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Kristen G. Niven is an associate in the Litigation Group at Frankfurt Kurnit. She is recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the 2024-2025 “Ones to Watch” edition for Commercial Litigation.
Ms. Niven advises emerging and established companies and law firms as well as individual clients in a wide variety of matters, including commercial litigation, intellectual property disputes, and legal ethics and professional responsibility issues. She has successfully handled matters in a wide range of industries, including technology, law, hospitality, real estate, and retail. Ms. Niven is an experienced appellate advocate and has handled and argued appeals successfully before state and federal courts.
Ms. Niven is committed to providing pro bono representation and has represented clients in administrative appeals and immigration matters.
Prior to joining Frankfurt Kurnit, Ms. Niven was a litigation associate at Akerman LLP and an associate in the professional liability and legal ethics group at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. She is admitted to practice in New York, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
awards & recognition
Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch" for Commercial Litigation (2024-2025)
education
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2015)
-Acquisitions Editor, Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal
-Monrad G. Paulsen Moot Court Competition, First Place Oralist, 2014
-New York Intellectual Property Law Association Hon. William C. Conner Writing Competition, First Place, 2014
-Pro Bono Scholar
University of Chicago (B.A., 2009)
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Past Speaking Engagements
VGBA Summit 2024
Frances Jensen moderates the panel, “Performance Licensing 101” and Kristen G. Niven is a panelist during the session, "Ethics & AI: Dawn of the RoboLawyers?" at the Video Game Bar Association Summit at Loyola Law School. Details here.
June 3 2024
Social Media’s Impact on Ethics in the Practice of Law
Kristen G. Niven and Chessie da Parma present, "Social Media's Impact on Ethics in the Practice of Law" during a webinar hosted by myLawCLE. Details here.
March 29 2024
Women on the Move 2023: Navigating the Path to Your Success
Kristen Niven is a panelist during the session, “Ethical Success: Navigating Change with Integrity” at the New York State Bar Association’s Women on the Move 2023 webinar. Details here.
October 18 2023
Frankfurt Kurnit’s 2023 Litigation Ethics Summit
Join us in person at our New York City office for our Litigation Ethics Summit -- a complimentary CLE event on current hot topics in ethics and professional responsibility. Read more.
May 11 2023
news & press
The Best Lawyers in America 2025
Best Lawyers in America recognizes 48 Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in the 2025 edition. Read more.
Ex-Gibson Dunn Partner Wins Over $557K In Retirement Fight
Law360 mentions Tyler Maulsby, John B. Harris, Tricia L. Legittino, and Kristen G. Niven as counsel to former Gibson Dunn & Crutcher partner Mark Perry, was awarded $557,371 plus retirement benefits from his former employer after leaving in 2022 to join Weil Gotshal & Manges. View Article
The Best Lawyers in America 2024
Best Lawyers in America recognizes 44 Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in the 2024 edition. Read more.
Shake Shack Rebukes Counterclaim In Font ‘Shakedown’
Law360 mentions Jeremy S. Goldman and Kristin Niven as counsel to Shake Shack, who filed a suit contending they never entered into an enforceable contract with font foundry, House Industries. View Article
DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help
Kristen Niven wrote the expert analysis column, “DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help” published in Law360. (Behind paywall) View Article
AT&T Can’t Block T-Mobile’s ‘Banned’ Senior Discount Ads
Law360 mentions Kristen Niven and Molly Rothschild as counsel to T-Mobile in a suit with AT&T over false advertising claims. (Behind paywall) View Article
Shake Shack Accuses Typeface Co. of Font IP ‘Shakedown’
Law360 mentions Jeremy S. Goldman and Kristen Niven as counsel to Shake Shack. (Behind paywall) View Article
Crypto Sellers Avoid Contempt In Reddit Moderator’s TM Suit
Law360 mentions Kimberly Maynard, Edward Rosenthal, and Kristen Niven as counsel to cryptocurrency sellers Kyle Bongers and Blake Starling. Read more.