Karen Swift

Karen Maready Swift is an accomplished attorney currently serving as Counsel at Gardner Skelton PLLC since September 2024. Previously, Karen held the position of Associate General Counsel at Premier Inc. from June 2015 to October 2023, where responsibilities included providing legal advisement on healthcare regulations, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance within the healthcare group purchasing organization. Karen's extensive legal career also includes roles at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP and Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, focusing on corporate law, M&A, and contract negotiations. Additionally, Karen has contributed to the legal community as a Continuing Legal Education presenter and has maintained a commitment to advising clients on diverse business matters throughout various roles since 2003. Educational credentials include a Doctor of Law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law and an ESOL Certificate from the University of Cambridge.