88R31203 BPG-D
By: Neave Criado H.R. No. 2168
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Kristina N. Kastl served with distinction as
president of the Dallas Bar Association during 2022; and
WHEREAS, A leader in the city's legal community and a
longtime champion of women in the profession, Krisi Kastl
implemented a number of new initiatives during her tenure,
including the Trailblazers Program, CLE Abroad to the Netherlands,
and the Cannabis Law and Education Law Study Groups; the Dallas LGBT
Bar Association became an official affinity bar with a voting
director position for president and advisory director position for
president-elect of the DBA; moreover, she expanded the Relaunch!
Program; she also took the Dallas Bar Board and distinguished
guests to El Paso for the DBA Board Retreat, and they visited The
University of Texas at El Paso, L&J Cafe, Hotel Paso del Norte, and
the State Line; the Law Day Luncheon included an interview with
Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall, who presented all the award
winners with tickets to a team game; and
WHEREAS, Previously, Ms. Kastl served as president of the
Dallas Women Lawyers Association and of Texas Women Lawyers; she is
also a former chair of the American Association for Justice Women
Trial Lawyers Caucus, and she has served on the boards of the Texas
Trial Lawyers Association and the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association;
she has further given of her time and expertise to many other
professional organizations, among them the Dallas Hispanic Bar
Association and the Dallas Asian American Bar Association; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Kastl is the founder of Kastl Law, P.C., a
plaintiff's personal injury firm; with more than two decades of
experience, she has advocated for over 6,000 clients and tried
upwards of 75 cases that have gone to jury verdict; she holds
degrees from The University of Texas at El Paso, Texas Tech
University School of Law, and Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College,
and she is a certified mediator; and
WHEREAS, Through her deep commitment to the legal profession,
Krisi Kastl has earned the lasting respect and admiration of her
peers, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her work in
advancing the important mission of the Dallas Bar Association; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Kristina N. Kastl for her service as
president of the Dallas Bar Association and extend to her sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Kastl as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.