Karen Munoz
TRIAL ATTORNEY
Karen Munoz is a Partner at Dolan Law. Over the course of her career, she has been dedicated to serving and representing clients who have suffered traumatic injuries and who have been victims of crime. She has extensive experience advocating for her clients and achieving impactful results, successfully trying several cases to multi-million-dollar verdicts.
As a lawyer who has advocated exclusively for Plaintiffs, she treats her clients with compassion and respect. Helping and carefully guiding her clients through the civil justice system to achieve positive results is what drives her work. Throughout her career, she has always understood that her role as a lawyer is not only to help her clients navigate their cases, but also to counsel and listen.
Ms. Munoz is admitted to practice before the State Bar of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, and Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. She obtained her law degree from the John Marshall Law School (UIC) in Chicago.
A lawyer well-being advocate and yoga teacher, she not only imparts her knowledge through teaching and writing but actively contributes to the betterment of the legal community. Serving on legal committees and extending wellness support to law firms and legal organizations, she passionately champions the cause of lawyer well-being. Recognizing the transformative impact of volunteering, she generously dedicates her time to non-profit endeavors while also serving as a mentor to younger lawyers and aspiring legal professionals. These volunteer efforts have earned her recognition and awards in the legal community.
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT & RECOGNITION
Chicago Bar Association
Well-Being and Mindfulness Committee (Co-chair)
Judicial Evaluation Committee (past member)
Mindfulness in the Law Committee (past member)
Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program
Board Member
Ascend Justice
Board Member 2016-Present
Board President 2021-2024
Institute for Well-Being in Law
Member
Mindfulness in Law Society
Board Member
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Diversity Scholarship Fund
First Generation Mentorship Program Volunteer
UIC School of Law
Lawyer-to-Lawyer Mentoring Program Volunteer
Hispanic Lawyers of Illinois
JD Mentors Program Volunteer
National Crime Victim Bar Association
2024