Practice Areas*

• Estate planning including Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Healthcare Directives

• Estate, Income, and Gift Tax

• Probate and Estate Administration

• Corporations, Partnerships, and LLCs

• Wealth transfer and protection including business succession planning

Education

• Pepperdine School of Law, Juris Doctorate, summa cum laude, 2005

• Note and Comment Editor, Pepperdine Law Review

• Washington State University, Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 2002

Professional & Community Involvement

• Washington State Bar Association

• Spokane County Bar Association

• Idaho State Bar Association

• Member, Washington State University Foundation Planned Giving Advisory Board

• Member, Union Gospel Mission Foundation Board

• Former President, Inland Northwest Planned Giving Counsel

• Former Board member, Life Services of Spokane

About Kjirstin

Kjirstin has practiced law for more than twenty years, offering clients experienced, practical guidance rooted in her careful attention to detail. Since joining Douglas Eden in 2021, she has focused on delivering tax-efficient estate planning solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. Kjirstin’s practice spans a broad spectrum of financial and family situations, and her familiarity with various business structures and real property interests allows her to offer estate planning that thoughtfully integrates complex assets and ownership structures—ensuring informed, strategic wealth preservation across generations.

Outside of the office, Kjirstin enjoys the outdoors in all seasons—hiking throughout the year, downhill skiing in the winter, and enjoying the lake and water skiing during the summer. Above all, Kjirstin loves watching her kids participate in all their sports and other activities.

* Admitted in Washington and Idaho