Employee Spotlight: Krista Torralva

The Texas Lawbook is expanding again. And there are more additions to come.More than 18 months ago, The Lawbook added Michelle Casady, who had covered litigation for Law360. Michelle, who lives in Houston, leads our litigation coverage team that also includes Janet Elliott, a former Wall Street Journal and Houston Chronicle reporter in Austin. Janet had the wonderful article last month on First Amendment legal advocate Laura Prather of Haynes Boone and her exclusive story earlier this month on lawyers who have applied to be appointed to the new Texas business courts.Today, I am pleased to announce that former Dallas Morning News courts reporter Krista Torralva has joined The Lawbook team to work with Michelle and Janet to cover complex commercial litigation being handled by Texas lawyers. Krista has already published several significant articles in The Lawbook, including last week’s story on court reporters and AI and the story last month on the retirement of Joe Redden of Beck Redden in Houston.Below, I have a Q&A with Krista in hopes that you get to know her and reach out to her and Michelle with story ideas. Mark: Krista, tell us a little about where you were born and grew up and your family’s background? Krista: I grew up traveling the U.S. and Europe thanks to my father’s military career. Although I consider myself a…