Kristi L. Richards
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Kristi L. Richards is Of Counsel to the firm. She focuses her practice on estate planning and tax advice, as well as probate and trust administration. She enjoys the challenge of planning for individuals and couples with nontraditional planning needs, presenting information on estate planning and probate, and talking about tax.
She received her bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from Buena Vista University, and her law degree and LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Washington. Kristi has practiced at various elder law and tax firms in the greater Seattle area working on matters, including civil litigation, estate planning, general business planning, probate and trust administration, and guardianship.
Kristi is the immediate past-Chair of the Washington State Bar Association Taxation Section (2023-2024), and Treasurer of Washington Women in Tax. She is also a member of the Washington State Bar Association Elder Law Section, the King County Bar Association Guardianship and Elder Law Section, and QLaw (the LGBTQ+ Bar Association of Washington). She is an active member of the QLaw Judicial Evaluation Committee.
She received her bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from Buena Vista University, and her law degree and LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Washington. Kristi has practiced at various elder law and tax firms in the greater Seattle area working on matters, including civil litigation, estate planning, general business planning, probate and trust administration, and guardianship.
Kristi is the immediate past-Chair of the Washington State Bar Association Taxation Section (2023-2024), and Treasurer of Washington Women in Tax. She is also a member of the Washington State Bar Association Elder Law Section, the King County Bar Association Guardianship and Elder Law Section, and QLaw (the LGBTQ+ Bar Association of Washington). She is an active member of the QLaw Judicial Evaluation Committee.
Memberships & Affiliations:
- Washington State Bar Association
- Real Property Probate and Trust Section of the Washington State Bar Association
- Elder Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association
- King County Bar Association
- Washington Women in Tax
- QLaw Association of Washington
- Washington State Bar Association Taxation Section
- Chair of Executive Committee (2022-2023)
- Prior Chair of Young/New Members and Pro Bono Committee