Schaede, Karen McKeithen

Karen McKeithen Schaede, Attorney at Law, was founded by its principal, Karen McKeithen Schaede, in 2003. Dedicated to a level of personal service rarely available in large practices, the firm provides expertise in the areas of health law (including corporate compliance programs and HIPAA issues), business/corporate law (including business formation and merger & acquisitions), and employment law (including employment contracts and employee handbooks).

Karen earned a B.S. in Nursing from the University of North Florida and worked more than 10 years as a Registered Nurse in critical care, home health and Hospice before earning a J.D. from Mississippi College's School of Law. She has practiced healthcare and employment law in the Carolinas since 1992.

In the healthcare area, Ms. Schaede represents all types of healthcare providers in business transactions and in their dealings with governmental agencies. She concentrates her healthcare practice on corporate compliance programs, HIPAA issues and training, and the other specialized challenges facing today's healthcare industry. Regardless of the nature of the representation, Ms. Schaede strives to identify all opportunities and options available to her clients to assist them in meeting their goals.

Ms. Schaede is also available to provide supplemental or specialized health law assistance to law firms.

Because of Ms. Schaede's extensive employment law experience, she is uniquely qualified to provide guidance needed by employers to successfully navigate the complicated and complex world of human resources. The firm provides legal counsel and business seminars for all types of businesses, ranging from 5-800 employees, assisting in the development of all aspects of human resources.

Meeting the needs of businesses and the individuals who own them is foremost in Ms. Schaede's business practice. The firm represents business clients across a wide array of industries and professions with respect to business formations, mergers and acquisitions, financing and financial restructuring, employment relations, real estate planning, and ongoing advice with respect to day-to-day business operations.