Attorney Profile
Kristina Wildeveld
Las Vegas, Nevada
phone |
702-222-0007 |
fax |
702-222-0001 |
email |
About Kristina Wildeveld:
Kristina Wildeveld is a native and a
lifelong resident of the Las Vegas community. Ms. Wildeveld was raised in Las
Vegas and graduated from Bishop Gorman High School in 1988. After graduation, Ms.
Wildeveld attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison majoring in Chemistry
and English. She was attracted to the legislature
and government and quickly graduated from California Western School of Law in just
20 months.
After graduating from law school, Kristina
started her legal career as an extern for United States District Court Judge
Philip M. Pro in Federal Court in Las Vegas.
From there, she took a job as a law clerk to Eighth Judicial District
Court Judge Terrance P. Marren where she remained for eighteen (18) months
learning the ins and outs of Family Court including Domestic, Guardianship, TPO
Court, Domestic Violence, Abuse and Neglect and Juvenile delinquency.
In 1997, instead of going into
private practice, Ms. Wildeveld joined the newly formed Office of the Special
Public Defender under the direct supervision of Michael Cherry. The office was created as a conflict office
for Capital Murder Litigation. The
office handled only First Degree Murder cases in which the Death Penalty was
often sought. Shortly after Ms.
Wildeveld joined the office, Michael Cherry was elected to the District Court
bench before becoming a Supreme Court Justice.
Ms. Wildeveld worked for the office for the next eight (8) years
handling death penalty cases. At the
time, she was the youngest Death Qualified attorney in the State of Nevada and
she remains one of the few Supreme Court Rule 250 Death Qualified attorneys in
Las Vegas. She first chaired and was
directly responsible for many high profile cases with great success., It was
during this time that Kristina Wildeveld learned the importance of service and
its importance to the community.
In 2005, after a successful career
as a defense attorney in the public sector, Ms. Wildeveld opened the doors to a
different type of law practice. Ms. Wildeveld
wanted to build a unique law firm that was more concerned with a client's well
being than the fee the client was generating. Well being does not
always just mean getting the client a good deal. Well being means
helping the client understand the process, well being means explaining
all of the obstacles that the client faces, and most of all well being
means assuring the client that you are doing all that you can possibly do to
get the client a satisfactory outcome. Mrs. Wildeveld has created a unique law
firm that provides the client with big city experience and a small town feel.
At The Law Office of Kristina
Wildeveld, we understand the trauma that accompanies being arrested. We understand most people have never had to
get a friend or a loved one out of jail, or face a lifetime in jail themselves.
We understand that most people do not know what to do in that situation. We
also realize the stress and anxiety associated with that first visit to an
attorney's office. Usually a prospective
client sits in a waiting room surrounded by diplomas and plaques while filling
out an information form. The client then gets invited to an office with more
diplomas and certificates and sits across a desk from an attorney while they
discuss the case. This is all very intimidating. At our Law Offices, we do all
we can to make a prospective client feel both comfortable and confident; and we
do our best to alleviate any stress you may have about the uncertainty of the
criminal judicial system. In both our Downtown and Central offices, we provide
an atmosphere that is more of a home than an office. We allow clients to relax
and we encourage them to ask questions until they are satisfied that they understand
the road ahead.
How can you tell if a lawyer is
concerned about your case more than their bottom-line? When you sit down and
talk with them about your case, always note what percentage of the conversation
is about the fee you need to pay them. You also look to see what they do
outside the office. Are they involved in their community? Do they donate their
time and money to make their community a better place to live? Do they do
things that help those less fortunate than himself? The reality is; if a lawyer
does not care enough about the community she lives in, she probably will take
the same approach with her clients.
Kristina Wildeveld has been
entrenched in her community for many years now and was recognized for her
contributions for the community by the City of Las Vegas. Mrs. Wildeveld has
served in numerous capacities throughout Las Vegas and Nevada to make her
community a better place to live. Mrs. Wildeveld has been a board member for
the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate for abused and neglected kids)
Foundation for over fifteen (15) years in addition to serving on the board of the
Governors’ Juvenile Justice Commission and Boys Hope/Girls Hope of Southern
Nevada. In addition, she has previously sat on the
Supreme Court Task Force for Juvenile Justice, the Child Death Review Team and
the Foster Care Review Board. Mrs. Wildeveld
is active in the Las Vegas woman’s shelter and many children’s charities.
Kristina Wildeveld's involvement in
her community is an indication of how she will approach her involvement in your
case. If you are looking for a Law Firm that will take the time and the
interest in your case, call the Law Offices of Kristina Wildeveld.
Professional
July
1995- December 1995 Extern Honorable Judge Philip M. Pro – Federal Court
January
1995 – August 1997 Law Clerk to the Honorable Terrance P. Marren – 8th
Judicial District Court
1997
- 2005 – Clark County Special Public Defender’s Office – Capital crimes.
1997- Present - Criminal Defense Practice (Las Vegas/Southern Nevada Area, California)
State
of California Bar, March 2004
State of Nevada Bar, October 1995
Nevada Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
United States District Court
9th
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme
Court Rule 250 qualified, State of Nevada Certified 1st Chair- Death
Penalty Litigation
Memberships and Affiliations
American Trial Lawyers Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Nevada State Bar Association
California State Bar Association
Nevada Trial Lawyers Association
Nevada Association of Criminal Defense Layers
Clark County Lawyers Association
Clark County Bar Association
National College for DUI Defense
Service and Community Organizations
CASA
foundation of Las Vegas - Sergeant-at-Arms.
Board
Member Boys Hope/Girls Hope of Southern Nevada
Governor’s
Commission on Juvenile Justice
Leadership
Las Vegas- Class of 2000
Awards
Child
Advocate of Year award 2002
ABA
Juvenile Defense Attorney of the Year 2000
City
of Las Vegas Office of the City Council – 2007 recognition of contribution to
the community