Cristyn N. Chadwick

As Senior Counsel at TroyGould, Cristyn Chadwick is known for her creativity, pragmatism, and persistence in serving her clients’ needs. She litigates the most complex matters—through every aspect of litigation and trial—for Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike.

Clients value Ms. Chadwick’s intuition and judgment in determining when to litigate and when to preserve resources through settlement. Regardless of the route they choose, Ms. Chadwick’s clients appreciate the precision and efficiency with which she navigates each case to resolution. Ms. Chadwick’s careful attention to balancing clients’ overall objectives (e.g., outcome, risk, and cost) sets her practice and reputation apart.

Ms. Chadwick’s approach to litigation is informed by both her experience as a litigator at top law firms and her role as in-house counsel for a multi-billion-dollar privately held company. Ms. Chadwick also has an MBA from a top business school, which provides valuable insights into the role that operations, finance, and strategy play in her clients’ litigation perspectives.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Ms. Chadwick focuses primarily on contract and general business disputes and on private equity and partnership disputes, within the general purview of commercial litigation. These disputes often fall within the following specialties:

• Consumer Protection and Advertising
• Product Liability Litigation
• Food and Beverage
• Financial Services
• Real Estate
• Entertainment
• Cannabis
• Class Action Litigation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ms. Chadwick began her career in Big Law, where she spent close to a decade practicing at Reed Smith LLP and Alston & Bird LLP. In those roles, Ms. Chadwick litigated the most high-stakes matters, took and defended over 100 depositions, and argued and opposed hundreds of motions in both state and federal court.

She then was offered a role as in-house counsel for a large, vertically integrated CPG company, where she handled litigation for the company’s over 100 diversified subsidiaries. Through that experience, she learned to appreciate the complex, and often changing, issues, pressures, and politics facing a company’s in-house legal team and General Counsel. She also understands the value of reliable relationships with outside counsel.

Ms. Chadwick has extensive experience in state and federal courts throughout California and is admitted in each of California’s federal district courts, as well as the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She has also litigated in courts across the country, including tribal courts, as well as in various arbitration forums.