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Karl W. Pilger 
Vienna, Virginia
phone (703) 763-0914
(888) 311-1426
fax (703) 281-9464
email Email Me

Areas of Practice:
Business & Employment Law and Litigation
ERISA Benefits Law and Litigation
Trust and Estate Litigation
Contract Law
Litigation Percentage:
80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
District of Columbia, 1977
Virginia, 1979
Maryland, 1988
U.S. Federal Court, 1978
Education:
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1977
J.D.


University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1974
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude


Published Works:
Ten Quick Fixes for Direct Examinations, Virginia State Bar Litigation News, Spring, 2007


Recent Developments in ERISA Benefits Litigation, Virginia State Bar Litigation News, Spring, 2004


ERISA Commentaries to the U.S. Code, National Institute for Trial Advocacy / LexisNexis, 2002


ERISA Civil Enforcement, National Institute for Trial Advocacy / LexisNexis, 2001


Impeachment with Impact: Effective Use of Prior Inconsistent Statements, Virginia State Bar Litigation News, Summer, 1997


Prohibited Closing Arguments in Virginia: A Practical Guide, Virginia State Bar Litigation News, Summer, 1996


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Civil Trial Advocacy, American University Washington College of Law, 2010


Evidentiary Objections Workshop, American University Washington College of Law, 2009


Trial Advocacy Teacher Training, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2009


Northeast Regional Trial Skills Programs, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1985 - Present


Advocacy in Civil Trials, U.S. Department of Justice, Legal Education Institute, 1986 - 1997


Trial Techniques Programs, Hofstra University Law School, Hempstead, NY, 1986 - Present


Intensive Trial Advocacy Programs, Widener Univ. Law School, Wilmington, DE, 1988 - Present


Trial Techniques Programs, Emory Univ. Law School, Atlanta, GA, 1990 - 2003


Honors and Awards:
Dedicated Service Award, Widener University School of Law


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American University, Washington College of Law, 2007 - Present
Adjunct Faculty


George Mason American Inn of Court, 1997 - 2000
Master of the Bench


Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Beta Kappa