Krista represents individuals and corporate clients in criminal defense matters and complex commercial litigation. She passionately advocates for her clients both in and out of court, and is always seeking creative solutions to the multi-faceted challenges her clients face.
Krista first joined Sher Tremonte in 2022, after working as a litigation associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP, and completing a clerkship with the Honorable Ona T. Wang in the Southern District of New York. In 2023, Krista left to clerk for the Honorable Theodore A. McKee in the Third Circuit, and returned to Sher Tremonte in the fall of 2024.
Krista helps clients navigate high stake legal matters, counseling them through sentencing guidelines, plea discussions, discovery obligations, law enforcement interactions, and court appearances. She is well versed in collaborating with various eDiscovery teams to create innovative solutions to problems arising in complicated and sensitive document review.
At Davis Polk, Krista represented clients in federal and state litigation, focusing primarily on commercial litigation in breach of contract disputes. Krista also devoted significant time to pro bono matters, including successfully appealing a client’s criminal conviction in New York State’s First Department, appealing a client’s Louisiana non-unanimous criminal conviction, and preparing a compassionate release application in the Eastern District of New York.
Throughout her career, Krista has also maintained an active pro bono practice, focusing on indigent defense.
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