A Talented Litigator and Dedicated Criminal Defense Attorney
Education
University of Florida, College of Pharmacy, Gainesville FL
Master of Science, Forensic Science (Expected)- August 2014 to Current
Graduate Certificate in Forensic Death Investigation (Expected)
- GPA 4.0
Temple University, Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia PA
LL.M. (Master of Laws), Trial Advocacy- June 2013 to May 2014
- Public Interest Law Scholarship Recipient
Texas Wesleyan School of Law (Texas A & M), Fort Worth TX
Juris Doctor; Magna Cum Laude -August 2010 to May 2013
- GPA: 3.852/4.0; Class Rank: #4, Top 3%
- Cali Award for Legal Excellence: South Texas College of Law, Summer 2012, Marital Property
- Law Review
- Dean’s List: Fall 2010–Fall 2012
- National Order of Barristers
- Dean’s Scholarship Recipient; Merit Scholarship Recipient
- Alma & Ronnie Blackwell Scholarship for Public Service, 2012-2013 Award Recipient
Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant OK
Bachelor of General Studies, Behavioral Sciences- Degree Conferred December 2009
- President’s Honor Roll, all semesters attended (4.0 GPA Required)
Publications
- Kristin Brown, Comment, Somebody Poisoned the Jury Pool: Social Media’s Effect on Jury Impartiality, 19.3 TEX. WESLEYAN L. REV. 809 (2013).
- Kristin Brown, Can the Ails of the Cross-Race Effect on Eyewitness Testimony be Cured?, VOICE FOR THE DEFENSE, March 2017, at 25
- Kristin Brown, Contributing Author,Expunctions and Non-Disclosures, in Texas DWI Manual (James Publishing 4th ed. 2017)
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Texas
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
- United States Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
Legal Experience
The Law Office of Kristin R. Brown, PLLC, Dallas TX
Managing Attorney- August 2013 to Present
- Defend misdemeanor and felony cases at state and federal level
- Handle cases on appeal to the Texas Courts of Appeal and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
- Handle cases on appeal to the Federal Circuit Courts and the Supreme Court of the United States
- Pursue writs of habeas corpus, pre and post-trial on state and federal levels, including death penalty
Collin County District Attorney’s Office, McKinney TX
Legal Intern, Appellate and Misdemeanor Divisions- January 2012 to April 2013
- Represent the State of Texas under third-year bar card as lead prosecutor in misdemeanor trials, pretrial motions, and pleas; handle research and brief writing for motions, hearings, and appeals.
Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Houston TX
Legal Intern, Capital Trial Division- May 2012 to July 2012
- Represent the State of Texas under third-year bar card as lead prosecutor in misdemeanor trials, felony pretrial motions, pleas, and motions to revoke probation or adjudicate guilt.
- Evaluate and prepare non-capital felony cases for indictment, motions, and trial.
Hon. Amos Mazzant, Magistrate, U.S. Dist. Court, ED Texas
Federal Judicial Intern- July 2011, December 2011
- Research legal issues and assist in drafting judicial opinions regarding motions filed in civil litigation as well as social security and disability claim appeals
Gibbs Nolte Robison & Rose PLLC, McKinney TX
Law Clerk to Mitchell R. Nolte- May 2010 to August 2011
- Research legal issues, draft memos, and assist in trial preparation for firm specializing in criminal, family, and personal injury law
- Observe and assist with pretrial hearings, juvenile detention hearings, appearances, and trials
Business Experience
President and CEO-July 1999 to October 2009
BKNB, Inc., McCook NE, Sherman TX- (formerly Mid-State Communications, L.L.C.)
- Create a team ranking among the top agents for Alltel Wireless in the nation
- Double company in size, and quadruple in revenue, topping 5 million in annual sales
- Train over 120 employees in Franklin Covey's Leadership and Seven Habits Programs
- Expand into multiple markets within Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, South Dakota, and Texas
Honors, Awards, and Distinctions
- Super Lawyers, Rising Stars-2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Best Lawyer in Dallas, D Magazine -2021
- AV Preeminent Rating—Judicially Reviewed,Martindale Hubbell -2016-2021
- AV Preeminent Rating—Peer Reviewed, Martindale Hubbell -2016-2021
- Top Appellate Attorney,Dallas’s Best Criminal Defense Lawyers -2016–2018
- Star on the Rise,Dallas’s Best Criminal Defense Lawyers -2014, 2015
- Equal Justice Pro-Bono AwardTexas Wesleyan School of Law -2013
- National Order of Barristers,Texas Wesleyan School of Law -2013
- Public Interest Law Fellow,Texas Wesleyan School of Law -2012
- State Bar College of Texas -2013–2020
- State Pro-Bono Law College -2014–2020
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer,National Trial Lawyers -2015-2018, 2021
Community Involvement, Associations, and Memberships
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn. ~ Director, Board of Directors 2017-present
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn. ~ Associate Director; Board of Directors 2016
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn. ~ Member 2013-present
- Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn. ~ Board Member 2014–2016, Member 2013-present
- Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn. ~ Forensic Science Committee Member 2017–present
- Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn. ~ Board Member 2014, Member 2013-present
- National Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers ~ Member
- Trial Lawyer’s College~ Alumni Board Member, Class Representative (July 2014), 2016–2017
Certifications
- Trial Advocacy, Trial Lawyers College ~ Dubois, Wyoming, (2014)
- Facilitator, Franklin Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Signature Program
- Facilitator, Franklin Covey, Leadership—Great Leaders, Great Teams, Great Results
- Trained Mediator, Mediation training completed Fall 2012
- Practitioner, Standardized Field Sobriety Tests ~ National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration (2014)
Speaking Engagements
- Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn., Out of State Detainers and the IADA (2015).
- Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers , Updates in Criminal Law from the 2015 Legislative Session
- Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn., A Paperless Office (2015).
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn., Nuts and Bolts of Criminal Law Office Mgmt.,Organization and the Practice of Criminal Defense (2015).
- Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, Upholding Justice One Client at a Time, Ethics: Building the Attorney/Client Relationship (2015)
- Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn., Out of State Detainers and the IADA (2016).
- Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, Upholding Justice One Client at a Time, Trial Technology.
- Dallas County Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn., Updates in Criminal Law from the 2017 Legislative Session (2017).
- Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, Beating the Drum for Justice, Technology in the Law (2017).
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn., Junk Science, DNA—Separating Fact from Fiction (2017).
- Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn., Updates in Criminal Law 2017 Legislative Session (2017).
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn., Forensics, The Lawyer, The Scientist, and the Rules of Evidence (2017)
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn., Jolly Roger—Hal Jackson Conference, Updates in Criminal Law from the 2017 Legislative Session (2017).
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers , Actual Innocence for Lawyers, Eyewitness “Identification?”
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn., Forensics, Trial Technology (2018).
- Louisiana Criminal Defense Lawyers , Jazz Fest CLE, Using Technology in Practice and Trial
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn., 32nd Annual Rusty Duncan Criminal Law Course, DNA for Lawyers (2019).
- Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn., Using Technology in Practice and Trial (2019).
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers , Actual Innocence for Lawyers, Eyewitness “Identification?”
- Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn., Using Technology in Practice and Trial (2019).
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn., Defenses and Collateral Consequences of Family Violence Allegations (2020).
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn., Jolly Roger—Hal Jackson Conference, Jury Instructions and Closing Arguments (2020).
- Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, “When the Finish Line is in Sight,” Jury Instructions and Closing Argument (Dec. 2020; April 2021).
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– GINA, FORMER CLIENT
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