Karen Holyoke

Karen Holyoke is a Partner at Verrill, specializing in Private Clients & Fiduciary Services since May 2025. Previously, from March 2020 to May 2025, Karen served as a Shareholder at Eaton Peabody, focusing on estate planning, business succession planning, and tax planning, along with providing advisory services to nonprofits and businesses. Prior experience includes Senior Counsel at Griffin & Jordan, LLC, and Vice President of Customer Experience at Emera Maine, where responsibilities included enhancing customer interactions and advancing technology solutions. Karen held the position of Vice President of Corporate & Legal Affairs at Bangor Hydro Electric Company, overseeing legal and regulatory matters. Earlier roles encompassed Vice President of Legal and Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Counsel at Eaton Peabody, and Judicial Law Clerk at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Academic qualifications include a Master of Laws with an Estate Planning concentration from Boston University School of Law and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law.