Kristy Hsi

Associate
Hsi Kristy

Kristy Hsi focuses her practice on corporate matters and clients in the entertainment, media, and sports industries. Kristy draws on previous experiences working with private and corporate clients in various commercial transactions, helping to minimize risk, safeguard client assets, and structure businesses. Before joining Venable, she worked as a corporate paralegal at an Am Law 100 firm, in a clinic where she helped independent documentary filmmakers with licensing and distribution agreements, and in a clinic with high-profile collegiate athletes, advising on their name, image, and likeness deals and tax compliance.

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Credentials
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Education

  • J.D. UCLA School of Law 2024
    • Media, Entertainment, Technology, and Sports Specialization
    • Masin Family Academic Excellence Gold Award - Television Special Issues: SVOD/AVOD Platforms (2023)
    • Critical Race Studies Specialization
    • Chief articles editor, UCLA Entertainment Law Review, Volume 30
    • Chair, Womxn of Color Collective at UCLA
    • Professional Development Chair, UCLA Asian Pacific Islander Law Students Association
    • Summer Associate, Venable LLP
  • B.A. English and Criminology summa cum laude University of Pennsylvania 2019
    • Benjamin Franklin Scholar

Bar Admissions

  • California

Languages

  • Mandarin