5 Park Plaza, Suite 1600
Irvine, California 92614
United States
Kristy is a civil litigator whose practice focuses on high-value and complex business litigationmatters. Kristy counsels clients on a variety of disputes, including commercial, product liability,employment, real estate, and intellectual property claims.
An experienced trial attorney, Kristy consistently achieves favorable results. Recent highlightsinclude a complete defense verdict on a $200-million trademark infringement and breach of contract claim for a leading beverage manufacturer, defeating a $135-million Ponzi-scheme allegation, securing a defense award and attorney’s fees on a breach of marketing agreement based on her client’s duress and resolving through complete defense verdict a multi-million dollar commissions dispute that threatened to bankrupt her client.
Kristy also taps into her experience as corporate general counsel to identify and understand her clients’ needs and to unify litigation goals. This focus has allowed her to help secure lucrative settlements for corporate clients of all sizes.
Job Types | Counsel |
Areas of Practice | 1) Business Litigation, 2) Intellectual Property and 3) Employment Litigation and Policy |
Law School | California Western School of Law (J.D.,2001) |
Education | Northern Arizona University (B.S.,1998) |
Bar Member / Association | California State Bar Association |
Most recent firm | Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. |
Due to his extensive activities in the legal market, A. Harrison Barnes is a well-known attorney throughout the United States. As a member of the Malibu community, Harrison is committed to serving the needs of Malibu residents and businesses in legal