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Karen Dietrich, Associate Director


Karen Dietrich joined the PCAOB staff in March 2007 as Assistant Director. She became Associate Director in April 2008.

Prior to joining the PCAOB, Ms. Dietrich practiced law with firms in Boston and Washington, D.C. She specialized in securities litigation, white collar criminal and civil enforcement matters, and complex commercial litigation. While in private practice, Ms. Dietrich worked on a number of cases involving allegations of accounting and auditor misconduct. Ms. Dietrich earned a B.A. with distinction and a J.D. with high honors, both from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was also a Morehead Scholar.