Kristina is a Civil Rights Fellow at Relman Colfax, where she works with the firm’s civil rights litigation and counseling groups. She joined the firm in 2026.
Before joining, Kristina earned her dual J.D./M.S.W. from the University of North Carolina School of Law and School of Social Work. During law school, she was a Chancellor Scholar and served as a student attorney in the Civil Legal Assistance Clinic. Kristina also worked as the graduate intern for the Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition for four years, supporting policy advocacy to advance affordable housing in Orange County, North Carolina. At graduation, she was inducted into the James E. and Carolyn B. Davis Society in recognition of her academic achievement and service to the school. Kristina also held internships with the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section; Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP; and the Law Center for Better Housing.
Prior to law school, Kristina attended Duke University, where she earned a B.A. in Public Policy Studies, a minor in Education, and the Human Rights certificate. She later spent three years working in direct housing services, supporting unhoused and low-income individuals seeking safe, stable, and affordable housing.
