Kristen helps both emerging startups and established international companies grow their businesses and scale to the next level.
As a corporate attorney, Kristen combines the lessons she learned and the skills acquired as a collegiate athlete to ensure that clients are adequately prepared on their own “game day.” With a reputation of resilience and determination, Kristen knows that success is all about the ability to anticipate the next steps and that having the discipline to attend to even the most minute details will often win the day.
Kristen began her legal career as a summer associate at Husch Blackwell where she quickly built an interest in business and complex transactions. More importantly, she realized that corporate law could create a path for her to advocate for both individuals and their surrounding communities. Although Kristen works with clients of all sizes, she is especially passionate about helping startups and minority-owned businesses get off the ground and grow.
Kristen devotes the majority of her practice to corporate matters, with occasional work on commercial real estate transactions. She assists on various aspects of corporate matters, such as corporate governance and general corporate due diligence, including guidance on state and federal regulations for nonprofits, LLCs and corporations, as well as with transactions and accompanying agreements, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, franchise disclosure and registration matters, and non-disclosure agreements. Kristen also helps clients obtain certification for new businesses and initial seeding and funding.