Kent Kristof
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Pasadena, CA
Child Custody, Probate
1122 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91106
About Kent Kristof
Practice Areas
- Child Custody
- Probate
Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 2021Doctorate of Juridical Science (Pending)
- Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts, 2015LL.M. in Estate Planning And Elder Law
- University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, 2004Juris Doctorate
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, 2002Master of Arts with emphasis in Legal History
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, 1999B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Major: History
- Minor: Spanish
Languages
- Spanish
Representative Cases
- In re Conservatorship of Alvarado, unpublished (2020)
- In re Estate of Falkenborg, Pending (2020)
Classes and Seminars
- “Economics of Probate: The Impact of Probate Administration in the World’s 16th Largest Economy.”, Georgetown University Law Center, National Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) Roundtable, - 2018
- “Post-Death Trust Administration”, Continuing Education of the Bar, - 2018
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California State Courts and Courts of Appeal
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Division to the Commission on Law And Aging, 2014 - 2016 (Liason)
- Amicus Briefs Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2013 - 2014 (Member)
- Center for Civic Mediation, 2012 - 2020 (Mediator)
- Attorney-Client Mediation And Arbitration Services, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2012 - 2020 (Arbitrator)
- Pro Bono Probate Settlement Program, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2013 - Present (Settlement Officer)
- Los Angeles County (formerly Probate Volunteer Panel), 2010 - Present (Court Appointed Counsel)
- Los Angeles County Bar Association California State Bar Conference of Delegates, 2009 (Delegate)
- Los Angeles County Guardianship Clinic, 2010 - 2012 (Attorney Volunteer)
- Phi Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, 1997 - 2001 (Member/ Officer)
- Golden Key National Honor Society, 1998 - 2001 (Member)
- California Lawyers Association: Trusts & Estates; Litigation (Member)
- Los Angles County Bar Association: Trusts & Estates; Litigation (Member)
Past Positions
- Los Angeles County District Attorney, Elder Abuse Unit, Certified Law Clerk, 2004
- Law Offices of M. Denise Kristof, Legal Assistant, 1999 - 2005
- ElderResource.com, President, 1999 - 2000
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills, Child Custody
Nearby Lawyers
- Child Custody
- Probate
- 1 mile away
- 7.3 miles away
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