Kristen joined the firm in April of 2024 as a legal assistant in the practice areas of Estate Planning and Bankruptcy.  Prior to joining Cooper Cargill Chant, Kristen taught Kindergarten in University Park, Maryland then Arlington, Virginia. Before becoming a teacher, she worked as a legal assistant in the electric utility practice of a Washington, D.C. law firm. Kristen enjoys skiing (alpine and Nordic), hiking, reading and traveling in her free time