Benesch Law
Karen Butler, MLRHR, SPHR, is a seasoned human resources professional with extensive experience in various roles within the field. Currently serving as Senior Human Resources Manager and previously as HR Manager at Benesch Law since March 2015, Karen has developed a robust skill set in human resources management. Prior to this role, Karen worked at PCC Airfoils, LLC SMP Plant as an HR Generalist from July 2010 to January 2015, and gained foundational experience as a Human Resources Assistant/Benefits Administrator at Edgepark Medical from July 2008 to July 2010. Karen holds a Master’s degree in Labor Relations and Human Resources from Cleveland State University (2010-2012) and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a focus on Human Resources from the University of Mount Union (2004-2008).
Benesch Law
Benesch is an AmLaw 200 business law firm and limited liability partnership with offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai and Wilmington. The firm is known for providing highly sophisticated legal services to national and international clients that include public and private, middle market and emerging companies, as well as private equity funds, entrepreneurs, and not-for-profit organizations. The 2023 edition of The U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers in America® named 58 Benesch attorneys as Best Lawyers in America®. Benesch was named Transportation Law Firm of the Year in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022 and 2023 by U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers® and the firm received national first-tier rankings in Health Care Law, Transportation Law and Litigation-Construction by 2022 U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” Additionally, 37 Benesch attorneys and 14 practice areas were ranked in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA. Our practice areas include Benesch Healthcare+, Commercial Finance & Banking, Construction, Corporate & Securities, Data Protection, Environmental Law & Litigation, Executive Compensation & Benefits, Global Transactions, Government Relations, Immigration, Insolvency & Creditors’ Rights, Intellectual Property/3iP, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Private Equity, Public Finance, Real Estate & Environmental, Tax, Trade Secrets, and Restrictive Covenants & Unfair Competition. Some of the industries the firm concentrates in include Additive Manufacturing-3D Printing, Cannabis Industry, Dental Support Organizations (DSOs), Energy, FINTECH and Payments, Family Offices & Direct Investing, Food & Beverage Industry, Insurance, Manufacturing, Metaverse/Web 3.0, Blockchain & Smart Contracts, Not-for-Profit, Polymers, Regulated Industries, Retail, Hospitality & Consumer Products, and Transportation & Logistics.