Personal injury attorney
Cristin Fitzgerald began practicing law in New Orleans and has seen all sides of the law. As a personal injury attorney, she is a zealous advocate for her clients.
Cristin began her legal career as a personal injury litigator, then switched to the defense side of the law where she represented insurance companies and large trucking companies. Now, at McDivitt, Cristin is back representing victims of accidents and says her work on the defense side helped her understand how to fight for her clients. “I saw first-hand what it takes to fight the big companies and I know what it takes to win.”
Cristin studied law at the Loyola University School of Law and got her undergraduate degree at Louisiana State University. She is an experienced litigator handling complex cases, negotiations, depositions, and mediations. Her compassion combined with her courtroom experience makes her a strong personal injury attorney. Cristin says she loves this work because she is helping the underdog.
Cristin is proud to be a part of McDivitt Law Firm because she likes the firm’s family approach to law. “Clients and employees are treated with respect and this creates a great culture and atmosphere.”
Education
- Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans, LA (Juris Doctor May 2005)
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (BAS May 2001)
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 2019
- New York, 2011
- Georgia, 2013
- Louisiana, 2005
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association-2019-Present
- Board of Directors for the Louisiana Civil Justice Center, 2015-2018
- New Orleans First District Representative and American Bar Association Delegate for the Young Lawyers Division of the Louisiana State Bar Association, 2015-2018
Honors/Awards
- 2022, 2023 The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
- 2023 Colorado Top 50 Jury Verdict
Publications
- “Patricia, her Prius, and the 2015 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure” The Advocate (Winter 2016)