Cristina Izhel Goulet

Associate

  • Houston
"Effective counsel starts with a deep understanding of my clients' businesses and operations. I utilize this knowledge to provide practical and distinctive solutions that help energy and maritime clients navigate legal and regulatory challenges, manage risk, and achieve their broader business goals."

Cristina Goulet represents energy, petrochemical, industrial, and maritime clients in complex litigation and regulatory matters. Her practice includes commercial and contractual matters, products liability, and litigation arising from oil and gas operations, industrial incidents, environmental and waste issues, and maritime casualties. Cristina also advises clients on regulatory and compliance matters affecting maritime operations and the transportation of energy and chemical commodities.

In addition to her primary practice areas, Cristina handles real estate and construction defect cases, as well as landlord-tenant disputes, providing practical solutions to property management issues.

With a focus on high-stakes and technically complex disputes, Cristina is dedicated to delivering effective strategies that protect her clients’ interests.

  • South Texas College of Law Houston, J.D., 2022
    • Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, STCL Energy Newsletter
    • President, Oil and Gas Law Society
    • Research Assistant, Professor C.S. Kulander
    • Member, Dean’s Advisory Board
    • Member, Moot Court Board
    • Board of Advocates, Moot Court and Mock Trial Varsity
    • Recipient, Sam and Ruth Gross Memorial Scholarship
    • Recipient, Houston Bar Association Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law Scholarship
    • Recipient, Dean’s Merit Scholarship
    • Recipient, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity 1L Scholar
  • Texas A&M University, B.A., Society, Ethics, & Law, 2019
    • Co-Founder, Connected Aggies Serving Through Leadership Experiences
    • Member, Delta Zeta (Lambda Xi Chapter)

Bar Admissions

  • Texas

Courts

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • 9th Leadership Class, Institute for Energy Law, 2026-2027