Karen Persis
Karen Persis will be honored this weekend as one of the University of Florida’s 40 Gators Under 40 for her Florida Bar involvement and leadership, volunteerism, and legal work in the field of 
assisted reproductive technology.
She is truly honored to receive this award with a class of accomplished alumni! GO GATORS!
Karen Persis was fortunate to attend the American Bar Association’s Fall CLE in Beaver Creek, Colorado in October, where she moderated a panel relating to issues surrounding Embryo Disposition. Continuing legal education opportunities in the assisted reproductive technology field are so crucial for ART lawyers, so that they can remain at the forefront with regard to issues in this ever-changing legal and medical landscape.
Former Florida Supreme Court Justice James E.C. Perry, along with professionalism award winners Charles T. Wells, Judge Arthur Briskman, and Karen Persis
Florida Surrogacy Lawyer Karen Persis was honored to be named the winner of the Orange County Bar Association’s Prestigious Lawrence G. Matthews, Jr. Young Professionalism Award, which is awarded annually to one attorney under the age of 40 each year for their reputation of upholding high professional and ethical standards. She accepted the award and spoke at an awards ceremony at the Orange County Courthouse on March 8, 2017, and will be the Keynote Speaker at the Orange County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section Luncheon on April 21, 2017.
Karen Persis spearheaded efforts on behalf of the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar to raise awareness to and funds for the One Orlando Fund during The Florida Bar’s Annual Convention, which was held in Orlando the week after the Pulse massacre. In addition to planning a banner signed by convention attendees, and distribution of flyers regarding the Fund, she organized funds to be donated by The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division as a board and also through individual board donations. #OrlandoUnited
