Karyn A. Caldwell

Of Counsel

Karyn A. Caldwell

Of Counsel

Karyn A. Caldwell

Karyn Caldwell draws on 25 years of litigation and in-house experience to guide regulated businesses through complex disputes, compliance challenges, and transactions.

Karyn Caldwell focuses her practice on financial services, environmental matters, and real property, advising clients operating in heavily regulated environments and facing a variety of legal and business risks. Her 25 years of experience as a litigator, regulatory advisor, and transactional attorney, including 15 years in senior in-house roles at large financial institutions, have shaped a practice grounded in operational reality, risk control, and decisive problem-solving.

Karyn spent a decade in private practice as a commercial litigator, handling cases from filing through resolution. She managed complex matters involving class actions, securities disputes, bankruptcy litigation, employment claims, and environmental toxic tort claims and cost recovery actions under federal and state law. Her litigation experience informs how she assesses exposure, builds strategy, and positions matters for efficient resolution.

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Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • State of Michigan
  • State of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Education

University of Michigan School of Law
Juris Doctor, 1999

University of Michigan, Ross School of Business
Executive MBA, 2014

Albion College
Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1997

Professional Groups

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Fellow, 2023

Community

Provides pro bono representation in immigration, criminal expungement, driver’s license restoration, and estate planning matters.