About Athina Karamanlis
Athina Karamanlis Powers trained first as an economist and then as a lawyer. She earned an MBA in Economics from the National and Kapodistrian University in 1981 and a J.D. from the same institution in 1985. Later she expanded her legal training at Harvard Law School through the Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program, and she holds an LL.M. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Those steps shaped a practice that mixes litigation, dispute resolution and investigative work.
Powers is admitted to practice in California and to appear before the Ninth Circuit and the Federal Circuit. Over the course of her career she has worked on matters that require courtroom advocacy and detailed fact development. Her professional qualifications include certification as a Certified Fraud Examiner through the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. She also belongs to several bar and professional groups: the Los Angeles County Bar Association (member since 2013), the California State Bar Association (since 2012), the Federal Bar Association (since 2012), the Beverly Hills Bar Association and the Riverside County Bar Association. Her membership in both local and federal organizations reflects sustained engagement with courts and colleagues across multiple forums.
Her time at Harvard’s negotiation and mediation clinic is noticeable in the way she approaches cases. The clinical program emphasizes practical skills and client-centered problem solving. Combined with an LL.M. from Cardozo, that training supports work in both contested litigation and alternative dispute resolution. She has also brought that perspective to investigations tied to alleged financial misconduct, drawing on the techniques associated with certified fraud examiners.
Powers operates from the Law Offices of Athina K. Powers. She maintains a practice that includes civil litigation, appellate work and fraud examination. Her current work centers on representing clients in state and federal proceedings and serving as an advocate in matters that require careful factual inquiry and procedural attention.
