Kristen received her B.A. from U.C. San Diego in 2006, with a semester abroad at Peking University. She also lived abroad in Beijing, China after college, and later earned her J.D. from Loyola Law School in 2014. During law school, Kristen externed for Hon. Maureen A. Tighe, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, and completed an externship with the Tax Appeals Assistance Program. Kristen was admitted to the California Bar in 2014 and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court (Central, Southern, Northern, and Eastern Districts of California). Kristen is a member of the Los Angeles County and Santa Clarita Valley Bar Associations and has been an attorney volunteer mock trial scorer for Teach Democracy, fka Constitutional Rights Foundation. Kristen was named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for 2025. Her practice centers on high-stakes commercial, real estate, and employment litigation in state and federal courts.