Kirsten Wolff
High Net Worth Guide 2024
Band 3 : Private Wealth Law
Band 3
About
Provided by Kirsten Wolff
Practice Areas
Estate Planning & Administration
Career
Kirsten Wolff represents individual clients in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, estate and gift taxation, charitable gift planning, and probate. She previously practiced in the area of state and local taxation and frequently draws from that experience in her current work with clients, particularly with respect to property and income tax issues, in planning for the tax-efficient transfer of wealth. She has administered trusts with complex assets in multiple international jurisdictions.
Ms. Wolff also assists clients with their philanthropic planning, including by establishing and obtaining tax exemption for new foundations and other non-profit organizations, and providing advice regarding ongoing tax and administration issues.
Ms. Wolff served as a law clerk to the Honorable James V. Selna in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Professional Memberships
Instructor, Federal Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates, Golden Gate University Law School, Spring 2020
San Francisco Estate Planning Council, Member
Kronos Performing Arts Association, Member of Board of Directors
Education
Stanford Law School
J.D.
2007
University of Basel Rotary
Ambassadorial Scholar
2001 - 2002
New York University
Bachelors
2001
Awards
The Best Lawyers in America ®:
Best Lawyers
2024