Karen Sauls

Karen Sauls serves as a Principal Lecturer in the Department of Marketing and Hospitality, Resort and Tourism Management at Coastal Carolina University's College of Business. Holding a Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from North Carolina State University, she integrates extensive legal practice with academic instruction.

Her educational background:

• Juris Doctor, Saint Louis University School of Law
• Bachelor of Science in Political Science, North Carolina State University

Research interests:

Ms. Sauls specializes in legal frameworks governing business operations, with concentrated expertise in hospitality and tourism law. Her work examines regulatory compliance, risk management, and contractual obligations within resort and tourism enterprises, informed by her dual career as both legal practitioner and academic.

Professional Memberships:

• South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Coastal Women's Law Society
• International Association of Arson Investigators
• Horry County Bar Association
• South Carolina Bar
• Illinois Bar
• Missouri Bar

Academic and Professional Experience:

• Lecturer, Coastal Carolina University
• Visiting Professor, Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication
• Adjunct Faculty, Horry Georgetown Technical College
• Adjunct Instructor, Coastal Carolina University
• Owner, Sauls Law Firm P.C.
• Owner, KASCO Properties LLC
• Specialist Counselor, Service Corps of Retired Executives (S.C.O.R.E.)
• Jury Trial Prosecutor, City of North Myrtle Beach
• Attorney, Jeffcoat, Pike & Nappier
• Assistant Solicitor, Horry County
• Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Saint Louis County
• Attorney, The Lakin Law Firm P.C.