Kristen Curry | Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer

Kristen Curry has been certified as a Criminal Law Specialist through the State Bar of Arizona for the past 18 years and has extensive jury trial and litigation experience. Kristen handles criminal cases, including both felony and misdemeanor matters, DUI cases, criminal appeals and post-conviction relief.  
 
Since 1998, Kristen has been teaching other attorneys statewide how to effectively challenge illegal searches in criminal cases. Her written materials on the subject have also been provided to Superior Court judges during judicial training.  Kristen, along with the firm, has been given the highest rating by her legal peers, AV, in the Martindale-Hubbell national legal directory. In addition, Kristen Curry is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. The Bar Register is a unique guide to the legal community's most eminent professionals. It includes only those select law practices that have earned the highest rating (AV) in the Martindale-Hubbell® Law Directory and that have been designated by their colleagues as preeminent in their field.  Kristen has been named as a Southwest Superlawyer and is listed in the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Lawyers for Arizona.

In her spare time, Kristen enjoys singing rock-n-roll with her band, traveling, hiking and biking, and spending time with her family. She was raised in Arizona and attended Moon Valley High School. She earned her law degree from University of Arizona in 1993.  

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Curry, Pearson & Wooten, PLC		2003 - Present
Solo Attorney	Law Offices of Kristen M. Curry		2002 - 2003
Partner	Curry & Gaertner, PLLC		2000 - 2002
Attorney	Law Office Of David Michael Cantor		1998 - 2000
Deputy Public Defender	Maricopa County Public Defender		1995 - 1998
Attorney	Law Office of Terry Mead		1993 - 1995

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona	J.D.	Law School	1993
UCLA	Bachelor of Arts	History	1990

State / Court	Date
United States District Court	1993
Arizona	1993

• Arizona Thurgood Marshall American Inn of Court | Member | 2012 - Present
  National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member
  Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice | Member

• Certified Specialist - Criminal 2000-2018 | State Bar of Arizona | 2018
  Arizona's Finest Lawyers 2015-2018 | Arizona's Finest Lawyers | 2018
  Top 100 Trial Lawyers 2013-2018 | National Trial Lawyers | 2018
  Arizona's Finest Lawyers | Arizona's Finest Lawyers | 2015
  Top Lawyer | North Valley Magazine | 2013
  Top Lawyer | North Valley Magazine | 2012
  Super Lawyer | Southwest Super Lawyers | 2012
  Certified Specialist - Criminal - 5 year recertification | State Bar of Arizona | 2011
  Top Lawyer | North Valley Magazine        2011
  Super Lawyer | Southwest Super Lawyers | 2011
  Super Lawyer | Southwest Super Lawyers | 2010
  Certified Specialist - Criminal - 5 year recertification | State Bar of Arizona | 2005
  Certified Specialist - Criminal - 5 year certification | State Bar of Arizona | 2000

• Fourteenth Annual APDA Statewide Conference | Search & Seizure | 2016
  Thirteenth Annual APDA Statewide Conference | Search and Seizure | 2015
  Twelfth Annual APDA Statewide Conference | Search & Seizure | 2014
  Eleventh Annual APDA Statewide Conference | Search and Seizure | 2013
  Tenth Annual APDA Statewide Conference | Search and Seizure | 2012
  Ninth Annual APDA Statewide Conference | Search and Seizure | 2011
  First Domestic Violence Case | Defending Domestic Violence Cases | 2011
  Eighth Annual APDA Statewide Conference | Search and Seizure | 2010
  Seventh Annual APDA Statewide Conference | Search and Seizure | 2009
  Fifth Annual APDA Statewide Conference | Search and Seizure | 2007
  

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1993) Licensed as Attorney in Arizona. Verified with State Bar of Arizona.	May 04, 2018

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How do I get my undesignated felony down to a misdemeanor (Arizona)?  (2018-05-07 15:37:54)
Make sure that your undesignated felony is made a misdemeanor; don't assume that it will automatically happen.