Kristina Derr
October 11, 2022 | By Vela Wood
Kristina Derr is a Paralegal at Vela Wood. Her role includes supporting attorneys with corporate transactional assistance as well as litigation and liquor permitting matters. She is a remote employee based out of Claremore, Oklahoma. Kristina graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Studies from the Metropolitan College of Legal Studies in 2002. She obtained her Certified Paralegal certificate in 2009 and maintains an Advanced Certified Paralegal accreditation. Prior to joining Vela Wood, Kristina was a 15-year litigation paralegal for Holden Litigation. She has over 23 years experience as a paralegal serving in different areas of the law, including criminal defense, oil and gas litigation, medical malpractice, and general insurance defense. In her spare time, Kristina enjoys gardening, building yearly Halloween props to add to her already voluminous collection, and yelling at her two dogs (and husband).