Kerry Garvis Wright

Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro, LLP, Los Angeles, USA

Three years after joining Christensen Glaser's litigation group, Kerry Garvis Wright became a litigation partner. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Ms. Wright moved to Los Angeles in 1999 and began her career with Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro, LLP. Prior to her move to the West Coast, Ms. Wright was an associate in a litigation firm in Chicago, where she first-chaired several trials. Ms. Wright continues to be a member of the Illinois Bar.

While Ms. Wright's litigation practice with Christensen Glaser is varied, her primary focus is in commercial litigation and employment litigation. She has represented companies, ranging from major motion picture studios to a small 10-person real estate development company, in defending a multitude of claims, such as wrongful termination, discrimination and whistleblower claims. Her practice, however, is not limited to representing defendants; she has represented individuals and companies, large and small, as plaintiffs in business disputes, including actions for trade secret misappropriation and other business related torts. Her experience includes trials, appeals, mediations, arbitrations and administrative actions. Through her practice, Ms. Wright has gained experience in a wide variety of areas, including defamation, intellectual property, class actions and Federal Trade Commission actions.

Ms. Wright lives in Beverly Hills with her husband, who is also a lawyer.