Kristi D. Obafunwa

Kristi Obafunwa practices in the energy and environmental group. Kristi represents major Louisiana petrochemical and manufacturing clients and businesses in a variety of litigation - general litigation, oil and gas litigation, and commercial litigation.

Kristi earned her B.S. in 1999 and her M.S. in 2005 from Louisiana State University. Prior to attending law school, she worked in enrollment management particularly focusing on undergraduate admissions and recruitment. Kristi earned her J.D./D.C.L., cum laude, in 2014 from the LSU Law Center, where she was named to the Chancellor’s list, received CALI awards in Legal Professions and Legislation Seminar, and was a member of the Moot Court Board.

Louisiana

Since 2014

5th Circuit

United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana

Research Assistant

LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center

2013 - 2014

Judicial Extern

Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeals

2012

Summer Law Clerk

Kean Miller

2012

Summer Law Clerk

Breazeale Sachse and Wilson LLP

2012

Event Coordinator

Bethany World Prayer Center

2009 - 2011

Assistant Director of Admissions

Texas A&M University

2005 - 2009

Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge

1999 - 2005

Coordinator of In-State Recruitment, Office of Recruiting Services 2003-2005; Admissions Officer I & II, Office of Undergraduate Admissions 1999-2003

Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University

Juris Doctor (J.D.) / Degree of Comparative Law (D.C.L.) (2014)

Chancellor’s Scholar, Fall 2012, Spring 2013; Henry A. Politz Scholarship recipient, 2011-2012; William B. Owen Scholarship recipient, 2012-2014; Eulis and Brenda Simien Scholarship recipient, 2013-2014; LSU Law Tullis Moot Court Quarterfinalist, Fall 2012; LSU Law Tullis Moot Court 5th place Brief, Fall 2012; Moot Court Board, 2013-2014; American Bar Association, student member; Baton Rouge Bar Association, student member; Christian Legal Society, member 2011-2014, President 2012-2013; Moot Court External Team member, Spring 2013- Adoption and Child Welfare, Octofinalist; Moot Court External Team member, Spring 2014- Gabrielli Family Law, Semifinalist

Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge

M.S. (2005)

Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University

B.S. (1999)

Baton Rouge Bar Associations

Current

Louisiana State Bar Association

Current

American Bar Association

Current

Louis A. Martinet Legal Society

Current

Women's Energy Network, Southeast Louisiana Chapter

Current