Kristin P. Housh

Kristin's business divorce practice focuses on representing entrepreneurs, emerging companies, partners and shareholders in disputes over money, power or property. Housh both brings and defends against equity ownership and investor claims, dissolution, disassociation and buy-out actions, fiduciary duty claims, business torts, trade secret misappropriation and high-stakes breach of contract actions. She litigates internal business disputes among partners or shareholders as well as external business disputes, including break ups with vendors, service providers, contractors and distributors. Outside of the courtroom, Housh helps C-suite executives, board members, in-house counsel, business owners and entrepreneurs assess the value of their business disputes within the company's larger business strategy. She also has expertise in a wide range of securities matters, including class actions, shareholder derivative suits and securities fraud and breach of fiduciary duty matters. She has significant experience defending post-transaction, including post-M&A and shareholder claims brought in Delaware Chancery Court. Ms. Housh has an active pro bono practice and sits on the Board for the American Bar Association's Immigrant Justice Project and on the Host Committee for Equality California's annual fundraiser. Outside of the office, Ms. Housh enjoys spending time with her husband, 18 month old son Everest, and their three cats, skiing, hiking, and exploring national parks.