Kristin L. Holland

Kristin L. Holland helps clients resolve business disputes.  She maintains a diverse civil trial practice and has significant experience with intellectual property, fiduciary duty and real estate claims.

Ms. Holland understands the value of trying to settle differences out of court, and has helped resolve a number of cases before trial, through negotiation and through alternative dispute resolution processes.  But when settlement is not possible, Ms. Holland is an effective courtroom advocate.  Recent successes include a complete $7.2 Million victory for the plaintiff in a real estate fraud case and a total victory, including attorneys fees, on a cross-complaint for an investment bank which had been sued by an insurance company. 

Ms. Holland has also litigated more than 20 entertainment industry disputes, including claims relating to licensing, creative credit, royalty accounting, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights.  These cases have included: Herbert Limited Partnership v. Electronic Arts, re: “Dune;” The Regents of the University of California v. ESPN, Inc. re: “SportsCentury;”  Miller v. Miramax, et al., Peters v. Disney, et al., and Kellerman v. Miramax, et al. re: "Shakespeare In Love;" Luft v. Miramax, et al. re: "Little Voice;" Aaron Russo, et al. v. Brian Grazer, et al. re "Liar, Liar;" Steven Patrick, et al. v. Eddie Murphy, et al. re "The Nutty Professor;" Worth v. Universal re "Daylight;" Lumsden v. Rader, et al. re "Waterworld;" River Enterprises v. Universal re "The River Wild;" Man Facing Southeast v. Universal re "K-Pax;" Van Daalen v. Paramount, re "Lucky Numbers;" Gaty v. Universal re a Theme Restaurant at Universal Studios Orlando; and Marketingworks v. Studios USA re "Too Hot for TV" and Studios USA v. Real Entertainment re "Jerry Springer."

Ms. Holland is the Pro Bono Coordinator for the Los Angeles office, is a member of the national Women’s Leadership Forum and is active on the recruiting committee.  She is on the Board of the Center for Law in the Public Interest.  She is also a Board member and Co-chair of the Litigation Section of the Women Lawyer’s Association of Los Angeles. Ms. Holland was listed as a 2006 Southern California Rising Star in Business Litigation in Los Angeles Magazine and Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine.

Ms. Holland graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1992, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, with distinction and honors. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 1996.  At UCLA, Ms. Holland was a member of the Moot Court Honors Program and Board and served as Managing Editor of the UCLA Journal of Environmental Law & Policy. 

Ms. Holland is admitted to practice in California (1996) and before the U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit and the U.S. District Court, Central District of California.