Karen DeSoto
Professor
(New Jersey City University)
Attorney
Center for Legal Justice
On-Air Legal Analyst
NBC News, The TODAY Show, MSNBC
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About Karen DeSoto
 A resident of New Jersey, Karen DeSoto received her
Juris Doctorate in Law from Temple University.
 She has served as a public defender, prosecutor, attorney
in private practice, and was the first woman, first
Hispanic, and youngest person to ever serve as
Corporate Counsel for the city of Jersey City, NJ.
 She is an on-air legal analyst / commentator for NBC
News, and appears on several NBC shows on MSNBC,
the Today Show, and appeared on CNN, ABC News and
others.
 She is a professor at New Jersey City University, having
previously been an assistant professor at Fairleigh
Dickinson University.
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Activist, Humanitarian, Philanthropist,
 Karen remains active in her community,
working with students, doing speaking
engagements, and working with
organizations like the Cunningham
Foundation, which provides
scholarships to area students. She has
served as a Board member for many
other organizations as well
 She serves as Co-Director of the
Institute for Dispute Resolution at
NJCU business school.
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Awards & Honors
 Named ‘Attorney of the Year’ at the 50th Annual
Puerto Rican Heritage Festival and Parade
committee (Jersey City, New Jersey).
 Selected “Humanitarian of the Year” by the
Bayonne Youth Center.
 Named to the coveted list of “People on The
Move” in Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
Magazine.
 Named to The Hudson Reporter list of Most
Influential People of Hudson County.
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Karen DeSoto has been honored for her many humanitarian and civic
contributions:

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