Legal Experience
Kristina K. Green was admitted to the Illinois State Bar in 2011. Over her career, she has focused on representing clients in a variety of complex cases, including medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death claims. Kristina has worked on numerous specialized cases involving issues such as vaccine injuries, product liability, premises liability, dog bite cases, and automobile, taxi, and tractor-trailer accidents.
Education
Kristina earned her Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law in 2011. Prior to law school, she graduated magna cum laude from the University of Missouri-Columbia, earning dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Sociology.
Bar Admissions
- Illinois Supreme Court (2011)
- United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois (2012)
- United States Court of Federal Claims (2017)
Professional Memberships
Kristina is an active member of several professional organizations, including:
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Women’s Bar Association
Awards and Recognition
Kristina’s contributions to the legal profession have earned her numerous accolades, including:
- Super Lawyers, Rising Stars (2017–2021)
- Emerging Lawyers (2018–2021)
- 10 Best in Client Satisfaction in Illinois – American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys (2018)
- America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators (2018)
Notable Verdicts and Settlements
Kristina has secured exceptional results for her clients in several high-profile cases, including:
- $20 Million: Medical malpractice case involving a three-year-old boy who suffered brain damage due to failure to monitor after surgery.
- $10.9 Million: Wrongful death action for an Illinois State Trooper killed by a semi-truck.
- $4.825 Million: Premises liability case involving a cabinet tipping over on a 31-year-old woman, causing CRPS.
- $4 Million: Product liability case for a 48-year-old man who suffered an arm amputation due to a defective textile machine.
- $3.5 Million: Medical malpractice case involving anesthesiology staff’s failure to monitor a 75-year-old man, resulting in brain damage.
- $3 Million: Premises liability action for a woman who slipped on ice, sustaining hip and knee fractures.
- $2 Million: Medical malpractice case involving a failure to diagnose pseudomeningocele after spinal surgery, resulting in arachnoiditis.
- $1.1 Million: Underinsured motorist claim for injuries from a head-on collision.
- $950,000: Stillbirth caused by inadequate fetal monitoring during labor.
- $750,000: Medical malpractice case for delayed uterine cancer diagnosis.
Background and Philosophy
Kristina’s dedication to her clients and her meticulous approach to every case have earned her the trust and respect of her clients and peers. She takes pride in securing justice for those who have suffered because of another party’s negligence or reckless actions. Her skill, care, and attention to detail are characteristics that set her apart and put her clients in the best possible position to obtain favorable outcomes.
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