Amanda J. Karr, Lawyer
Phone/Fax: 402-330-3060, ext. 112
General Practice including but not limited to:
Family Law | Estate Planning & Probate
Summary of Experience:
Attorney Amanda J. Karr graduated with distinction in 2004 from the University of Nebraska, College of Law where she was a member of the Order of the Coif, Nebraska Law Review, and the Nebraska Moot Court Board. She graduated cum laude from University of Nebraska, Kearney in 2001, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Criminal Justice. She is admitted to the bar in Nebraska, Iowa, and Kansas. Ms. Karr was engaged in the private practice of law in Lincoln until 2007, when she relocated to Wichita, Kansas. She has since returned to Nebraska and joined Thompson Law Office after operating her own practice in Wichita.
Education:
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