Kathryn "Katie" Clunen (she/her)
A Ventura County native, Katie Clunen (formerly Pietrolungo) specializes in family law and mediation in Southern California.
Ms. Clunen obtained her Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law, where she served as a notes and comments editor for the Journal of Law & Trade in the Americas, and as Justice for the Sammis Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta. After graduation, Ms. Clunen continued her education, receiving mediation training from the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University and fee arbitration training from the State Bar of California.
In her professional career, Ms. Clunen has served as a liaison between the state and local bar associations and the American Bar Association (ABA) Young Lawyer District (YLD), as well as provided disaster legal services under the ABA YLD’s contract with FEMA.
Ms. Clunen’s background in civil and business litigation has made her a sought-after attorney in the Ventura and Los Angeles counties. She has an established reputation in Southern California for her service on numerous boards and legal organizations including …
· President of Women Lawyers of Ventura County
· Board of the Parent Teacher Association for local Elementary school, Auditor
(previously Parliamentarian)
· 12th District PTA Moorpark Council, Historian
· Provisors Member, Ventura Group One
· TEAM Member, Conejo Professional Alliance
· Past President of the Ventura County Bar Association
· Past President of the Jerome H. Berenson American Inn of Court
· Board member of the Ventura County Legal Aid (past)
· Chairwoman of the California State Bar’s Young Lawyer Association (CYLA) (past)
· American Bar Association (ABA) Young Lawyer District Representative of Southern
California (past)
· Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 40 Under Forty recipient (2019)
· Super Lawyer 2023, 2024, 2025
Prior to starting Clunen and Oakman Law, LLP, Ms. Clunen worked as "of counsel" with Dion Law Group for eight years.
Karen Oakman (she/her)
Karen Oakman graduated Magna Cum Laude from California Lutheran University (CLU) in Thousand Oaks, California, receiving her Bachelor of Science and Arts degrees in criminal justice and political science. She then graduated from California Western School of Law in 2010, receiving her Juris Doctorate degree. During law school, Ms. Oakman interned at the San Diego Public Defender’s Office, the Alternate Public Defender’s Office and the Law Office of Timothy Scott. She also participated in the post-bar program offered at the San Diego Public Defender’s Office. Throughout law school, Ms. Oakman worked as a volunteer for the non-profit California Western Community Law Project.
Following her education, Ms. Oakman began her professional career at the prestigious criminal defense firm of Grimes & Warwick in San Diego, California. In 2014, Ms. Oakman moved back to Ventura County from San Diego, where she shifted her focus to add family law, taking a position with Dion Law Group. In 2020, Ms. Oakman and Ms. Clunen created Clunen and Oakman Law.
Ms. Oakman has deeply established roots in Ventura County and Los Angeles, having contributed her expertise and time to a number of boards, including …
· Family Law Board of Ventura County Bar Association member (current); previously
served as vice president and treasurer
· Board of Conejo Free Clinic, legal director and secretary (past Chair of the Board)
· Board of Women Lawyers of Ventura County, Past President
· Board of the Parent Teacher Association for local Elementary school, Communication Co-
Chair (past Parliamentarian and Secretary)
· Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce 40 Under Forty recipient (2018)
· Holly Spevak Award for Women Lawyers recipient (2019)
· Super Lawyer 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
· Ben Nordman Award for the Ventura County Bar Association recipient (2023)
Since fall of 2015, Ms. Oakman has taught as an Adjunct Professor at CLU, where she teaches Criminal Law and Procedure and Constitutional Law for the university’s criminal justice department. She is now a Senior Adjunct Professor. She was also the pre-law coordinator at CLU from 2017-2019.
Through these experiences, Ms. Oakman has had enriching opportunities to represent clients
in criminal matters including infractions, misdemeanors, investigations, and serious felonies, and in family law matters including restraining order hearings and guardianship proceedings.
Britt Tsumpes (she/her)
Britt Tsumpes graduated High Honors from the Oxnard College Paralegal Program with an Associates of Science Degree in Paralegal Studies. While pursuing her degree in Paralegal Studies, Ms. Tsumpes was awarded a sought-after paralegal internship at a law firm which practices immigration, criminal law, and family law.
Aside from her legal career, Ms. Tsumpes has been involved in many aspects of family law and is passionate about helping our clients. Ms. Tsumpes's insight and understanding of the process is helpful to understanding situations clients are going through and is both comforting and reassuring to clients.
Ms. Tsumpes is continuing her paralegal studies by studying for her Certified Paralegal title through paralegal associations. Furthermore, as an added service to our clients, Ms. Tsumpes is a Notary Public to assist with any notary needs.
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