Kristen Bates

Kristen’s practice focuses primarily on providing practical, targeted legal guidance to individuals and businesses relative to real estate, general business, and civil litigation matters. Throughout her practice, Kristen has built a reputation for zealously advocating for her clients and providing well-reasoned solutions to complex legal issues. Kristen is a certified mediator, which allows her to offer private mediation services and also serve as a volunteer mediator with the Montgomery County Dispute Resolution Center.

Prior to her current role, Kristen worked at a mid-size firm in downtown Houston where she represented consumer and commercial financial creditors in varying collection matters from civil litigation to bankruptcy to foreclosure and contested probate. In 2017, Kristen moved to The Woodlands, where she expanded her practice to representing businesses and individuals in all areas of civil litigation, real estate, and general business law. Over the course of her career, Kristen has regularly represented individuals, businesses of all sizes, entrepreneurs, mortgage companies, banks, credit unions, and property owners’ associations. Kristen has practiced in all counties throughout the State of Texas and all four federal district courts. She has won favorable results for her clients in civil trials and private arbitrations, with results ranging from injunctive relief to equitable title to real estate to seven-figure monetary awards.

Affiliations:

In the community, Kristen sits on the Board of Directors for the Woodlands Bar Association, Executive Women’s Alliance, Yes to Youth – Montgomery County Youth Services, and the Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce. She is also a graduate of Leadership Montgomery County – Class of 2020.

Services Handled:

• Commercial & Residential Real Estate
• Construction Law
• Corporate & Commercial Transactions
• Business & Commercial Litigation
• Mediation

Email: kb@legist.law

Phone Number: 713-600-2727

Extension Number: 103