Kristen is the co-partner-in-charge of the firm’s Pittsburgh office and brings more than 25 years of experience in litigation. She focuses her practice on litigation matters involving trusts and estates and serves as counsel for nonprofits, corporate fiduciaries and individual trustees and executors. Kristen has extensive experience in will contests, estate settlements, estate litigation, trust disputes, accountings, guardianship proceedings and powers of attorney disputes. In these matters, Kristen has successfully litigated at the trial and appellate court levels. In addition to litigation matters, Kristen works with clients in estate planning to protect and preserve personal wealth.

Kristen also has a broad range of litigation experience in various state and federal courts resolving complex disputes including product liability and toxic tort matters. She has a long history of serving as national and local counsel, assisting her clients with resolving disputes through settlement, arbitration, mediation or trial.

She previously served by appointment on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Orphans' Court Rules Committee.