Biography

Kristin Draper is a litigator with a reputation for being both aggressive and strategic. Her peers point to her sharp instincts and initiative; clients praise her work ethic, responsiveness, and negotiation skills.

Kristin represents a wide range of clients, including real estate investors, medical practices, cannabis businesses, procurement firms, national child-care providers, restaurant owners, technology businesses, and individuals and families. She tailors her approach to each client’s specific situation and goals, whether that means a focused pre-trial strategy or active courtroom representation.

Her practice covers complex commercial litigation, including commercial and residential real estate disputes, trade secret misappropriation, intellectual property matters, stock warrants, shareholder rights, hospitality procurement disputes, and employment matters. She also handles trust and estate disputes and provides counsel on contracts across procurement, employment, real estate, and other business contexts. Kristin practices in Maryland and D.C. and has represented clients in state and federal courts around the country.

Within Shulman Rogers, Kristin was appointed by the Board of Directors to the Strategic Planning Committee. She is also active on the Integration and Mentoring Committee, the Women’s Business Development Group, and the Diversity Committee.

Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America, Potomac, MD, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate; Litigation – Trusts and Estates, 2026-2027
  • Maryland Super Lawyers, 2020-2021
  • DC Super Lawyers, 2020-2021
  • Top Civil Litigation Attorney, Bethesda Magazine, 2019

Professional & Community Affiliations

  • Maryland State Bar Association, Member
  • Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD, Litigation Section, Member

 

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Results

  • Successfully represented defendants sued for breach of contract, unjust enrichment and breach of fiduciary duty related to family business.  After nearly 2 years of discovery and hard-fought motions practice, Kristin’s client prevailed at trial (and again on appeal) when the Court agreed with her arguments that the Plaintiffs had not satisfied their burden of proof on any claims in the Complaint.
  • Represented clients in a complex dispute over the application of a buy/sell provision in a real estate company’s operating agreement, resulting in a nearly $20 million settlement in the middle of arbitration.
  • Represented 50% owner of limited liability company owning $50 million Washington, D.C. office building in dispute concerning sale of property.
  • Represented large minority partner in litigation and pre-litigation disputes concerning various real estate partnerships owning shopping mall, residential apartment complexes, and raw land in the Washington metropolitan area.
  • Represented real estate developer in litigation and various other matters over his interest in $106 million office building and contiguous property located in Washington metropolitan area.
  • Represented sports league in litigation in Federal court in Nevada concerning the design and acquisition of a rocket-powered airplane.
  • Represented software development company in Federal lawsuit against former officer, director, and employee concerning ownership of the company’s intellectual property.
  • Represented leading solar energy company in Federal lawsuit against former business partner concerning the former partner’s breaches of a reseller agreement.
  • Represented regional fuel distributor against operator for breach of supply agreement.
  • Represented mortgage broker in enforcing restrictions covenants against former employees.
  • Represented carpet cleaning company in arbitration concerning breach of asset purchase agreement.
  • Represented trust beneficiary in seeking removal of Trustees suspected of fraudulent and conflicted actions.
  • Represented former trustee and power of attorney in dispute with family members regarding administration of trust and actions as healthcare power of attorney for incapacitated parent.
  • Represented estate beneficiaries in seeking redress for undue influence and suspected elder abuse of incapacitated parent.
  • Obtained favorable settlement for co-owner of home after pursuing sale in lieu of partition that resulted in sale of house without the expense of court-appointed trustees.
  • Successfully petitioned the court to remove an improper personal representative of an estate because he was not the closest relative of the decedent and obtained a court order appointing client as the proper personal representative.