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Chrysta Castaneda has a wide range of experience in products liability, consumer class actions, public law, and intellectual property litigation. She is outside counsel to one of Texas’ largest counties on all civil liability matters and was the lead coordinating counsel in a multi-district litigation seeking in excess of $100 million in a case involving allegedly defective air bags. Ms. Castaneda’s numerous class action cases also include defense of putative statewide class actions, alleged misrepresentations regarding SUV’s, and a retail company in shareholder class action. Education J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1991 B.S., Kansas State University, 1985 Bar Admissions Texas Representative Experience Outside counsel to one of the largest Texas counties on all civil liability matters. Lead coordinating counsel in multi-district litigation seeking in excess of $100 million for allegedly defective air bags. Lead counsel in class action alleging misrepresentations relating to commercial tow trucks. Defense of putative statewide class actions alleging alleged misrepresentations regarding SUVs. Defended retail company in shareholder class action. Defense of putative class action involving motor homes. Publications & Presentations Constitutional Scrutiny and Speech: Eroding the Bedrock Principles of the First Amendment, 44 SW. L.J. 1013 (1990). Press Release Chrysta Castaneda Joins Locke Liddell & Sapp as Partner in Dallas Office 11/12/2003 Professional History Partner in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp Former partner with the law firm of Arter & Hadden Professional Affiliations Sustaining Member, Product Liability Advisory Council Member, Defense Research Institute Member, State Bar of Texas Member, Dallas Bar Association. | 