Kristin M. Gummoe

Kristin is a member of the firm’s General and Automobile Liability Department, where she focuses her practice on the defense of personal injury claims, including those arising from automobile accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, and subrogation disputes. She also has experience in the litigation of environmental and toxic tort matters. In addition to trial-level litigation, Kristin is actively involved in appellate advocacy and has secured favorable decisions on behalf of the firm’s clients.

Before joining Hoagland Longo, Kristin served as a Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Michael J. Blee, then the Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division in the Superior Court of New Jersey. Judge Blee now serves as the Acting Administrative Director of the New Jersey Courts. Kristin further expanded her appellate and federal court experience through externships with the Honorable Jack M. Sabatino, Deputy Presiding Judge for Administration in the New Jersey Appellate Division, and the Honorable Noel J. Hillman, United States District Court Judge. She also interned for the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and served as a Judicial Intern to the Honorable Ann Marie Donio, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey.

Kristin earned her J.D. from Rutgers Law School, where she was a Staff Editor for the Journal of Law and Public Policy, a Hunter Moot Court Appellate Advocacy Winner, and a Marshall Brennan Fellow. She completed over 100 hours of pro bono work and received the Dean’s Pro Bono Publico Award for Exceptional Service. Kristin also holds an M.B.A. from Rutgers University and three bachelor degrees from Stockton University, where she worked as a teaching assistant to Pre-Law Advisor Professor Linda J. Wharton.

She is an  active member of the Atlantic County Bar Association and New Jersey Defense Association and Hammonton Chamber of Commerce. Additionally she acted as the attorney coach for a local high school for the New Jersey State Bar Mock Trial Competition for four years. Outside the office, she enjoys spending time with her family.

Areas of Focus

Automobile Liability

• Defense of individuals and businesses in personal injury claims involving motor vehicle accidents
• Addressing negligence, comparative fault, and insurance-related issues

Premises Liability

• Representation in cases involving slip-and-fall and trip-and-fall accidents
• Assessment of property conditions and client liability exposure

Subrogation Disputes

• Litigation involving insurer reimbursement and recovery claims
• Coordination of third-party liability and contractual responsibilities

Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation

• Experience with civil litigation involving environmental exposure and toxic substances
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance issues and scientific evaluations

Appellate Practice

• Successfully secured an unpublished appellate decision affirming jury trial of no cause and upholding the use of the Mockler defense for rain
• Extensive exposure to appellate procedure through prior externships with the New Jersey Appellate Division
• Experience with brief drafting, record review, and issue development on appeal

Federal Practice

• Experience with brief drafting, record review, and issue development in federal practice

Representative Litigation and Trial Experience

Appellate Victory

• Secured a favorable decision before the New Jersey Appellate Division in Igor Sivak and Irina Sivak v. Ryan Chrzanowski and Robert Pandolfo, on the brief where the panel affirmed the no cause jury trial, and applying the Mockler defense to rain  (Read More)
• Judicial Extern to the Hon. Jack M. Sabatino, Deputy Presiding Judge, NJ Appellate Division

Personal Injury & Liability Defense – Dispositive Motion Victory

• Successfully prepared a motion for summary judgment in a personal injury matter resulting in the Court finding as a matter of law that the client was not negligent and resulting in the case being dismissed.

Automobile Liability – Dispositive Motion Victory

• Successfully prepared a motion for summary judgment in an automobile liability matter, resulting in the Court finding as a matter of law that the client did not cause the accident in which the Plaintiff alleged she suffered injury, resulting in the client being dismissed from the case.

Automobile Liability – Dispositive Motion Victory

• Successfully prepared a motion for summary judgment and argued the same before the Court in an automobile liability matter, resulting in the Court finding as a matter of law that the client did not cause the accident in which the Plaintiff alleged she suffered injury, resulting in the client being dismissed from the case.

 

Automobile Liability – Defense Verdict

• Defended a client in a personal injury trial where the alleged damages were stipulated, but  the liability as to who caused the accident was contested. Plaintiff testified as to the accident and presented two witnesses to the accident
• Successfully attacked the credibility of the Plaintiff and his witnesses, resulting in a defense verdict for the client.
• Jury unanimously found Plaintiff was at fault for the accident, resulting in no damages being awarded to Plaintiff.

Automobile Liability – Defense Verdict

• Defended a client in a personal injury trial where liability for the accident was stipulated, but  the nature and severity of Plaintiff’s injuries and damages were contested.
• Plaintiff alleged permanent injuries to their spine resulted from the motor vehicle accident.
• Successfully cross-examined the Plaintiff to establish a history of prior problems to the same areas claimed in the accident.
• Jury unanimously found Plaintiff failed to meet their burden as to the claimed permanent injuries and economic damages, ultimately awarding zero damages.

Automobile Liability – Defense Verdict

• Defended a client in a personal injury trial where liability for the accident was stipulated, but  the nature and severity of Plaintiff’s injuries and damages were contested.
• Plaintiff alleged permanent injuries to their spine resulted from the motor vehicle accident.
• Successfully cross-examined the plaintiff and their medical expert in chiropractic and radiology resulting in a verdict for client  .
• Jury unanimously found Plaintiff failed to meet their burden as to the claimed permanent injuries and economic damages, ultimately awarding zero damages.

Environmental and Toxic Tort

• Prepared an Order to Show Cause to restrain a Plaintiff alleging damage to various aspects of their home until Defense Expert can conduct an inspection and tests to allow a thorough and vigorous defense which would otherwise be spoliated

Affiliations

• New Jersey Defense Association
• New Jersey State Bar Association
• Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey
• Atlantic County Bar Association
• Atlantic County Young Lawyers Division

Awards

• New Jersey Super Lawyers, "Rising Stars" list (2024)

• Kristin M. Gummoe

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