Kristin S.M.Morrison

Kristin Morrison is a dedicated trial lawyer who handles complex commercial litigation matters from start to finish. She counsels business clients before and after litigation arises on wide-ranging issues involving material transactions, commercial contract interpretation, and governance issues.

Kristin has particular experience bringing and defending claims for clients based on breach of contract, breach of representation and warranty, business torts, indemnification, trade secrets and confidentiality, shareholder derivative actions, and various state and federal statutes regulating business conduct and competition, including investigations and pre-lawsuit analyses related to each of these areas. She has handled all aspects of pretrial and trial procedures in state and federal courts, including motion practice, complex discovery, depositions, mediations and settlement negotiations, and the preparation and presentation of witnesses and oral arguments in jury trials, bench trials, and arbitration proceedings.

Kristin represents such clients as Cleveland-Cliffs, Owens Corning, Macy's, J.M. Smucker, and KeyBank. She has extensive experience in commercial litigation trying cases for plaintiffs and defendants, including Macy's 2013 trial against JCPenney and Martha Stewart in New York. More recently she has represented Owens Corning and Cleveland-Cliffs in significant litigation against customers and competitors. Kristin has had substantial responsibility in the Firm's ongoing representations of a national retail pharmacy client in multidistrict actions.

Kristin is committed to pro bono and public service activities. She currently serves on the board of directors for Positive Education Program (PEP). She has represented clients on behalf of the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland and has served on nonprofit boards, including the Cleveland Arts Prize.

Kristin is chair of the summer associates program and co-chair of the women's affinity group for the Cleveland Office.