Karen L. Hallenbeck’s areas of practice include corporate and environmental law, primarily in the utility sector, as well as business transactions and intellectual property. Prior to joining The Tiencken Law Firm, LLC, Karen served as Legal Counsel to the MUSC Foundation for Research Development.
Karen is a Cum Laude graduate of the Charleston School of Law’s inaugural class. While there she served as a founding member of the Federal Courts Law Review and the Environmental Law Society. Karen is also a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where she received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 1987 and was a 4-year member of the Women’s Tennis Team. Prior to attending law school Karen spent a number of years as an engineer, primarily in the Paper and Paper Chemicals industries focusing on environmental management. She teaches Environmental Law at Trident Technical College.
Karen is an active member of Saint Andrew’s Church in Mt. Pleasant where she is involved in several ministry groups. In her spare time Karen enjoys spending time with her grown son, Josh, on Charleston’s area golf courses and playing tennis.
