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Christina Solomon is a service-oriented professional with an entrepreneurial, innovative and strategic mind, and a track record of success. She is Business Development Director for Kirkland & Ellis’ commercial litigation practice where she is responsible for developing holistic go-to-market strategies for the Firmwide litigation practice and managing a team of professionals who provide strategic business development and marketing support to the firm's 650+ litigators. Previously, Christina oversaw nationwide business development, marketing and communications strategies for Freeborn & Peters LLP across its five offices. As Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Christina worked closely with and was a trusted advisor to the firm’s Executive and Management Committees, as well as attorneys within and the leaders of Freeborn’s various practice groups and industry teams, and led a marketing and business development team devoted to practice support, client development, strategic planning, market research, competitive intelligence, event planning, branding, public relations, and internal and digital communications. Christina was also a practicing attorney for nearly a decade. In addition to her professional career, Christina serves on the Member Development Committee at Medinah Country Club, as well as the Women's 18 Hole Golf and Executive Committees, is captain of her Series 9 platform tennis team, and is a Level 2 Volunteer and Mentor for PAWS - Chicago's largest no-kill dog and cat shelter. Christina is an avid golfer, platform tennis player, pickleball dabbler, triathlete, and traveler, and as a food and wine enthusiast, Christina is also the former Owner and Editor of Chritiques.com, a restaurant review blog devoted to restaurants, events, and travel. Christina earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law, and her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from Vanderbilt University. She is actively licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois.