Kristi A. Hastings

Kristi Hastings is a partner at the Fergus Falls office of Pemberton Law, and her practice areas include representing public entities (school, city, county, and township employers), handling complex employment litigation, human resources support, negotiating collective bargaining agreements on behalf of public employers, defending public entities in litigation matters, as well as handling the myriad of issues that face public employers on a daily basis.

Kristi is a Board Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association. Less than two percent of Minnesota attorneys have received this certification. Kristi earned her specialization in March 2012 and has extensive experience and training in employment law. She was named a 2014, 2015, and 2016 Super Lawyers by Minnesota Lawyer.

Kristi grew up on her family's dairy farm near Ashley, North Dakota. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks in 1998, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. Kristi received her Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2001. Kristi began working for Pemberton Law as a legal clerk during law school before becoming an associate and later a partner.

Professionally, Kristi has served as president and is a current member of the Board of Directors of the Fergus Falls 544 Education Foundation and is a current member of the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Council of School Attorneys. She also served as president of the Otter Tail County Bar Association and the Seventh District Bar Association. In addition to serving upon these professional boards, Kristi is active in the community, serving on several local boards. She is a past president and current member of the Fergus Falls American Association of University Women, a past member of the Board of Directors of Claire Ann Shover Nursery School, and a current member of Lake Region Healthcare Advisory Board. She is a current member of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys and Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association.

Kristi, her husband Jason, their daughter Ava Lilly and son Dane have made Fergus Falls their home. Jason also practices law in Fergus Falls. In her spare time, Kristi enjoys creative endeavors as well as any activities that will keep her and the family outdoors.