Profile
Kristin focuses her practice on complex business and commercial litigation in the health care, pharmaceutical, real estate, financial services, and oil and gas industries. Kristin has experience in a broad range of commercial litigation matters, including breach of contract, fraud, labor and employment disputes, breach of fiduciary duties, and misappropriation of trade secrets.
Kristin has been part of national trial teams taking high stakes commercial disputes to verdict. Kristin has taken and defended depositions, prepared expert witnesses for trial, as well as briefed and argued discovery and pre-trial motions.
主要执业方向
主要执业经验
- Member of national trial team defending against single-plaintiff cases alleging discrimination and retaliation under Title VII, including racial discrimination, gender discrimination, wrongful termination, and retaliation claims.
- Assisted in representing an investment firm in a lawsuit in Texas state court involving misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of a noncompete agreement.
- Lead associate representing a health care company in defending claims by former employees alleging discrimination and retaliation claims in Texas state court.
- Obtained dismissal of case overturning $1.7 million arbitration award for large financial institution client.
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of oilfield services client awarding $50,000 in damages.
- Obtained summary judgment dismissing entire products liability lawsuit brought against multi-national manufacturer of medical devices.
- Lead associate in representation of large oilfield services client in litigation stemming from a multimillion-dollar acquisition including collection and breach of contract disputes.
- Part of national trial team defending multi-national manufacturer of medical devices in multi-district litigation product liability disputes.
- Part of national trial team defending national retailer in premises liability and personal injury litigation.
- Obtained multiple dismissals and summary judgments on behalf of national mortgage lender in litigation brought by borrowers alleging wrongful foreclosure and debt collection practices, deceptive trade practices and constitutional violations.
荣誉和领导力
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch," 2022-2024
- Commercial Litigation, 2022-2024
- Mergers and Acquisitions, 2022-2024
- Team Member, a Law360 “Product Liability Practice Group of the Year,” 2021
- Member, Houston Bar Association, 2012–Present
- Member, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Present
- Member, Women’s Energy Network, Present
- Member, Defense Research Institute, 2022–Present
- Member, National Association of Women Lawyers, 2021–Present
- Mentor, Avocate for Women, 2021–Present
- Member, Houston Bar Association
- Member, Houston Young Lawyers Association
资历
教育
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J.D., cum laude, South Texas College of Law
- Articles Editor, South Texas Law Review
- Member, Order of the Lytae
- Recipient, Academic Merit Scholarship
- Member, Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Society
- B.A., Political Science, Texas A&M University
获准执业地区
- Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas