Foster Garvey is pleased to announce the addition of Kristina D. Dickens as Counsel in the firm’s Commercial & IP Transactions practice.
Drawing on more than a decade of experience, Kristina has guided businesses through the alcohol regulatory frameworks that govern their operations and licenses. She advises on licensing portfolios, trade practice matters and compliance strategies, often in projects requiring coordination across multiple jurisdictions. She frequently appears before federal, state and local commissions, helping clients anticipate and respond to regulatory oversight. Kristina also counsels both privately held and publicly traded companies during periods of change, including ownership transitions, corporate restructuring and license modifications, and she negotiates agreements central to operations, such as distribution, importation, management services, leasing and acquisitions. Prior to joining Foster Garvey, she co-led a boutique law firm dedicated to regulatory and transactional matters in the alcoholic beverage and hospitality sectors.
“Kristina has been a trusted practitioner in the alcoholic beverage space for many years, and we are delighted that she has joined our growing team,” said Emily Harris Gant, who leads the firm’s Commercial & IP Transactions, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis practices. “Kristina augments a team of leading practitioners with the regional depth to anticipate local nuances and the national reach to resolve complex issues wherever they arise. Grounded in the fundamentals of the three-tier system, this team helps clients succeed in an ever-evolving marketplace.” With Kristina’s arrival, Foster Garvey’s Alcoholic Beverages practice moves forward with even greater depth and industry knowledge.
Kristina is nationally ranked in Chambers USA for her work in the alcoholic beverage industry. She holds a J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and a B.A. from Boise State University.
Foster Garvey PC, a preeminent law firm with offices on both coasts, offers an extended national and international reach to serve many influential and innovative companies, government entities and individuals across a full spectrum of legal services. The firm's attorneys are consistently recognized for their deep industry knowledge and superior client service by prominent legal industry publications, including Best Lawyers in America©, Chambers USA, Chambers Global and “Best Law Firms.” In addition to providing efficient and effective counsel, Foster Garvey upholds a strong commitment to community service, pro bono representation, diversity and inclusion efforts and a collegial and equitable work environment. The firm has offices in Seattle, Portland, Washington, D.C., New York, Spokane and Tulsa.
