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Kristin Drecktrah Paz is a partner at PBY&A practicing at the Coral Gables office. She is a litigator with more than a decade of experience focusing on arbitration and litigation of complex disputes before under diverse rules in arbitration and in state and federal courts. Having tried cases from inception to trial and final hearing in arbitration, she is committed to helping her clients navigate their complicated issues with strategic vision and acumen. Kristin has experience handling complex international and domestic disputes in a wide range of industries, among them energy and natural resources, construction, financial services, and technology. She counsels clients in their matters involving contract disputes, business torts, partner and shareholder disputes, deceptive and unfair trade practices, and commercial and real estate disputes. She has experience prosecuting and defending claims against sovereign states and state-owned enterprises in arbitration and federal court. As one of 35 attorneys–and only 5 women–board certified by The Florida Bar in international litigation and arbitration, Kristin serves as Vice Chair of the International Litigation and Arbitration Certification Committee. She is the Immediate Past President of the Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (MDFAWL). She is also an active member of the Executive Council of The Florida Bar International Law Section, the International Law and Litigation Sections of the American Bar Association, and Arbitral Women.