Karen DeSoto |
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United States |
About Karen DeSoto
Upon graduating from Temple University Law School in Pennsylvania, Karen DeSoto established herself as an attorney focusing in areas of employment discrimination, civil rights, and election law, with an extensive background serving the greater region of Jersey City and beyond.
After receiving her Master of Laws degree from Temple University Law School, Karen F. DeSoto served as a public defender, prosecutor, and private attorney, where she diligently handled proceedings on numerous multifaceted cases. Karen F. DeSoto also became the youngest and first Hispanic woman appointed to the position of Corporation Counsel for Jersey City, the second largest city in New Jersey. Committed to representing the public before a court of law, Karen F. DeSoto maintains her private law practice, the Law Offices of Karen F. DeSoto, in Bayonne, New Jersey. Karen DeSoto’s law office specializes in handling matters concerning election law, employment discrimination, and civil rights.
Outside of her professional duties, Karen F. DeSoto continually demonstrates her commitment to the community through her support of many charitable foundations and organizations. Karen DeSoto is a Mentor and Trustee of the Cunningham Foundation and sits on the Board of Directors of the Head Start Program for Jersey City, The Hudson County Hispanic Coalition, and the Beth Miriam homeless shelter project. She also helped to co-found the Ray of Hope Foundation for Children, a group that provides aid, including food, clothing, medical education, and insurance, to terminally ill children and their families. The City of Bayonne Youth Center recently honored Karen F. DeSoto with the Humanitarian of the Year award in gratitude of her benevolent contributions.