With a practice built at the intersection of discovery, expert strategy, and dispositive motion practice across mass tort, class action, pharmaceutical, and commercial matters, Cristina Delise is nationally recognized as a leader in pretrial litigation strategy.
A former Senior Attorney at The Lanier Law Firm, she has secured over half a billion dollars in verdicts and settlements.
Cristina has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® in Mass Torts and Class Actions, the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (Civil Plaintiff), LawDragon 500X Next Generation, and SuperLawyers™ Rising Star.
*Licensed to practice in New York only.
Education
- St. John’s University School of Law, J.D.
- St. John’s University, magna cum laude
Admissions
- New York State
- United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court, Southern District of New York
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions (2021-Present)
- Lawdragon 500 X - The Next Generation in Plaintiff Consumer Litigation, Class Actions (2023-Present)
- Outstanding Young Lawyer in the New York Metro Area (2018-Present)
- SuperLawyers™ Rising Star for the New York Metro Area in Class Actions/Mass Torts (2018-Present)
- Top 40 under 40 in the area of Civil Plaintiff Representation by the National Trial Lawyers (2019-Present)
- Top Attorneys in the New York Metro Area—Rising Stars (2018-Present)
- Top Young Woman Attorney in the New York Metro Area (2018-Present)
Speaking Engagements
- Science and Causation: Details Beyond Hearing Loss, HarrisMartin 3M Combat Earplugs Litigation Conference: Military Discovery, Science and Other MDL 2885 Hurdles (New Orleans, LA)
- 3M Earplug Litigation Update, HarrisMartin MDL Conference (Austin, TX)
- The MDL Early Vetting Committee – Putting Our Best Foot Forward by Vetting the Cases Early, HarrisMartin MDL Conference (Austin, TX)
- 30,000 FT Review of Current Mass Torts (3M, Juul, HIV/TDF, PPI, Essure), HarrisMartin MDL Conference: Zantac, Sex Trafficking and Emerging Mass Tort Litigation (Tampa, FL)
Community and Professional Activities
Executive Committee for The National Trial Lawyers - Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff
Representative Cases
- Spearheaded pretrial efforts of In Re: EpiPen (Epinephrine Injection, USP) Marketing, Sales Practices & Antitrust Litigation, No. 2:17-md-02785-DDC-TJJ (D. Kan.), resulting in a $609 million settlement.
- Performed substantial common benefit work in In Re: 3M Combat Arms Earplug Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 2885 on behalf of the PSC’s Early Vetting Subcommittee.
- Performed substantial common benefit work in In Re: Acetaminophen – ASD-ADHD Liability Litigation MDL No. 3043 on behalf of the PSC’s Discovery Subcommittee.
- Served on the trial team for a coalition of sugar farmers and producers, in their suit against agribusiness conglomerates for false advertising. Western Sugar Cooperative, et al. vs. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, et al., 2:11-cv-03473 (C.D.Cal.).
- Key member of the trial team that secured a favorable settlement for San Antonio’s Harlandale Independent School District in litigation charging that HVAC equipment installed in school buildings created a hazardous mold problem. Harlandale I.S.D. vs. Trane America LLC, et al., Cause No. 2014-CI-14693, 57th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas.
- Key member of the trial team that secured a favorable settlement on behalf of a Texas medical education company for claims that a potential business partner stole the company’s trade secrets and competed against it in violation of a Non-Disclosure Agreement. Graduate Medical Education Development, LLC v. St. George’s University, LTD., et al. 4:15-cv-02641 (S.D. Tex.).
