A Hanson Bridgett blog updating on current Appellate news/events.
Practice Expertise
- Real Estate
- Environmental Law
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Intellectual Property
Areas of Practice
- Environmental Law
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Real Estate
Profile
Kristine focuses her practice on litigation and serves clients in a variety of matters, including commercial real estate, business disputes, easement issues, and shareholder litigation. In addition, she maintains an intellectual property practice, with an emphasis on trademark prosecution, enforcement and litigation, and has handled opposition proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, as well as domain name disputes through the Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy (UDRP).
Kristine currently serves as a Committee Member for the International Trademark Association’s Unreal Campaign and makes contributions to the CEB Practitioner Real Property Litigation Guide. She maintains a strong pro bono practice and is also a member of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee.
Bar Admissions
- California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Education
J.D., University of Notre Dame (2019)
B.A., University of California, Davis (2016)
Areas of Practice
- Environmental Law
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Real Estate
Professional Career
Professional Activities and Experience
Accolades
- California Lawyers Association, Wiley W. Manuel Pro Bono Legal Services Award (2021)
Articles
"California Voters Send a Clear Message on Property Taxes Under Proposition 15," Silicon Valley Business Journal (November 2020)
"California Governor's Executive Order to Utilize Hotels for Emergency Purposes," Real Estate Law Alert (March 2020)
“California Civil Litigators Are SLAPP-happy,” Daily Journal (July 2018)
The Pragmatic Disappointment of State Preemption: The 2016 Defend Trade Secrets Act and Its Failure to Protect Employee Whistleblowers from Federal Computer Crime Law, 44 J. Legis. 284 (2017)
"California Governor's Executive Order to Utilize Hotels for Emergency Purposes," Real Estate Law Alert (March 2020)
“California Civil Litigators Are SLAPP-happy,” Daily Journal (July 2018)
The Pragmatic Disappointment of State Preemption: The 2016 Defend Trade Secrets Act and Its Failure to Protect Employee Whistleblowers from Federal Computer Crime Law, 44 J. Legis. 284 (2017)
Blogs
Drone Law Blog
Commercial Drone Use In California - A Legal Blog
HB Briefly
Briefly is designed to provide readers with updates on the latest litigation developments in California. Our focus is on general litigation as well as issues surrounding class actions, products liability, discovery, privacy, cybersecurity, and the professional practice of law.
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