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Kirsten Castañeda handles state and federal civil appellate matters at the trial, intermediate, and supreme court levels. In addition to traditional appeals, her experience includes mandamus regarding discovery, arbitration, and other orders; class certification, arbitration, multi-plaintiff venue determination, and other interlocutory appeals; error preservation, jury charge issues, and post-trial motion practice; and amicus briefing in the appellate courts. An active member of the American Bar Association's Council of Appellate Lawyers, Ms. Castañeda is a regular speaker on appellate and legal writing issues, and a former briefing attorney for the Dallas Court of Appeals. Education J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1994 Hatton W. Sumners Scholar Order of Barristers Finalist - Best Brief - Jackson & Walker Moot Court Competition B.A., Baylor University, 1991 National Merit Scholar Outstanding Scholar of the University School Representative Experience Handled jury charge and drafted post-verdict motions for four privately-held corporations in employment dispute. Trial court granted motion for judgment notwithstanding verdict, reducing potential million-dollar award to take-nothing judgment in the clients’ favor. Represented corporation in its appeal of a multimillion dollar judgment. In published opinion, the court of appeals reversed and rendered take-nothing judgment in the client’s favor. Represented various clients in appellate mediations, including settlement negotiations and the formulation and drafting of the agreements, motions, and orders necessary to resolve pending appeals. Represented various clients in post-judgment collection efforts, yielding experience with issues relating to supersedeas, garnishment, turnover, execution, and post-judgment discovery. Publications & Presentations Helpful Hints for a Trial Attorney’s Appellate Practice, Author and Presenter (Dallas Bar Association Solo & Small Firm Section, June 7, 2006) What Issues are Being Granted by the Texas Supreme Court, Presenter (State Bar of Texas Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court, April 1, 2005) Effective Legal Writing for Paralegals in Texas, Co-Author and Co-Presenter (Institute for Paralegal Education, February 9, 2005) Common Issues in Civil Appeals of Summary Judgments, Co-Author (State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section, 2004 In-House CLE for Court Attorneys) Recurring Issues in Consumer and Business Class Action Litigation in Texas, Co-Author (33 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 971 (2002)) Top Ten Traps of the New Millennium, Author and Presenter (Collin County Bar Association, March 15, 2002) Fifth Circuit Update, Co-Author (UT School of Law 11th Annual Conference on State and Federal Appeals, May 10-11, 2001) Articles Helpful Hints for a Trial Attorney's Appellate Practice 6/7/2006 Press Release Fifteen Locke Liddell & Sapp Attorneys Named Rising Stars By Texas Monthly Magazine 4/2/2007 Half of Locke Liddell & Sapp's "Rising Stars" Are Women/Minorities 7/11/2005 Texas Monthly Names 20 Locke Liddell & Sapp Attorneys as Rising Stars for 2005 6/27/2005 Professional History Senior Counsel in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp Briefing Attorney to Justice John D. Ovard, Court of Appeals, Fifth District of Texas at Dallas, 1994-1995 term Professional Affiliations Named a 2005 Texas Monthly Rising Star in Appellate Law Member, American Bar Association, Council of Appellate Lawyers and Program Committee Member, State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section Member, Dallas Bar Association, Appellate Section Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (Judge, RISD Scrimmage, Texas H.S. Mock Trial [2000-2006]) Community Leadership Member, Trinity Commons Foundation, Executive Board and 2006 Luncheon Committee Member, DISD Superintendent’s Community Advisory Committee LLS Representative, Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Member, Dallas Museum of Art, Junior Associates and JA Travel Committee Member, DISD Partners in Education, LLS/Medrano Elementary Holiday Party Co-Chair [2002-2005], Spring Extravaganza Chair [2003]. |
