Appointed By: Gov. Donald L. Carcieri
Hon. Karen Lynch Bernard is an associate justice for the Rhode Island Family Court. She was appointed to the bench by former Governor Donald Carcieri on March 11, 2010.
Prior to joining the judiciary, Lynch Bernard was a partner in her family’s law firm, Lynch Bernard & Lynch, where she handled family law matters. She also served as an assistant solicitor for the City of Warwick (1989 to 1991).
Lynch Bernard received a B.A. from Providence College in 1985. She went on to complete a J.D. at Suffolk University Law School in 1988.
She is also a graduate of Toll Gate High School (1981).
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