Professional Profile

Christina represents companies and individuals in State and Federal court. Her practice focuses on the defense of complex cases including white collar criminal defense, products liability actions, and business disputes. She has argued before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and has won or reduced in scope many cases based on pretrial motions.

Christina is a former Judicial Law Clerk of the United States District Court, Western District of Missouri. She has been designated as a "Rising Star" for Missouri and Kansas by Super Lawyers. She also has been recognized by KC Business Magazine as a "Rising Star" for impacting business and the community.

Education

• University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law (J.D. 2000) with Distinction
  • Member of the UMKC Law Review
  • Legal Research and Writing Teaching Assistant
• Rockhurst College (B.A. 1996)

Admissions & Qualifications

• Missouri, 2000
• Kansas, 2007
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
• U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Professional Memberships

• Federal Law Clerk Society
• KCMBA Federal Court Advocates
• Missouri Bar Association
• Kansas Bar Association
• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• Association for Women Lawyers

Publications

• "Assisted Conception: Conception Made Easy ... Unless There is a Change In Circumstances." Medical Trial Technique Quarterly, 2001

Distinctions

• Recognized by Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star" in Missouri and Kansas
• Recognized by KC Business Magazine as a "Rising Star"
• Original Member of the Professional Leadership Council for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas City
• Committee Chairperson for the Whisper Walk (Ovarian Cancer) 2010

Clerk Experience

• Served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Dean Whipple, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri.