Overview

Karen Jeffers is currently co-chair of the firm’s Colleges, Universities and Independent Schools practice.  She has significant experience advising colleges, universities and private schools on all aspects of their operations, with particular emphasis on contracts and affiliation agreements, intellectual property matters, employment law, institutional policies, and governance matters.  Ms. Jeffers has been involved in investigations and Title IX claims at educational institutions.  She served on Trinity College’s Board of Trustees from 1992 to 1998, where she was Chairperson of the Student Life Committee, the Joint Appointments and Promotions Committee and a member of the Executive Committee of the Board. She currently serves on the Board of The Southport School, where she is a member of the Executive Committee and Corporate Secretary.

Office

  • Bridgeport
    850 Main Street
    P.O. Box 7006
    Bridgeport, CT 06601-7006

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    Case Studies

    • Firm Assists Independent School With Growth Initiatives

      Pullman & Comley assisted the Southport School and its board with navigating the legal requirements for an historic name change, which included a restatement of its certificate of incorporation.

    • Protecting Trademarks and Potential Harm to Consumers

      “Access Health CT” is the business name and registered trademark for the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange – the state’s health insurance marketplace established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Most consumers recognize Access Health CT by the bright yellow and orange logo used to introduce the Exchange to the public, but some individuals search for the Exchange on the Internet using terms such as: “Connecticut insurance exchange” or “CT health insurance exchange.”

    • Providing Needed Guidance to Entrepreneurs and Startups 

      Pullman & Comley is participating in a number of endeavors to help Connecticut entrepreneurs and startups launch and build new businesses.

    • Answering the Needs of Colleges and Universities

      Pullman & Comley’s work with educational institutions extends beyond the K-12 classrooms to the campuses of several colleges and universities. Within the last year, attorneys from across the firm have partnered with college and university administrators on a variety of issues.

    • Addressing the Needs of Ambulatory Surgery Centers

      Our health care attorneys were at the forefront of representing clients in mergers and acquisitions as well as in a host of regulatory matters in the ever-growing ambulatory surgery center sector.

    Industries

    Bar and Court Admissions

    • Connecticut
    • U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
    • U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

    Education

    Columbia University, J.D., 1979, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

    Trinity College, B.A., 1976, Phi Beta Kappa

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