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K J Smith Solicitors
FIRST FLOOR, 26 LONDON STREET
BASINGSTOKE
HAMPSHIRE
RG21 7PG
England

Work Department

Family Law

Position

Managing Director

Career

Karen Harvey is the Managing Director of K J Smith Solicitors.

Karen started her career in Family Law in 1990, qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive before completing the LPC at the College of Law, Guildford.

Karen was admitted as a Solicitor in 1998. She has held a variety of senior roles in Family Law and has gained extensive business experience as a Company Board Director, providing an invaluable insight into business operations.

In addition to her legal role, Karen has extensive experience at company board level and has a demonstrable record of adding value by contributing to the strategic aims of businesses. As a specialist in business development, she has an aptitude for identifying and developing commercial growth opportunities and is proud of her people-centric approach to business management. An ardent supporter of the ‘Investor in People’ framework, Karen believes in fostering a culture where employees feel valued within a team and where they are supported to reach their own personal potential.

“Our progress and future are vested in our people, so our focus must be on creating a qualitative, not quantitative, sense of purpose. Our business exists because of our people, and every person plays a unique and valuable role as we strive to reach our goals.”

Education

The College of Law