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Christine Walczak received her Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law where she obtained honors in Legal Writing, Legal Research, and Advocacy. Christine served as an associate editor and mentor for the University of Illinois Journal of Law, Technology, and Policy. She also served as a teaching assistant for the class Introduction to Advocacy.

Christine obtained her B.A. in English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. While at the University of Illinois, Christine was a James Scholar and was selected as a member of the Dean’s List.

Attorney Santana McMurrey joined the team at Arnold & Itkin LLP in 2014, focusing on pharmaceutical products liability to help families of children who were harmed by dangerous effects of prescription drugs. Raised in Freeport, Texas, Santana attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she received her bachelor’s degree. After graduating from college, Santana worked for a law firm in Houston where she discovered her calling and resolved to go to law school. She went on to attend South Texas College of Law, receiving a Dean’s Merit Scholarship and repeatedly making the Dean’s list. During law school, she...

In 2014, Attorney Kala Sellers joined Arnold & Itkin LLP, bringing a passion for justice, which she pursues with tireless dedication on behalf of each of her clients. As a natural performer who grew up on the stage, Kala applies her skill, composure, and ability to thrive under pressure to the courtroom. Kala majored in Political Science at Duke University, where she received a Certificate in Policy Journalism and Media Studies. While maintaining her studies, she also completed an internship at CNN during a semester in New York City. After graduation, she continued her education at Baylor Law School to...

Attorney Kelly Woods became a member of the team at Arnold & Itkin in 2014, bringing her passion for the protection of worker’s rights and safety standards to the firm. Kelly attended Clemson University, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications before settling in Houston. She worked at Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance, working toward quality construction and safe operations for multinational corporations. After two years, she decided to pursue her desire to help others through a career in the legal advocacy of injured workers. She went on to attend South Texas College of Law on a Dean’s Merit...

Solon Phillips, Esq. is a licensed attorney and managing partner at the law firm Remus Enterprises Law Group, where the firm’s motto is “Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins.” Solon graduated from American University Washington College of Law, where he was a member of Law Review, a Dean’s Fellow, and a Marshall-Brennan Fellow. Solon has interned for the Honorable Steven Platt at the Circuit Court in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and has worked at the law firms Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Arnold & Porter. Having passed three different Bar exams, Solon is licensed in Alabama, the...

Mr. Gradman is one of the country’s leading experts in mortgage-backed securities litigation and other legal issues stemming from the mortgage crisis. He provides services to clients in litigation, mortgage finance & structured products and business law.

While practicing as a commercial litigator at Arnold & Porter (formerly Howard Rice) in San Francisco, Mr. Gradman was involved in some of the earliest litigation arising from the subprime mortgage crisis, including the representation of PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. in a suit against WMC Mortgage Corp. and its parent, GE Money Bank, over misrepresentations relating to a $1 billion pool of subprime mortgages....