Overview
Kristin Fernandez is an Interdepartmental Attorney who focuses her practice on general matters across various practice areas.
Services
Practice Areas
Experience
Prior Experience
- Attorney Grievance Commission, Associate Counsel, 2024-2026
- Chapman Law Group, Associate, 2021-2022
- Collins Einhorn Farrell, P.C., Associate, 2018-2021
- The Hon. Sean F. Cox, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Judicial Intern, Summer 2017
Credentials
Education
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D.
- magna cum laude
- Dean’s List
University of Michigan-Dearborn, B.A.
Admissions
- Michigan
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- U.S. Supreme Court
Recognition
Awards
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Class of 2023 Up & Coming Lawyers, 2023
- The Best Lawyers in America, Recognized as "One to Watch," 2024
- Recognized in the area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Professional & Community Involvement
Women’s Bar Association - Immediate Past President 2025-26; Oakland Region, President, 2024; President Elect, 2023-2024; Vice President, 2022-2023; Recording Secretary, 2021-2022; Communications Secretary, 2020-2021
Federal Bar Association, Member
Detroit Mercy Law School Alumni Board, President, 2024-present; Vice President, 2023-2024; Co-Secretary, 2021-2023
Women Lawyers Association of Michigan (WLAM), Director, 2025-present