Atty. Kristin Shepard
Insurance and financial services companies turn to Kristin to defend their most complex and sensitive cases. She has defeated nationwide class actions at the pleadings and certification stages.
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About Kristin Shepard at a glance
Kristin Shepard is a insurance attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Alston & Bird LLP. Educated at Washington University in St. Louis (J.D., 2000). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Insurance (2026). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Insurance and financial services companies turn to Kristin to defend their most complex and sensitive cases
- She has defeated nationwide class actions at the pleadings and certification stages
- Kristin also uses her knowledge of how insurance products are regulated and sold to help companies proactively identify and mitigate emerging areas of litigation risk
- With nearly two decades of experience, Kristin concentrates her practice on defending insurance companies and financial institutions in complex, high-stakes litigation
- She has defended insurers in policyholder class actions, mass actions, and market conduct litigation, including underlying claims of consumer fraud, unfair insurance practices, RICO, and various common-law torts
- Kristin also assists clients responding to insurance market conduct exams and regulatory investigations involving life insurance, annuities, and property and casualty insurance
- Kristin’s experience includes defending corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) carriers in litigation by policyholders and insureds
- Kristin counsels clients on how to minimize class action risk, and is a frequent writer and speaker on class action defense
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in District of Columbia
Practicing law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Washington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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