonstrated the willingness to fight for their rights beyond the trial courts, if necessary.

A graduate of The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, cum laude, Karen served on Law Review as an editorial assistant while attending law school. As a native Pennsylvanian, Karen earned her B.A. from West Chester University of Pennsylvania, cum laude. She is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts of Maryland and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Karen is a member of the Bar Associations of Montgomery and Frederick Counties, the Maryland State Bar Association and the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland. She is also a member of both the state and county bar associations’ family law sections and the Montgomery County Bar Associations’ Commercial Litigation Section.

Previously, Karen worked for a prominent general civil litigation law practice in Frederick County, had her own practice in Rockville and worked as a staff attorney for The Women’s Law Center of Maryland in Carroll County. She lives in North Bethesda with her husband Matt and their two children. Karen and her family enjoy spending time at nearby Cabin John Park and the Rockville Town Center.