Her areas of practice include school law, general municipal law, labor and employment, and civil litigation. She earned her B.A., cum laude, from Carleton College, and her J.D., magna cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law. She is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Minnesota and is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association and Minnesota Women Lawyers. Prior to joining the firm, Kristin served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Terri J. Stoneburner and the Honorable Peter M. Reyes, Jr. at the Minnesota Court of Appeals.