Kristine Sendek-Smith focuses her practice on complex civil litigation, white collar criminal defense, corporate compliance issues and internal investigations.
Ms. Sendek-Smith’s experience includes serving as an assistant United States attorney in Maryland. During her term at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, she represented the interests of the United States in suits where monetary judgments were sought for damages resulting from negligent or wrongful acts. Ms. Sendek-Smith also defended federal agencies in various employment-related lawsuits including Title VII, the Rehabilitation Act and the Equal Pay Act. She also defended against constitutional challenges to federal statutes and suits to overturn government policies and programs.
Ms. Sendek-Smith has extensive trial experience before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, as well as appellate experience before the 4th and 2nd Circuit U.S. Courts of Appeal. Her recent litigation experience includes—
- defending a major municipal water authority in connection with a criminal investigation conducted by the Environmental Crimes Section of the U.S. Department of Justice. After several years of investigation, the Department of Justice declined to bring any criminal charges
- defending a major petroleum refiner in more than 60 products liability cases related to alleged groundwater contamination involving a gasoline additive.