Karen Akiens

Karen Akiens received her JD and MBA in May 1997, her Master of Law in Tax (LLM) in May 1998 and her Estate Planning Certificate in January 1999 from Temple University School of Law and School of Business in Philadelphia. Karen is Board Certified in Probate and Estate Planning by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She practiced as an attorney in Philadelphia before moving to Houston in 1999. Karen received a license to practice law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Texas. She limits her practice to the following areas: estate and gift tax, business planning and taxation, asset protection, and estate administration. From 1983 to 1987, Karen served in the US Navy as an air crewman and jet mechanic. She received an Honorable Discharge and a Cold War Recognition Certificate. Karen is married and has two children.

Experience:
Board Certified in Probate and Estate Planning by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Practice Areas:
Estate Planning
Estate Administration
Asset Protection
Fiduciary Litigation
Business Organizations
Estate and Gift Tax
Texas Business Tax

Education:
1993 B.A. Warner Southern College, Lake Wales, Florida
1997 JD Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1997 MBA Temple University School of Business
1998 LLM Temple University School of Law

H Texas designations:
2/08 Top Lawyers for the People 2008
6/08 Houston Top Lawyers
2/09 Houston’s Top Lawyers for the People
6/09 Houston’s Top Lawyers

Honors:
2009 Five Star Wealth Manager: Best in Client Satisfaction as seen in Texas Monthly, September 2009

Member of following:
Attorneys in Tax and Probate
Tax Section, State Bar of Texas
Metropolitan Business Alliance
BNI
Magnolia Parkway Chamber of Commerce
South Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of Commerce
Northwest Business and Professional Women
Willowbrook Rotary Club

Published Works/Speaking Engagements:
"The Future of Family Limited Partnerships in Estate Planning," Presented to the American Women's Society of CPA's, February 4, 2006
"Choice of Business Entity in Texas," Houston Business and Tax Law Journal, Volume 4, 2004
"Choice of Business Entity in Texas," Presented at the 2003 Accounting Expo Sponsored by the TSCPA Foundation, April 22, 2003

Personal:
Married to Doug Bowen
Mother of two young children
From 1983 to 1987, Karen served in the US Navy as an air crewman and jet mechanic

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