Overview
Crystal N. Fomba* focuses her practice on commercial litigation matters in both federal and state courts as well as assisting companies in conducting internal investigations. She has experience representing clients in a wide range of disputes, at both trial and appellate levels, including commercial breach of contract cases, federal and state trade secrets litigation and False Claims Act litigation.
Prior to joining McDermott, Crystal worked at a global law firm working on various aspects of complex litigation. She also gained experience as a social impact fellow at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. In this role, she drafted merits briefs and amicus curiae defending the right to freedom of expression before international courts, including the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, East African Court of Justice and the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
While in law school, Crystal participated in the Public Interest Law Clinic in Paris and spent time working in Haiti as a student advocate for the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, as well as working for the United Nations as a student legal advisor. During this time, Crystal also gained experience interning at the US Securities and Exchange Commission in the Office of International Affairs.
*Not admitted to practice in New York; admitted only in the District of Columbia. Supervised by principals of the Firm who are members of the New York Bar.
Results
- Representing a management and consulting firm in a breach of contract dispute dealing with federal and state trade secrets claims*
- Representing a leading defense contractor in an insurance recovery litigation*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Recognitions
- National Black Lawyers Association, Top 40 Under 40, 2024
Community
- American Bar Association, member
Credentials
Education
New York University School of Law, JD, 2019
St. John’s University, BS, cum laude, 2016
Admissions
District of Columbia
