Karin Dougan Vogel

Karin Dougan Vogel is Special Appellate Counsel in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's San Diego office.  She is the Team Leader for the Appellate Practice Team firm wide.

Areas of Practice

Ms. Vogel is a Certified Specialist in Appellate Law. She has extensive experience in appeals and writs on matters involving all areas of complex business litigation, including business related torts and contract actions, real property disputes, partnership disputes, labor law matters, bankruptcy matters, financial institutions related actions, class action issues, arbitration related issues, and other complex commercial disputes. Ms. Vogel practices both in state and federal appellate courts, in all aspects of the appellate process.

Education

• J.D., Georgetown University, 1986, cum laude
• B.A., Union College, 1981, highest honors

Clerkships

• Law Clerk for Justice William A. Holohan, Arizona Supreme Court, from 1986 to 1987.

Admissions

• California
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeal for the Sixth Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
• All appellate and trial courts of the State of California

Honors

• The Best Lawyers in America, 2009, 2010
• San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program's Distinguished Service Award for contributing more than 150 hours of legal services to the indigent community, 2002, 2003
• Finalist, San Diego Chargers Community Quarterback Award in recognition for her volunteer services, 2004
• San Diego Super Lawyer, 2007, 2008, 2009
• State Bar of California Wiley W. Manuel Award, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Memberships

• Member, Litigation Section, California Bar Association
• Member, Litigation Section, San Diego County Bar Association
• Member, Appellate Courts Committee
• Member, Lawyers Club of San Diego
• Founding Co-editor, San Diego Association of Business Trial Lawyers Report
• Co-Chair, Women's Resource Fair Task Force, 2001 to 2004, and also from 2005 to 2006

Articles

• Preserving The Record For Appeal: Top Ten Mistakes, January 10, 2000

• Co-Author, "Keeping Your Options Open," California Lawyer (June 2000)
• Author, "When Can Guarantors Waive Antideficiency Protection?" CEB Real Property Reporter (January, 1993)

Speeches

• Speaker, MCLE course on Basic Appellate Practice, presented to the Eighth Annual Pacific Union Adventist Attorneys Conference
• Co-Panelist, MCLE presentation in-house on Preserving the Record for Appeal: Top Ten Mistakes