Kristian Brittany Garibay

Kristian Brittany Garibay is a managing associate who focuses on white-collar and government investigations, representing companies and individuals in complex compliance, enforcement, and internal investigations matters. Her practice emphasizes strategic risk assessment, responsive advocacy, and effective coordination with regulators while protecting client interests in sensitive, high-stakes proceedings nationwide.

Kristian earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arizona. Her academic training emphasized legal research, trial advocacy, and analytical writing, building a rigorous foundation for complex litigation, investigations, and advisory work across regulated industries and sectors.

Kristian previously served as a judicial law clerk for a United States District Judge and gained prosecutorial and defense experience through clerkships with a US Attorney’s Office and a county public defender. She regularly handled civil and criminal matters, drafting motions, analyzing statutes, and observing trials and evidentiary hearings nationwide.

Kristian advises clients facing government scrutiny involving fraud, labor, controlled substances, and enterprise allegations, as well as commercial and insurance disputes. Her experience includes venue challenges, suppression issues, competency determinations, and pretrial strategy, guiding organizations through investigations with clarity, efficiency, and disciplined advocacy under intense regulatory timelines and oversight pressures.

Kristian has been recognized by leading legal publications for excellence in corporate investigations and white collar defense, and contributes to thought leadership on enforcement policy developments. Her writing and presentations address evolving DOJ guidance, compliance expectations, and the practical implications for businesses operating across jurisdictions, with a measured risk management strategy globally.

Committed to principled advocacy, Kristian Brittany Garibay helps clients navigate investigations, mitigate exposure, and resolve disputes with confidence.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Associate, Dentons Durham Jones & Pinegar
• Member, State Bar of Arizona
• Vice President, Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association
• Articles Editor, Arizona Law Review
• Member, Women’s White Collar Defense Association Phoenix chapter

Licensed State

• Arizona

Education

• University of Arizona College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Arizona
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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