Arnold, Thurman W.

A resident of Miramar Beach, Florida, and native of Valparaiso, Indiana, Karen L. Arnett earned her B.A. in History and Government from Luther College in 1969. She graduated and received her J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law in 1972. While in law school, Karen was a member of the Moot Court team and earned "The Book Award" in UCC: Secured Transactions.

Karen was admitted to the Indiana State Bar in 1972, and the Florida State Bar in 2002, where she earned the top bar exam score on the February 2002, exam. Honored by the Florida Supreme Court for this accomplishment Karen, was chosen to speak on behalf of the candidates at the Ceremony for Induction of Candidates to the Florida Bar in May, 2002.

Throughout her career, Karen has worked on a variety of legal issues. She now concentrates primarily on Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts, Asset Protection Planning, and Condominium Law.

Karen is an active member of both the Walton County Chamber of Commerce and the Destin Chamber of Commerce. She is also a member of the Florida Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Okaloosa-Walton Bar Association. She has also served on the Police Merit Board, Indiana Regional Planning Commission, Emergency Medical Services Board, and Planning Commission in Valparaiso, Indiana. Karen was also a Porter County elected official. She served as a member of the Porter County Board of Commissioners (county’s executive body) , and as a member of the Porter County Council (county's fiscal body).

Karen is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, the State of Indiana, all federal district courts for the State of Indiana, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.