Karen C. McConnell is a partner and the Co-Practice Leader of Ballard Spahr’s Private Equity Group. She is known for her work in corporate and securities law, mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. Karen attended University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1984, and BBA, Ohio University summa cum laude, 1981. Her Pro Bono Experience includes as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in foster care. She is a Board Member of the Barrow Neurological Foundation.