Kristina Fernandez Mabrie

Trade Secrets and Employee Mobility

• Represents a technology consulting company in federal trade secret, employee-raiding, fiduciary duty, and spoliation litigation involving former executives and a competing business, including developing the factual record, drafting significant motions, defending and taking depositions, directing discovery strategy, and winning default judgment sanctions against opposing party defendant on Defend Trade Secret Act claim due to spoliation
• Represented a technology-enabled company in a trade secret and unfair competition action arising from alleged misuse of confidential business information, including drafting the complaint and related discovery papers
• Advises organizations on trade secret protection, threatened misappropriation, and the implications of artificial intelligence, including identifying protectable information, evaluating reasonable secrecy measures, developing preservation and evidence plans, addressing employee use of generative AI, privilege and work product, protective orders, discovery of prompts, and potential injunctive relief

Trademark and Copyright

• Defended a medical technology company in a high-stakes trademark dispute involving the launch of a consumer product, including leading appellate briefing that preserved a favorable result
• Represented a global automotive manufacturer in a trademark, trade dress, and contract dispute, serving as lead associate, developing enforcement and litigation strategy, and drafting the complaint and other key advocacy materials
• Represents a global consumer-facing company in copyright matters involving digital marketing content and advises on copyright risk, licensing, and practical training for marketing teams
• Represents entertainment and music-industry companies in copyright disputes, demand-letter matters, and pre-litigation strategy involving creative works and digital content
• Represented a fitness and wellness company in copyright and contract litigation involving protectable creative content, including discovery, witness preparation, dispositive briefing, and appellate briefing
• Represented a global footwear company in federal trademark and trade dress litigation involving unauthorized use of protected product designs and branding, including discovery, case strategy, and dispositive relief

NIL and Right of Publicity

• Advises a global athletic apparel company on NIL, right of publicity, trademark, licensing, and indemnity issues arising from athlete, creator, and designer collaborations, product releases, advertising, and marketing campaigns
• Defends a global athletic apparel company in right-of-publicity and related commercial disputes concerning the authorized use and licensing of athletes' names, images, likenesses, and other persona rights 
• Advised an entrepreneur in a confidential dispute involving right of publicity, intellectual property, contractual, and business-separation issues, developing a practical strategy to protect her brand and commercial interests

Internal Investigations and Crisis Counseling

• Led time-sensitive, privileged internal investigations for global consumer companies, including witness interviews, factual analysis, and advice regarding responsive measures, governance, and practical recommendations
• Advises companies and their legal, communications, public policy, and marketing teams on crisis response, reputational risk, public-facing messaging, and operational changes arising from litigation, investigations, and intellectual property disputes

Selected Public Interest Matters

• Successfully defended the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors against a resident's petition for writ of mandate to block the transfer of Bruce's Beach to the heirs of the Bruce family
• Served as pro bono counsel to a municipal police-oversight advisory committee that reviewed law-enforcement policies and procedures and developed reform recommendations