Kristen is located in the Atlanta office, and she assists in all major aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation. Prior to joining Smith, Gambrell & Russell as an Associate, Kristen was a summer associate at SGR.

Kristen earned her J.D. from the Emory University School of Law, where she graduated with honors and received a Certificate in Transactional Law and Skills. While at Emory, Kristen acted as Managing Editor of the Emory Law Journal and a student representative for LexisNexis. Kristen received her B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia, where she majored in English Language and Literature. In between her time spent attending UGA and Emory, Kristen worked as a legal assistant at a boutique law firm that specializes in Workers’ Compensation.