Kristen Gavigan is a dedicated criminal defense attorney. Kristen graduated summa cum laude from Texas A&M University before attending law school at Texas Tech University. While working as a student attorney for the Innocence Project of Texas, she gained experience protecting the rights of criminal defendants. A five-time national, regional, and state advocacy champion while in law school, Kristen was named the best oral advocate in Texas by the Texas Young Lawyers Association. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas Bar Association, the Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Kristen is also a member of the prestigious National Order of the Barristers.
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Texas, 2018
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2021
Honors & Awards
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, 2021
- The Donald M. Hunt Outstanding Barrister Award, Appellate Advocacy, 2017-2018
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association
- Dallas County Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association
Past Positions
- Associate Attorney, Dunham & Jones, 2019-2020
- Post Bar Intern, Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, 2018
- Student Attorney, Innocence Project, 2017-2018
