Karen Fritts
Attorney
Phone Number: 816.701.1158
Email: kfritts@wcllp.com
4740 Grand Avenue Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64112
In Brief
J.D. from University of Kansas School of Law
Order of the Coif and C.A.L.I. Award winner
Experience briefing complex issues in MDL litigations
After graduating Kansas State University, Karen opened and operated a local bakery before attending the University of Kansas School of Law.
In law school, she participated in three national moot court competitions and won Best Overall Advocate in the Native American Legal Society competition. She also represented KU and the United States at the Jessup International Moot Court Competition in Washington D.C. after winning the Rocky Mountain regional. She served as chief justice of the moot court team and was a dean’s fellow—a mentorship program for 1Ls.
Karen’s practice focuses on appeals and on legal writing in complex cases, including summary judgment motions and motions to exclude or protect expert witnesses. She has represented plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal trial courts and appellate courts.
Prior Work
Kansas Court of Appeals, Summer Extern
Nothing Bundt Cakes, Manager
Education
J.D., Kansas University School of Law, 2021
B.S., Kansas State University, 2013