Kristen has extensive experience in civil defense litigation. She focuses on complex litigation, product liability and insurance coverage matters.
Kristen is experienced in all phases of litigation through trial preparation, including taking and defending depositions, writing and arguing dispositive and discovery motions, attending court conferences, and negotiating settlement. She has successfully defended property owners, financial institutions, hospitals and other entities in premises liability, property damage, wrongful death, New York State Labor Law and other matters. Kristen previously served as law clerk to the Hon. Janet Z. Smith of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Civil Division.
While attending law school, Kristen served as Managing Editor of the Georgetown International Environmental Law Review. She was also an honors law clerk with the Office of Civil Enforcement at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a judicial intern at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, handling claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.