Karen Hill Named Litigation Paralegal

Karen Hill, a veteran paralegal with more than 25 years of legal experience, has joined the law firm of McAfee & Taft, where she provides trial support in all facets of business-related litigation, including products liability, mass torts, labor and employment, real estate, oil and gas, and other commercial controversies.  Her primary responsibilities, which focus on trial preparation from inception to conclusion, include conducting research, reviewing plaintiff discovery, coordinating and responding to discovery requests, compiling and reviewing additional material information, preparing and organizing documents and exhibits for trial, drafting and filing pleadings, and assisting attorneys at trial.   

The Oklahoma native began her career in 1980 as a legal secretary for a law firm in Antlers while concurrently attending Southeastern State University during the week and the University of Oklahoma’s Paralegal Studies program on weekends.  Upon relocating to Oklahoma City in 1986, she worked as a civil litigation paralegal for six years.  She most recently served as a paralegal for Allstate Insurance Company’s staff counsel office for 15 years before joining McAfee & Taft in 2007.

Hill is a member of the Central Oklahoma Association of Legal Assistants and a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and Rebuilding Together.

McAfee & Taft is one of the largest, most experienced law firms in the Southwest, serving clients throughout the region and nationally in the areas of aviation, business law, corporate and securities, employee benefits, environmental law, healthcare, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, oil and gas, real estate and tax and family wealth.  The firm employs more than 210 Oklahomans, including 130 attorneys.