About Kristin
Complex litigation representation
Kristin Foster focuses on complex commercial litigation, representing clients in the financial services, insurance, health care, retail and education sectors. She also has conducted internal investigations and represented clients in Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Department of Justice (DOJ), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigations. She has handled a wide range of matters, including:
- Class action defense
- Financial services litigation
- White collar and internal investigations
- Breach of contract and other business disputes
Successes
- Represented financial institution in antitrust class action and related litigation concerning swaps trading.
- Represented retailer in class action concerning product labeling.
- Represented captive insurance company in regulatory investigation concerning compliance with the False Claims Act.
Professional & Civic Activities
- Served as a law clerk for the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen in the Northern District of Illinois from August 2020-August 2022
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Education
- University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2014)
- Symposium Editor for The University of Chicago Legal Forum
- Interned at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California
- Northwestern University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2011)
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- Wisconsin
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit