Krista Bordatto

Biography

Krista D. Bordatto joined the Campbell Law School faculty August 1, 2022. She teaches Legal Research and Writing.

Before coming to Campbell law, Bordatto taught as an adjunct professor teaching Appellate Advocacy for St. Thomas University College of Law and Legal Research and Writing at Campbell Law. She served as the Assistant Director for Student Engagement and bar tutor for Kaplan Bar Review. Prior to joining Kaplan, she served in the U.S. Army and retired as a Major.

Bordatto’s scholarship primarily focuses on the disparities that exist within the armed forces legal justice system and their relation to the civilian sector.

Her publications include: “Hiding Under the Cloak of the Feres Doctrine: Military Sexual Assault Victims Without Justice (forthcoming),” “The Crime Behind the Bedroom Door: Unequal Governmental Regulation Between Civilian and Military Spouses” and “Long-Term Care Insurance: A Life Raft for Baby Boomers.”

Bordatto began her legal career as a litigator, focused on labor and employment, civil, and appellate cases. She earned her law degree from St. Thomas University College of Law (magna cum laude), a Master of Science in Couples and Family Counseling from St. Thomas University and B.S. in psychology with a minor in English from the University of Oregon.