Kristin Gore
Shareholder – Carlton Fields

Description of field of expertise

Kristin Gore is an experienced litigator who focuses her practice on antitrust litigation and other complex commercial litigation. Kristin is an integral part of the firm’s antitrust cartel recovery practice, and in this capacity, she represents a range of corporate clients in multidistrict litigation in federal courts across the country.

Kristin also represents international business clients in a range of litigation and dispute resolution matters in the United States. As a Jamaican national with dual citizenship since birth, Kristin’s cross-cultural knowledge and experience are particularly beneficial for the increasingly global reach and multijurisdictional aspects of doing business today.

Additionally, Kristin has particular experience representing financial institutions and national banks in federal and state court litigation nationwide, defending claims for violations of various state and federal consumer statutes, including deceptive and unfair trade practice claims and class actions.

Kristin also has experience in the telecommunications industry representing carriers in trademark litigation in federal courts throughout the country.

 

What advice would you offer to new attorneys interested in your field?

Always perform at your best, no matter how trivial you may think an assignment is. That means reviewing and re-reviewing your work for typos and grammatical errors, triple-checking that your work covers the expected grounds, asking the right questions to ensure you’re doing what is called for, and paying attention to the details. That is the only way to build trust in your work product among your colleagues and more senior attorneys with whom you work. 

Don’t be afraid to say no to new assignments or work when your plate is full, or at the expense of your mental or physical health. You are only doing yourself and the people you commit to a disservice if you’re burning the candle at both ends; there is no way to perform at your best under those circumstances. 

 

Final thoughts…

Learning should always be a priority. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from every interaction, assignment, your more senior colleagues, and even (or especially) your opposing counsel. No matter how senior you become in your career, there is always something you can learn from other attorneys’ approaches, styles, and experience.