Kristen Hunter Randall

Attorney

Kristen Hunter Randall

Attorney

“Exceptionally thorough, attentive to detail, and committed to producing only high-quality work product.”

-Attorney Kristen Hunter Randall

Along with having strong academic and professional credentials, I am proficient in legal research, analysis, and writing, and have extensive experience in serving in the judiciary. I have served as a law clerk at both the federal appellate-court and lower-court levels as well as at the state lower-court levels in both Michigan and Ohio. As a result of these diverse clerkships, I gained not only rare insight into the inner workings of each of these segments of the judiciary, but the invaluable opportunity to expand my legal knowledge and become well-versed in a wide range of legal matters—from matters of federal law to state law and from civil law to criminal law. Over my nine years of service as a law clerk, I wrote hundreds of draft opinions and orders, and believe that each one evidenced my commitment, as a matter of both professional and personal integrity, to producing only high-quality, thorough work product that reflected well on me, the judge for whom I was working, and the justice system in general.

As an attorney in private practice specializing in legal research and writing, I now apply all of the skills that I honed and all of the knowledge and experience that I obtained during my service in the judiciary for the benefit of our clients. Just as I was as a law clerk, I am exceptionally thorough, attentive to detail, and committed to producing only high-quality work product. I also strive to ensure that this work product zealously advances the interests of our clients.

Education

  • Central Michigan University, B.S., honors program, summa cum laude, English, 1999
  • Boston University School of Law, cum laude, 2003

Bar Admissions

  • State of Michigan, 2005
  • U.S.D.C.- ED MI 2005
  • U.S. 6th Cir. Ct. App., 2006

Practice Areas

  • Legal Research and Writing
  • Document Review

Honors & Awards

  • Edward F. Hennessey Distinguished Scholar (Top 10% of 3rd year class)
  • Paul J. Liacos Scholar (Top 25% of 2nd year class)
  • Professional Responsibility Dean’s Award recipient (Top student)
  • Employee Benefit Plans Dean’s Award recipient (Top student)

Education

  • Central Michigan University, B.S., honors program, summa cum laude, English, 1999
  • Boston University School of Law, cum laude, 2003

Bar Admissions

  • State of Michigan, 2005
  • U.S.D.C.- ED MI 2005
  • U.S. 6th Cir. Ct. App., 2006

Practice Areas

  • Legal Research and Writing
  • Document Review

Honors & Awards

  • Edward F. Hennessey Distinguished Scholar (Top 10% of 3rd year class)
  • Paul J. Liacos Scholar (Top 25% of 2nd year class)
  • Professional Responsibility Dean’s Award recipient (Top student)
  • Employee Benefit Plans Dean’s Award recipient (Top student)

Examples of Excellence

  • Conducted legal research for, drafted various filings in, and assisted in oral-argument preparation in several cases seeking federal criminal restitution on behalf of our victim clients
  • Conducted legal research for and assisted in drafting a facilitation summary in a serious personal-injury case, which resulted in a favorable settlement for our client
  • Conducted legal research for and otherwise assisted in oral-argument preparation in a high-profile criminal appeal to the Michigan Court of Appeals, which affirmed the dismissal of certain felony charges against our client
  • Conducted legal research for, drafted various trial-court and appellate filings in, and assisted in oral-argument preparation in a novel criminal case under the Tobacco Products Tax Act
  • Handled a massive document-review project in response to a federal grand jury subpoena in a complex criminal-defense matter

Former Legal Positions

Judicial Service & Clerkships

  • 53RD District Court, Howell, MI, Attorney Magistrate/Law Clerk, April 2015 – April 2016
  • Judge Gary G. Cook, Lucas County Common Pleas Court, Toledo, OH, Staff Attorney, March 2009 – November 2015
  • Judge Paul D. Borman, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Law Clerk, September 2004 – September 2005
  • Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, Law Clerk, June 2003 – June 2004
  • Judge Gerald E. Rosen, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Judicial Intern, June 2002 – August 2002

Awards and Accolades