Kristina Stanger is a member of the firm’s
Litigation Department. Her litigation experience includes both plaintiff and defendant work in a variety of contexts, including, commercial and contract claims, business torts, employment and discrimination, personal injury, professional malpractice, property damage, construction litigation, and products liability.
Kristina was commissioned as a Medical Service Corps Officer in the United States Army in 2000 through the OCS program. She served in Iraq from 2003 through 2004, and continues to serve through the Iowa National Guard. She graduated with high honors and Order of the Coif from Drake University Law School where she was a member of the Drake Law Review and active in the moot court program.
Kristina is a member of the National Order of Barristers, national and local bar association organizations, Defense Research Institute, Iowa Defense Counsel, and is active with lobbying and mentoring programs within the military organization. She has given speeches and authored articles and updates regarding civil and military law matters.
Speeches & Publications
Recent Legal Developments Impacting Military Families (2009).
Overview of Landlord and Tenant Act (2009).
Social Media & Technology: A Tool or Legal Landmine (2009).
Automated Traffic Enforcement Programs - Legal Highlights, Traffic & Safety Forum (2009).
Right to Cancel: Circumstances and Practical Remedies for Cancelled Contracts (2008) (Speaker).
Update on Punitive Damages Claims: A 50-State Survey, Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of Products Liability Committee, ABA Section of Litigation (2007) (Co-Author).
The Lautenberg Amendment and Laws of War (2006, 2007) (Author and Speaker).
The Impact of the Service Members Civil Relief Act and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act on the Modern Soldier (2006, 2007) (Author and Speaker).
Professional Experience
Intern, Hon. Ronald E. Longstaff, United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Clerk, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers