Karen Hanson Riebel

Karen Hanson Riebel is a Partner/Attorney at Lockridge Grindal Nauen who specializes in data breach, antitrust, and securities litigation.1 She has extensive experience in complex class action matters and has represented numerous pension funds and institutional investors in corporate fraud cases.1

Riebel has been at the forefront of international data breach litigation since 2013, representing consumers and financial institutions against various entities.1 She has served in leadership roles in high-profile data breach cases, including those involving Premera Blue Cross, Capital One, Yahoo!, and Progress (the MoveIt Data Breach).12

Her career began with a significant role in the Exxon Valdez case, where she was part of the trial team that secured a $5 billion punitive damages verdict.1 This effort earned her and her colleagues the Trial Lawyers of the Year award in 1994.1

Riebel has received numerous professional recognitions, including:

• Named a Minnesota Super Lawyer® from 2015-20231
• Listed among Minnesota's Top 50 Women Super Lawyers® from 2017-20231
• Included in Minnesota's Top 100 Super Lawyers® in 20231
• Named to the Best Lawyers in America list in 2020 & 20221

Recently, in October 2024, Riebel was honored by Minnesota Lawyer magazine as a "Top Women in Law" award recipient.35 She is highly regarded by her colleagues, with one describing her as "the BEST" in her field.4