Kristen Werries Collier

BIOGRAPHY

Kristen Werries Collier has been with the firm since 1999. She represents clients in complex litigation involving contract actions, business torts, partnership disputes, professional negligence defense, real estate, energy, trusts and estates. She practices in state and federal courts and arbitration proceedings nationwide, representing, among others: General Growth Properties, Inc.; Mirant Corporation; Constellation Energy, Inc.; Communications & Commerce, LLC; and numerous law firms and individuals.

In 2011, Kristen was selected as one of the 40 most talented attorneys under age 40 in Illinois.  The “40 under Forty” honorees are selected each year by the Chicago Law Bulletin’s publishers and featured in a special supplement to the Chicago Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer magazine.  PDF  In addition, the Illinois Super Lawyers magazine recognized Kristen in 2011 as an Illinois Rising Star.

Kristen is the firm’s Hiring Partner. She is a firm Delegate to the Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law, a member of the Coalition’s Board of Directors and the co-chair of the Coalition’s Community Outreach Committee. Kristen is a Luminary Circle member of Step Up Women’s Network, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting and advancing women and girls.

Kristen is a 1999 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law, where she was a member of the Law Review and National Moot Court Team, and received a Rickert Award for Excellence in Oral Advocacy. Kristen also has a Masters of Public Administration degree from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. She currently lives in Chicago with her husband, Paul, and their three sons.

Kristen can be reached at (312) 419-6900 or kwc@novackmacey.com.

EDUCATION

• University of Illinois, B.A., 1993
• Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, M.P.A, 1996
• University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1999, member of the University of Illinois Law Review, National Moot Court team, awarded the Rickert Award for Excellence in Oral Advocacy

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Illinois

SPEECHES AND PUBLICATIONS

• Panelist, “Transitioning from Associate to Partner,” a program of the Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law, September 15, 2011.
• “Socially responsible: How to create a social media policy to minimize risks to your organization,” an interview with Kristen Werries Collier by Chelan David, Smart Business Chicago magazine, August 2011.  PDF
• Featured speaker, “Tips for Young Associates,” Judicial Intern Opportunity Program of the ABA Litigation Section, June 10, 2010. 
• “Avoiding the Innocent Spoliation of Evidence,” CBA Record (May 2010).  PDF
• “Helping Businesses Avoid Spoliation Claims,” Illinois Lawyer Now (Winter 2009).  PDF

MEDIA COVERAGE

• 17 Attorneys Selected as 2013 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• Kristen Werries Collier, 2011 “40 Under Forty” Honoree, Shares Advice on Professionalism, People Skills and Networking
• Partner Kristen Werries Collier is One of Illinois’ Top “40 under Forty” Attorneys
• Campbell, Ciszewski, Collier, Johnson-Ahlen and Towbin Are 2011 Illinois Rising Stars
• Collier, Hirshfeld and Johnston-Ahlen Named as Novack and Macey Delegates to the Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law Firms
• “Avoiding the Innocent Spoliation of Evidence” by Richard L. Miller II and Kristen Werries Collier
• Novack and Macey Scores Hard-Fought Summary Judgment Victories
• Novack and Macey Supports ABA Judicial Intern Opportunity Program
• Novack and Macey Wins Dismissal in Software License and Copyright Dispute
• Drury, Werries Collier and Schwartz Promoted to Of Counsel