Karen C. Gainey

Practice Areas

Wills; Probate; Estate Planning

Admitted

1987, Georgia; 1988, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit

Law School

University of Georgia, J.D.

Member

DeKalb County and Fayette County Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia.

Biography

Pi Gamma Mu. Member, Cardinal Society.

Born

Atlanta, Georgia, February 26, 1963

ISLN

908391880

History

Karen C. Gainey began practicing law in Decatur, Georgia after graduating from the University of Georgia law school in 1988. Although her practice has been quite varied, her main practice areas have been estate planning, probate and general estate matters including guardianship and real estate . During her 11 years in Decatur, Ms. Gainey represented several of the County Guardians and County Administrators in Dekalb County. In that capacity, she was responsible for handling all legal matters for the estates. Ms. Gainey also represented the Dekalb County Board of Education in their defense of workers’ compensation claims. She began practicing at Webb, Lindsey & Wade in 2000 and she has continued to specialize in Estate matters. She is admitted to practice in all Georgia’s courts including the Georgia Court of Appeals and Georgia Supreme Court.