Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Kristen G. Niven is an associate in the Litigation Group at Frankfurt Kurnit. She is recognized by Best Lawyers in America as “One to Watch” in the 2024 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.