Kristina Lagasse practices in the areas of commercial litigation, commercial transactions, employment law and telecommunications. Kristina has gained valuable experience in all stages of litigation, including pretrial motion practice, discovery and trial. She has also assisted in a number of transactional matters, including financing agreements, purchase and sale contracts and leases.

While at Loyola, Kristina served as Managing Editor of Print of the Loyola Law Review and was recognized with the Warren E. Mouledoux Editor-in-Chief’s Award for outstanding service and dedication. Kristina was also a member of Moot Court and worked as a research assistant for Associate Dean of Students and Clinic Professor Davida Finger.

Prior to law school, Kristina worked in government and public affairs at Cox Communications. Kristina’s corporate background gives her a unique perspective and valuable insight into the business needs of her clients and the challenges they face.

• Louisiana
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of LA
• U.S. District Court, Western District of LA
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of LA

• Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D. cum laude 2018
• Louisiana State University, B.A. 2013

• Second-chaired three-day jury trial, successfully defending an asset purchaser against a fraudulent transfer claim in a Texas state court. Prior to trial, secured a favorable outcome against multiple claims on summary judgment.
• Represented purchaser in the acquisition of commercial property to serve as an incubator and collaborative workspace for small business owners, nonprofit leaders and community members.

• Louisiana State Law Institute, Junior Member
• Federal Bar Association
• Louisiana State Bar Association
• Women’s Energy Network
• Professional Landmen's Association of New Orleans (PLANO)
• Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Louisiana (former Member of Board of Directors)

• Warren E. Mouledoux Editor-in-Chief’s Award, Loyola Law Review
• Law of Excellence Award: Natural Resources Law

PUBLICATIONS

• Finalization of the DOL's Independent Contractor Rule Temporarily Halted, February 2021
• Efforts to Reduce Louisiana Oil and Gas Severance Taxes Stalled in 2020 Regular Session, Drill Deeper Blog, September 2020
• Recovering Business Losses Resulting from COVID-19, March 2020
• Federal Court Affirms Sublessee’s Liability for Original Lessee’s Obligations, Drill Deeper Blog, February 2020
• Mineral Lessees: Ask Before You Act, Drill Deeper Blog, January 2020
• Land Loss, Legislative Changes, Recent Jurisprudence, Presenter, AAPL Gulf Coast Land Institute, October 2019
• Language, Gender, and Louisiana Law: Removing Gender Bias from the Louisiana Civil Code, 64 Loy. L. Rev. 187 (2018)
• Shaping the Future of the Internet: Regulating the World’s Most Powerful Information Resource in U.S. Telecom Ass’n v. FCC, 63 Loy. L. Rev. (2017)
• Strict Liability for Ultrahazardous Activities Under Former Civil Code Article 667, Drill Deeper Blog, February 2019
• FCC Removes Regulatory Barriers to 5G Wireless Deployment, Drill Deeper Blog, November 2018