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Practice Focus
Karyl works primarily in the fields of commercial and employment litigation, in matters concerning contract disputes and claims of employment discrimination, as well as in zoning, planning and land use.
Before joining SPB+G, Karyl was a law clerk for Associate Justice James E. Duggan of the New Hampshire Supreme Court and Judge Paul J. Barbadoro of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.
- Karyl and shareholder Chris Cole obtained summary judgment in the Massachusetts Federal District Court in favor of their client, in an action in which the client's former General Counsel sued alleging that the company had failed to pay over $1,500,000 in severance benefits. Bukuras v. Mueller Group, LLC, 2008 WL 3978210 (D. Ma. 2008). The judgment was affirmed after briefing and argument, the judgment was affirmed on appeal by the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Bukuras v. Mueller Group, LLC, __ F.3d __ (1st Cir. 2010), 2010 WL 175085, C.A.1 (Mass.), January 20, 2010.
- Karyl and shareholder Chris Cole obtained summary judgment in the Massachusetts Federal District Court in favor of their client, in an action in which the client's former General Counsel sued alleging that the company had failed to pay over $1,500,000 in severance benefits. Bukuras v. Mueller Group, LLC, 2008 WL 3978210 (D. Ma. 2008). The judgment was affirmed after briefing and argument, the judgment was affirmed on appeal by the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Bukuras v. Mueller Group, LLC, __ F.3d __ (1st Cir. 2010), 2010 WL 175085, C.A.1 (Mass.), January 20, 2010.
Education
B.A., magna cum laude, (Phi Beta Kappa), Georgetown University
M.S.W., Boston College Graduate School of Social Work
J.D., magna cum laude, Boston College Law School
Honors
In 2009 Karyl was selected as a Rising Star by New England Super Lawyers in the area of Business Litigation. She was the first-ever recipient of the SPB+G Kimon S. Zachos Pro Bono Achievement Award, given to an attorney who makes a significant contribution to the firm's pro bono endeavors. Karyl was Articles Editor for the Boston College Law Review.
Memberships and Admissions
Karyl is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in New Hampshire and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. Karyl is also a member of the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association, as the Membership Secretary, and serves on the executive committee of the Daniel Webster-Batchelder American Inns of Court.
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Practice Areas
Business Litigation
Zoning, Planning and Land Use
Real Estate and Finance
Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits
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