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Overview
Introduction
Kristen is an associate in the Product Liability practice at Ashurst Perkins Coie.
Kristen Smith earned her J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where she served as the co-editor-in-chief of the Asian American Law Journal and an editor for the Berkeley Business Law Journal. She received her B.S. in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University.
Before her legal career, Kristen held human resources leadership roles in the energy and aerospace sectors, managing labor relations in complex unionized and nonunion manufacturing settings.
Education & credentials
- University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D.,
Editor-in-Chief, Asian American Law Journal; Editor, Berkeley Business Law Journal
, 2023 - Cornell University, School of Industrial & Labor Relations, B.S., Industrial & Labor Relations, 2016
- California
- Jones Day, San Diego, CA, Summer Associate, 2022; Associate, 2023-2025