Kristin M. Koger
Beyond her trial experience, Kristin routinely advises clients on matters of risk avoidance and general day-to-day business practices. This includes assisting clients with the preparation and review of documents including contracts, as well as the development and implementation of corporate policies and best practices. She also counsels clients on matters relating to estate and trust administration.
Kristin is currently serving her third term as an appointed member of the Character Committee for the Seventh Appellate Judicial Circuit of Maryland. In connection with that role, Kristin conducts investigations, interviews and hearings on the character and fitness of the applicants to the Bar of Maryland. Prior to entering private practice, Kristin served as the judicial law clerk for the Honorable Vincent E. Ferretti, Jr. of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Maryland.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Won summary judgment on behalf of poultry producer against claims brought by two separate classes and multiple opt-out plaintiffs alleging ten defendants conspired to raise prices, restrict supply, and share competitively sensitive information through benchmarking services in the turkey industry. Currently representing poultry producer in related litigation, brought by numerous other opt-out plaintiffs (In re Turkey Antitrust Litigation)
- Representing poultry producer against claims brought by multiple putative classes and over 150 direct action plaintiffs alleging that broiler producers conspired to fix the price of broilers by coordinating and restricting production in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act (In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation)
- Defending poultry producer against antitrust class actions brought by poultry and meat plant workers alleging that certain companies, along with two benchmarking services, conspired to fix plant worker wages and continuing to represent the client in related litigation
- Represented poultry producer in an antitrust class action complaint filed on behalf of poultry growers in the United States against allegations that the five largest poultry producers conspired to fix the price of grower pay in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act (In re: Broiler Chicken Grower Litigation)
- Defended a generic pharmaceutical company as member of a trial team against a class action and individual antitrust claims arising from settlement of patent litigation involving generic drug products. Obtained favorable settlements after a multi-week trial (In re Solodyn Antitrust Litigation)
- Represented a generic pharmaceutical company in "reverse payment" patent settlement cases brought by a putative class of purchasers of an opioid pain medication, in the Northern District of Illinois
- Represented a major luxury brand as a third-party witness in FTC's litigated challenge to a luxury goods merger
- Represented numerous trustees in connection with litigation relating to trust administration
- Defended two partners in 10-day jury trial against breach of fiduciary duty claims relating to a limited partnership dispute. Jury rejected the breach claims and also found in favor of the two partners on their counterclaim seeking indemnification under the partnership agreement for legal fees and costs
Insights
Credentials
Education
- J.D. cum laude Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law 1999
- B.A. Georgetown University 1995
Bar Admissions
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
Court Admissions
- Maryland Court of Appeals
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Clerk Experience
- The Honorable Vincent E. Ferretti, Jr. Circuit Court for Montgomery County 1999 - 2000
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Bar Association of Montgomery County
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2027