- Business Crisis Management and Emergency Remedies
- Director and Officer Liability
- Electronic Discovery, Technology and Strategy
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Bribery and International Anti-Corruption
- Litigation
- Securities Litigation
- White Collar Criminal Defense, Regulatory Compliance and Special Investigations
Areas of Practice
Kristen Tranetzki focuses her practice in litigation, including securities litigation and banking and lender liability. Prior to joining Lane Powell, Kristen participated in a large-scale investigation of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) at a major multinational corporation, where she assisted on-site investigative teams in China, India and Germany. She also represented corporate clients in a wide variety of matters, including regulatory investigations, contractual disputes, and a whistleblower lawsuit, as well as provided advice on products liability and compliance. In 2006 through 2007, Kristen served as a judicial clerk to Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Professional Experience
- Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Litigation Associate (2007-2011)
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, Law Clerk (2006-2007)
- United States Attorneys’ Office SDNY, Legal Intern (2006)
- Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Summer Associate (2005)
- The Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, Inc., Summer Associate (2004)
Admitted to Practice
- Oregon
- New York
Academics
- New York University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006)
- Senior Articles Editor, Journal of Legislation and Public Policy
- McKay Scholar
- Honorable Mention, Spring 1L Oral Advocacy Competition
- Fordham University (B.A., summa cum laude, Political Science and American Studies, 2003)
- Harry S. Truman Scholar
- Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Sigma Nu, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi
- Executive Vice President, United Student Government
Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships
- Business Crisis Management and Emergency Remedies
- Director and Officer Liability
- Electronic Discovery, Technology and Strategy
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Bribery and International Anti-Corruption
- Litigation
- Securities Litigation
- White Collar Criminal Defense, Regulatory Compliance and Special Investigations
- Lane Powell Electronic Discovery Committee
Publications
- “Trying to Serve Two Masters: The Novo Nordisk Case and the Tension Between Anti-Monopoly Laws and Anti-Corruption Best Practices,” International Anticorruption Committee Newsletter, Co-author (January 2013)
- “Lessons From In Re Rigel Pharmaceuticals,” Law360, Co-author (September 19, 2012)
Speaking Engagements
- “E-Discovery in Oregon — Preservation of Evidence and Tips to Avoid Traps for the Unwary,” Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (November 8, 2012)
Professional and Community Activities
- Pro Bono Committee Member, Oregon New Lawyers Division
- Associate Committee Member, Campaign for Equal Justice
- Member, Oregon State Bar
- Member-Elect, OSB Securities Regulation Executive Committee
- Member, Gus J. Solomon Inn of Court