Karen Kennard

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Personal Information

Kennard brings to her new position more than 20 years of municipal law service, more than seven of those years with the City of Austin. She is a former general counsel for the Texas Municipal League and was an assistant city attorney in Midland.



Kennard will oversee a department that includes 97 attorneys and support staff. She will also serve as part of Ott's executive team.


The new city attorney joined the City of Austin in 2004 as first assistant city attorney, offering legal advice to the City Council and city management and advisor on policies, procedures and protocols. She holds an undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University and earned her law degree from Texas Tech University.