INDIVIDUAL PROFILE
Kirsten Wolff

Kirsten Wolff

High Net Worth 2026

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About

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High Net Worth

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

The Best Lawyers in America ®:

Best Lawyers

2025

Northern California Super Lawyers®

Super Lawyers®

2025

Northern California Super Lawyers®

Super Lawyers®

2026

Chambers Review

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Chambers High Net Worth

Private Wealth Law - California: Northern

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Band 2

Individual Editorial

Kirsten Wolff is an experienced lawyer who advises clients on estate planning, trusts and philanthropic ventures.

Strengths

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  • Clients really love her. She is a thoughtful lawyer who pays attention to every detail. Her work product is phenomenal.

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  • Kirsten is consistently responsive, creative, practical and gets things done on schedule. Clients are routinely thrilled with working with her.

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  • Kirsten is fabulous. She is incredibly efficient and responsive.

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  • Kirsten has an innate ability to translate complicated matters into layman's terms for her clients.

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  • Kirsten is very smart and she is super empathetic.

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