Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Missouri
3 years ranked
Provided by Dentons
Lisa Krigsten is a partner in Dentons' White Collar and Government Investigations practice and is the Office Managing Partner of the Dentons Kansas City office.
Lisa is an accomplished litigator with two decades of extensive courtroom experience. She first-chairs commercially sensitive and bet-the-company cases throughout the US, and has a proven track record of favorably resolving high-stakes corporate matters. Her clients include Fortune 100 companies, private equity-owned companies, insurance companies, and financial services institutions.
As a former federal prosecutor, Lisa advises senior management and their boards of directors in investigations and related complex criminal and civil litigation. She is particularly valued for her skills in crisis management, and has become the go-to lawyer for corporate leaders when an issue threatens to disrupt operations or impact the organization's brand or bottom line. Lisa routinely represents clients before federal agencies such as the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Before entering private practice, Lisa had a presidential appointment to serve as a Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General within the DOJ in Washington, DC. She worked within the highest levels of DOJ leadership in guiding the national enforcement of federal law. She also coordinated the DOJ’s responses to congressional inquiries and assisted in the drafting of key regulations and laws passed by Congress.
Lisa previously served for several years as a federal prosecutor with the DOJ in Washington, DC, where she received numerous commendations and awards for the investigation and prosecution of high-profile criminal cases across the country. Lisa began her legal career as a state prosecutor.
Provided by Chambers
Lisa Krigsten has a vast amount of experience in white-collar cases including those involving Department of Justice investigations. She is also a very well-regarded expert in fair housing matters.
Provided by Chambers
Lisa is a wonderful lawyer and a wonderful person. She is one of the better oral advocates in court that I have ever seen, with a tremendous command of the courtroom, and she gains immediate respect from the judges. She has a fantastic grasp on the way that we do business and the way we defend cases.
She is personable, pragmatic, and works to find the best solutions for the company.
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