“I am proud to have an opportunity to serve the community in Mecklenburg County and work with so many dedicated and compassionate advocates. ‘Access to Justice’ is not just an ideal to reach for. Equity for all citizens in our judicial system, no matter their circumstances or race or gender or any other factor, is the bedrock of our great democracy. It’s important for our community to know that the Advocacy Center is here to help our citizens keep and access their most basic human needs through the legal system. Our staff and volunteers donate their hearts and energy every day to achieve real justice for everyone who seeks our help. I’m privileged and grateful to be a small part of the important work that the Advocacy Center does.“

Experience

• Along with serving as the Interim CEO of the Advocacy Center, Kara heads up the Consumer Protection Program, doing both individual case work and setting priorities and implementing broader systemic advocacy to meet community needs. She supervises the program attorneys, interns, support staff, paralegals and volunteers assigned to the consumer protection unit.
• Before joining the Advocacy Center in June 2012, Kara spent nine years as the Senior Staff Attorney at Atlanta Legal Aid Society. Previously, she was a staff attorney at the Center for Arkansas Legal Services, the owner and manager of the Law Offices of Karen K. Fisher, and a staff attorney for Central Carolina Legal Services (now Legal Aid of N.C.).

Education

• Wake Forest University School of Law, Juris Doctor
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science

Professional Affiliations:

• Admitted in North Carolina and Georgia (inactive)
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of N.C.
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia