M. Denise Kristof

The senior partner at Kristof & Kristof, Attorneys at Law, M. Denise Kristof is a trusted leader and has a distinguished record of holding positions of trust. She is a respected member of the Court Appointed Counsel panel, which consists of a handpicked group of attorneys who are relied upon by the Courts. She is an arbitrator for the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Attorney-Client Mediation and Arbitration Service. She has also worked as a mediator for the Los Angeles County Superior Court Probate Settlement Program. Throughout California, she has been a speaker on trust and estate matters. Additionally, she has represented the Los Angeles County Bar Association as a Delegate at the State Conference of Delegates. Prior to establishing Kristof & Kristof, Attorneys at Law, she regularly traveled across the country delivering in-depth, scientific presentations. Ms. Kristof's previous work involved mediating high-value disputes between union members and management. She also had experience in engaging legal counsel for public agencies. Ms. Kristof possesses qualities of care, compassion, effectiveness and skill. She fulfills roles as a parent, grandparent, sister and daughter, allowing her to understand and connect with others on a deep level. Ms. Kristof adeptly channels these emotions in a suitable manner. Ms. Kristof is highly educated. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a combination of Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees. Ms. Kristof surpasses many attorneys by completing more continuing legal education units in one year than they do in three. In addition to her Juris Doctor, she has also achieved her LLM, an advanced postgraduate degree, in estate planning and elder law.

• Founding Partner

• Los Angeles County Superior Court - Pro Bono Probate Settlement Program, Mediator
• Betty Ferguson Foundation - Board of Directors, Former Board Member
• Pasadena City College Foundation - Board of Directors, Former Board Member
• Arbitrator, Attorney-Client Mediation And Arbitration Services, Los Angeles County Bar Assn, 2012 - Present

• California State Courts and Courts of Appeal
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

• State Bar of California Trusts and Estates Section (Member)
• State Bar of California Law Practice Management and Technology Section (Member)
• Los Angeles County Bar Association Attorney-Client Mediation And Arbitration Services (Arbitrator)
• Center for Civic Mediation (Mediator)
• California State Bar Conference of Delegates (Delegate from Los Angeles County Bar Association)
• Los Angeles County Superior Court (Probate Volunteer Panel)