Karen Morris

Karen L. Morris is a lawyer, judge, and professor of Law at Monroe Community College, in Rochester, New York where she teaches courses including Hospitality Law, Business Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and Law 101. As a town judge, she presides over criminal and civil cases, including lawsuits brought by and against hotels and restaurants. She has published an instructional software program and a case study book, as well as articles in various publications on topics of interest to the...See more

Karen L. Morris is a lawyer, judge, and professor of Law at Monroe Community College, in Rochester, New York where she teaches courses including Hospitality Law, Business Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and Law 101. As a town judge, she presides over criminal and civil cases, including lawsuits brought by and against hotels and restaurants. She has published an instructional software program and a case study book, as well as articles in various publications on topics of interest to the hospitality industry. Dr. Morris is the legal advisor to the New York State Restaurant Association, Rochester Chapter, and a past president of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys. She also has served as president of Alternatives for Battered Women, Inc., an organization that operates a shelter and administers support services. Her favorite volunteer activity is being a Big Sister in the Big Brother program. Before becoming a professor, Dr. Morris was in-house counsel for a corporation that operates department stores throughout the United States, and thereafter a criminal prosecutor. She has a Juris Doctor degree from St. John's University and a Masters of Law (LL.M.) in Trade Regulations from New York University. See less