Education

J.D., magna cum laude, Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (2008-2011)
B.A., Spanish and History, University of Virginia (2003-2007)

Licensed In

Alabama

North Carolina

New Jersey

Wisconsin

Admitted In

U.S. Bankruptcy Court – Middle District of Alabama
U.S. Bankruptcy Court – Northern District of Alabama
U.S. Bankruptcy Court – Southern District of Alabama
U.S. District Court – Northern District of Alabama
U.S. District Court – Middle District of Alabama
U.S. District Court – Southern District of Alabama
U.S. District Court – Eastern District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court – Middle District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court – Western District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court – District of New Jersey

Professional Associations

Birmingham Bar Association
American Bar Association
Judge James Edwin Horton American Inn of Court

Honors & Awards

Mid-South Super Lawyers "Rising Star," Consumer Law (2017-2018)
About Town Magazine's "Trailblazers" (2018)

Community Involvement

Junior League of Birmingham
Kid One Transport Jr. Board

Partner | Birmingham, AL

Services

Commercial / Corporate Litigation Consumer Finance Litigation & Compliance Financial Institution Disputes

Industries

Financial Institutions

Kristen practices in the firm's Financial Services group with a focus on financial institutions.

Kristen represents banks, auto finance companies, debt buyers, and mortgage lenders in consumer lawsuits involving state and federal laws, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Truth-in-Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.

Before joining Burr & Forman, Kristen served as the Writing Editor of the Cumberland Law Review. In addition, she was a Judge Abraham Caruthers Teaching Fellow and a Deans Merit Scholar. Kristen is also a contributing author to the firms Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Update and Consumer Finance Litigation Blog.