Kristina Fernandez Mabrie is an experienced complex commercial litigator, strategic advisor, and crisis manager for high-profile clients, including Fortune 100 and 500 companies, emerging businesses, and non-profits in the consumer products, health and fitness, sports, media, and entertainment industries. She handles a wide range of complex disputes, including matters involving right of publicity (name, image, and likeness), trademark and copyright, defamation, breach of contract, fraud, false advertising, and trade secret disputes.
Kristina excels at solving complex problems and managing urgent crises in high-profile settings. She leverages litigation, public policy, and communication skills to prevent and efficiently resolve disruptive conflicts discretely, holistically, and creatively. Kristina collaborates effectively with clients and their public relations teams to address issues, minimize harm, and align with long-term objectives. Clients rely on her for advice on novel legal questions and day-to-day operational needs, including intellectual property, domain name, right of publicity, labor and employment, investigations, governance, and emerging legal and industry trends. Before joining DLA Piper, Kristina was an associate with a global law firm, specializing in complex and business litigation, racial justice and equity, labor and employment, and sports law.