Karen V. Prouty Paralegal direct: 404.586.2039 phone: 404.586.9200 fax: 404.586.9201 Peachtree Center Suite 2300, South Tower, 225 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30303-1731

KAREN PROUTY is a 1998 graduate of the University of Georgia. She completed her studies at the University of Georgia with Bachelors of Arts degrees in English and German. In 2001 she received her paralegal certification with honors from the National Center for Paralegal Training, which is accredited by the American Bar Association. She became a PACE Registered Paralegal in 2003.

Ms. Prouty is a member of the International Paralegal Management Association, the Georgia Association of Paralegals and the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, and was the recipient of the 2003 Georgia Association of Paralegals PACE Scholarship. Ms. Prouty has served on the Board of the Georgia Association of Paralegals since 2006.

Ms. Prouty is experienced in all phases in of complex litigation. She regularly prepares discovery requests and organizes discovery documents. She creates and maintains trial exhibits and notebooks. In cases with large quantities of documents and depositions, she maintains electronic databases and deposition indexes. From May, 1999 until June, 2001 she worked extensively at the firm in the administration of lawsuits.