With almost twenty years of experience with complex trial and motion practice, Kirsten is well-versed in all areas of family law, including:
- divorce
- prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- contempts
- modifications
- paternity
- equity
- custody actions
Kirsten understands that these types of family matters are sensitive and oftentimes stressful. Many of her clients are high-net worth individuals and families who rely on Kirsten’s discreet representation and counsel which enables them to move forward in a positive way.
She has served as Special Master, Parent Coordinator, and Guardian ad Litem. She also has trial experience before the U.S. District Court pursuant to the wrongful retention of a child under The Hague Convention.
- Suffolk University Law School JD (2004)
- College of the Holy Cross BA (2001)
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court for Massachusetts
- Greater Boston Family Law Inn of Court, Executive Committee; Treasurer, 2018 – Present
- Boston Bar Association, Member
- Massachusetts Bar Association, Member
- USA 500, Member
- Urban Improv, Mentor
- Included in The Best Lawyers in America® for Family Law, and Family Law Mediation (2024; 2025)
- Named a Massachusetts Super Lawyers® “Rising Star” by Boston magazine and Law & Politics
- “Learn What Items Fall Under Estate Planning in a Divorce,” The Divorce Hour with Ilyssa Panitz podcast (January 2024) (guest)
- “Ask the Experts,” Jane Does Well (January 18, 2024)
- “What to Know when Considering Divorce,” On Air with Mirick O’Connell legal podcast (March 3, 2022)
- “Leveraging Pretrial Preparation to Resolve Family Law cases Short of Trial,” MCLE, Inc. (February 2018)