Kristina Barrett

Kristinais an associate in Taft’s Chicago office and focuses her practice on litigation, helping clients navigate complex disputes and develop strategies to protect their interests. She brings a strong business perspective to her practice, informed by prior experience in venture capital and emerging companies.

Before joining the firm, Kristina served as an Investment Principal at a venture capital firm, where she advised company founders on growth, capital, and acquisition strategies and led teams conducting due diligence and preparing investment analyses. Additionally, through her work with the Antiquities Coalition and the Holocaust Art Restitution Project, she developed experience researching complex legal and policy issues at the intersection of law, art and cultural property, and international affairs.

Kristina earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from the Loyola University of Chicago School of Law and her bachelor’s degree from Harvard University. During law school, Kristina served as Executive Editor for the Loyola University of Chicago Law Journal, where she organized the journal’s annual symposium, bringing together multiple panelists and contributing authors and drawing more than 100 attendees. In addition to working as a summer associate with Taft, Kristina also gained valuable legal experience as a judicial extern to the Hon. Young B. Kim of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.