Eight Kelley | Uustal Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024 Edition
It’s a year of huge milestones for several Kelley | Uustal attorneys who have been named Best Lawyers and Ones the Watch by The Best Lawyers in
“During my legal career, I have diligently represented the best interests of my clients with unwavering dedication and perseverance. As a zealous advocate, it is my goal to exceed client expectations each and every day.”
EDUCATION
Awards
Professional Associations
Cristina Pierson is an experienced trial attorney with a diverse track record of successfully representing both individuals and companies with her legal knowledge, litigation skills, and courtroom effectiveness. Her practice is dedicated to complex civil cases including class action, qui tam, and commercial litigation. Ms. Pierson has served as lead and co-lead counsel in national and state class action cases, with an emphasis on consumer protection.
Career
Ms. Pierson completed her undergraduate work in criminal justice at the University of Florida in 1987. After spending time working in the insurance industry, she went on to law school and received her law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 1993. Ms. Pierson graduated magna cum laude and received honors for her work on law review and moot court.
Ms. Pierson is Board Certified as a Business Litigation Specialist by the Florida Bar, a designation reserved for just 1% of Florida’s 90,000 lawyers. She is also AV® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® – the highest rank awarded by the national rating agency. She is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits.
Background
Cristina is a Cuban-American native of South Florida and is fluent in Spanish. She lives in Coral Springs with her husband, Glen. She enjoys tennis, movies, and traveling.
It’s a year of huge milestones for several Kelley | Uustal attorneys who have been named Best Lawyers and Ones the Watch by The Best Lawyers in
Last month’s verdict finding a Florida company responsible for the drilling accident that left a large swath of Fort Lauderdale without water was keyed by
A Broward Circuit Court jury returned a verdict against a Wellington-based construction company, finding it nearly completely liable for the damages 9,200 businesses suffered over
Loving and caring. I really felt it.
CHET, FORMER CLIENT
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M.K., Chicago lawyer
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