Attorney - Kristen J. Heim
Kristen Heim has represented clients for 21 years at both the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts relative to the defense of professional liability actions. Kristen's practice is almost exclusively limited to the intense evaluation and exactingly thorough written responses to pleadings; the assessment of necessity and potential for success of demurrers, motions to strike, summary adjudications, summary judgments, writs, pre-, intra- and post-trial motions and the composing and arguing of these same motions for the entire firm. In addition, Kristen's expertise also make her a natural resource for appellate law needs.
Kristen's passion and focus early on in her career to this boutique segment of law, has resulted in a unique education, which is exceedingly more comprehensive than the average lawyer attempting to navigate through the law and motion and appellate mine fields. Kristen's success at narrowing and/or eliminating the opposition's area(s) of legal dispute before the court(s) often result in voluntary or court granted dismissals, making her an invaluable asset to Fonda & Fraser's legal team as well as her clients by significantly limiting what otherwise might be protracted litigation and legal expenses.
Education
University of California, Irvine, Bachelor of Arts Degree, 1981, Psychology
University of San Diego, 1981, Certified Paralegal
Pepperdine University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1987
Moot Court Board, Borba Scholarship and American Jurisprudence Award: Advanced Civil Procedure
Admission to Practice
All courts for the State of California, 1987
United States District Court, Central District of California, 1995
United States District Court, Southern District of California, 2006
Professional Organizations
Member, State Bar of California
