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Kris Costello
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Biography
Kris heads Costello Law Firm’s litigation practice and represents corporations, executives, business owners and professionals in highly regulated industries. Her practice focuses on complex civil litigation, complicated white collar defense, professional licensing defense, and civil and regulatory defense and compliance. Kris is a courtroom attorney with extensive litigation experience, having tried more than fifty cases to the bench and the jury. She has litigated hundreds of contested evidentiary matters and resolved hundreds of matters through motions practice and alternative dispute resolution.
Kris teaches trial advocacy at the University of Washington School of Law and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA). She leverages her 25 years of trial experience and 10 years as a teacher of trial advocacy for all the firm’s clients.
Kris graduated from Boston College in 1987 with a B.A. in History and received her J.D from Boston University School of Law in 1991. She was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 1991 and worked as a King County Public Defender for seven years. She founded Costello & Associates in 1998. Kris is a member of the Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington and is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
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Licensed in Washington for 34 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1991
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Location
Costello Law Firm, PLLC
P.O. Box 94534 Seattle, Seattle, WA, 98124
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Kris Costello's Reviews
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3 Client Reviews
Kris Costello's Lawyer Endorsements
"Kris is an excellent attorney, and wonderful mentor. As a professor with the University of Washington for their trial advocacy class she imparted her knowledge of the inside workings of the court room with skill and flare. Ms. Costello is consistently diligent and prepared; giving her all to every one of her cases."
"Kris Costello is an excellent lawyer. I endorse her without hesistation. Kris is honorable, hard working and will leave no stone unturned in the representation of her clients. She is a leader in the criminal defense bar, has been a mentor to young attorneys, and is highly respected in the legal community. She has a keen mind and thoughtful heart; there is no attorney in Seattle like Kris. I strongly recommend her."
"Kris is an amazing trial attorney. I saw her in trial in a high profile, complex federal case a while back and was very impressed with her professionalism and ability to persuade the jury. She is also a great teacher, and I am so lucky to know her. I highly recommend her to anyone facing serious state or federal charges."
"She is a highly dedicated, knowledgeable and tough lawyer. I believe her clients are quite lucky to have her on their side. "
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Experience
Honors
2009
Chapter Member of the Year, Washington Women Lawyers, King County Chapter
Work Experience
2007 - Present
Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) Northwest Trial Skills Program
2006 - Present
Part-Time Lecturer - Trial Advocacy, University of Washington School of Law
1998 - Present
, Private Practice
1991 - 1998
, Seattle Public Defender
Associations
American Inns of Court
Member
Washington State Bar Association
Member
Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Member
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
Federal Bar Association
Co-Chair, Criminal Law Section
Washington Women Lawyers
Co-Chair, Criminal Law Section
2003 - 2008
Criminal Justice Act PanelDistrict Representative
Education
1991
Boston University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
Boston College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2009
Federal Bar Association CLE
The Canadian Defendant
2008
Federal Bar Association CLE
Current Issues in White Collar Litigation
Publications
2008
Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington News
Criminal Law Committee Co-Sponsors Wide-Ranging White Collar Crime CLE
Languages
English