Kristine McAlister Brown
Alston & Bird
- Address of record
- 1201 W. Peachtree Street, Ste 4900, Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-881-7584
- Phone
- (404) 881-7584
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Thompson Coburn LLP Data Breach Settlement
Thompson Coburn LLP experienced a targeted cyberattack on its computer systems in May 2024 (the "Data Incident"). Certain files were accessed that may have contained personal information including names, dates of birth, protected health information, health insurance information, prescription/treatment information, medical provider information, passport numbers, drivers' license information, and Social Security numbers. Thompson Coburn denies wrongdoing, and the court has not decided in favor of any party.
- Settlement fund
- $6M
- Claim deadline
- July 23, 2026
Peterson v. Cerner Corporation Employment Class Action
A proposed class action against Cerner Corporation involving alleged labor or employment-related violations. The case is classified under "Labor: Other" on the docket, suggesting it may involve wage-and-hour claims, workplace discrimination, or other employment practices affecting multiple employees.
- Filed
- November 11, 2025
- Represents
- Hamilton Medical Center, Inc.
Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart Class Action
A proposed class action against Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. The nature-of-suit code 360 indicates personal injury or other tort claims, but the available caption and docket text do not specify the underlying allegations. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
- Filed
- August 16, 2024
- Represents
- Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.
Fortra File Transfer Software Data Breach Settlement
Defendants used Fortra's file transfer service, which suffered a criminal cyberattack on or about January 30, 2023. The breach resulted in unauthorized access to approximately five million individuals' personal and health insurance information, including names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health plan details. Defendants are paying $20 million to resolve claims arising from this data incident.
- Settlement fund
- $20M
- Claim deadline
- August 29, 2025
- Represents
- Aetna, Inc.
MOVEit Customer Data Security Breach Settlement
Cadence Bank used a third-party file transfer application called MOVEit Transfer that had a security vulnerability. This vulnerability led to a data breach between May 28, 2023 and May 31, 2023, where personally identifying information of customers was compromised. Cadence began notifying affected individuals in September 2023.
- Claim deadline
- June 4, 2026
- Represents
- United Healthcare Services, Inc. d/b/a UnitedHealthcare Student Resources, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, Cadence Bank, Optum, Inc.
MOVEit Nuance Data Security Breach Settlement
Nuance Communications, Inc. experienced a data security breach between May 27-31, 2023, affecting personally identifiable information of customers. The breach resulted from an alleged vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer, third-party file transfer software that Nuance used in its ordinary business operations. Nuance is settling claims related to this 2023 MOVEit Security Incident, though litigation against Progress Software Corporation (the MOVEit software licensor) continues.
- Claim deadline
- March 30, 2026
- Represents
- United Healthcare Services, Inc. d/b/a UnitedHealthcare Student Resources, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, Cadence Bank, Optum, Inc.
TMX Data Security Settlement
TMX Finance Corporate Services, Inc. and TMX Finance LLC experienced a data security breach that accessed, stole, impacted, or compromised customers' personal information. TMX is settling claims related to this data breach without admitting wrongdoing.
- Claim deadline
- August 6, 2025
- Represents
- TMX Finance Corporate Services, Inc., TMX Finance LLC
“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.