A native of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Kristin moved to South Florida in 2004. Prior to relocating, she obtained her Bachelor of Science degree, summa cum laude, in Business Administration with a Marketing concentration from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While at Saint Joe’s, Kristin received numerous awards for outstanding academic achievement and graduated at the very top of her class from the Haub School of Business. She also studied abroad in Italy at the American University of Rome during her junior year.Kristin earned her Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the Shepard Broad Law Center of Nova Southeastern University. During law school, Kristin received a number of book awards and was an active member of ATLA (American Trial Lawyers Association), where she competed in the San Diego International Mock Trial Competition. She was also a dedicated member of Nova Law Review, serving as Associate Technical Editor and as instructor of the Summer Candidacy Program. While going to law school, she began her career at Kelley / Uustal as a law clerk in 2006.
Kristin became a member of the Florida Bar in 2008. As an Associate at Kelley / Uustal, she is proud to be part of a firm of trial lawyers who fight to protect consumers’ rights and help the victims of corporate negligence. Kristin practices in the areas of personal injury, concentrating in auto collision cases, premises liability, nursing home neglect and abuse, wrongful death, and products liability.
Kristin’s professional memberships include the American Bar Association, the Florida Justice Association, the Broward County Justice Association, the American Association for Justice, the Florida Association of Women Lawyers, the Broward County Women Lawyers’ Association and the Young Lawyers Division of the Florida Bar.
Education:
- B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Saint Joseph’s University
- J.D., Cum Laude, Nova Southeastern University
Areas of Practice:
- Automobile Collisions
- Premises Liability
- Products Liability
- Wrongful Death
- Nursing Home Negligence
Bar Admissions:
- Florida
Publishings:
- “Hands-On Deliberations: When Juries Experiment with Evidence,” Broward Barrister
Professional Associations and Leadership Activities:
- Member – American Association for Justice
- Member – Florida Justice Association
- Member – Broward County Justice Association
- Member – Florida Association of Women Lawyers
- Member – Broward County Women Lawyers’ Association