Karen Therese Staib

1998, Connecticut
2009, Massachusetts
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of CT
U.S. District Court, District of MA
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of NY
U.S. District Court, Southern District of NY

Professional Affiliations

•Oliver Ellsworth Inn of Court: President (2011-2012)
Member (2003-present)
•American Bar Association: Forum on Franchising
Petroleum Marketing Committee of the Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER), Co-Chair
•Connecticut Bar Association: Federal Practice Section
•Hartford County Bar Association: Board of Directors (2009-2012)

• 40 Under Forty, Hartford Business Journal (2011)

• Judge Maxwell Heiman Memorial Award, Hartford County Bar Association (2006)

• New Leaders of the Law, Connecticut Law Tribune (2005)

• Editor in Chief, Connecticut Insurance Law Journal (1997-1998)

Teaching Positions

• University of Connecticut School of Law: Adjunct Instructor, Moot Court (2003, 2004)

Professional Affiliations

• Oliver Ellsworth Inn of Court: President (2011-2012); Member (2003-Present)

• American Bar Association: Forum on Franchising; Petroleum Marketing Committee of the Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER), Co-Chair

• Connecticut Bar Association: Federal Practice Section

• Hartford County Bar Association: Board of Directors (2009-2012)

Community Involvement

• Miss Porter's School: Member, Board of Trustees (2011-present)

• University of Connecticut Law School Alumni Association: Member, Board of Directors (1999-2011); President (2005-2006)

• Alumnae Association of Miss Porter's School, Inc.: Member, Board of Directors (2003-2009); Co-President (2007-2009)

• Leadership Greater Hartford: Quest Class (2009)

• Association of Alumni of Dartmouth College: Member, Dartmouth Club of Hartford

Experience

Trademarks

Federal Certification Mark Prosecutions Against Counterfeiting Doctors

Other

Obtained Injunction to Require Franchise to Vacate Premises

Defended Challenges to Terms in Franchisor's Renewal Agreements Brought by 40 Francisees

Obtained Summary Judgment for Franchisor in Massachusetts State Court

Twenty-four State Analysis of Franchise and Distribution Laws

Successful Pre-trial Win on Franchise and Robinson-Patman Act Claims Brought by 32 Franchisees

Non-Competition and Trade Secret Litigation

State and Federal Appeals

9-0 U.S. Supreme Court Victory on Constructive Nonrenewal and Termination Claims in a PMPA Franchise Case

Obtained Favorable Injunction in New Jersey Federal Court on Behalf of Franchisor

Private Placement Decision Upheld on Two Appeals

Publications

April 2011, Recent Court Decisions Relating To Dealer "Unfairness" Claims, and Claims of Fraud by Franchisor in Connection with the Franchisee's Sale of its Franchise and EPA Reminder Concerning E15 Gasoline

March 2011, Recent Federal Court Decisions Relating To Price Gouging, Trial Franchises, and Contractual Limitation Periods

October 2010, First Circuit Appears To Affirm Principle That Terminations Based on PMPA §2802(c) Are Per Se Reasonable

September 2010, Two Recent Federal Court Decisions Dismiss Dealers' Claims of PMPA Constructive Termination and Constructive Nonrenewal

February 23, 2010, Required Reading - Federal Court Clarifies Discovery Obligations for Pre-dispute and Litigation Matters

News

July 25, 2011, Karen Staib Named to 40 Under Forty List

April 2011, 35 Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named a "Top Lawyer" in Hartford County

January 1, 2008, Shipman & Goodwin Announces Three New Partners

May 8, 2006, Shipman & Goodwin Attorney Receives Judge Maxwell Heiman Memorial Award

Events

March 31-April 1, 2008, Petroleum Marketing Attorneys Annual Meeting

April 16-17, 2007, Petroleum Marketing Attorneys Annual Meeting - Presenter