Kristine A. Costello

Kris Costello has represented professionals, business owners, and corporate executives facing unfounded allegations of wrongdoing for over twenty-five years. As a powerful advocate and strategic partner, Kris specializes in white-collar defense, including government investigations and related civil matters. She handles high-stakes regulatory, civil, professional licensing, and criminal cases, working with all Federal, State, County, and City regulators, auditors, investigators, and attorneys. Kris also works on related complex parallel and commercial litigation. She works in all industries with a focus on the construction and health care industries. A business owner, founder, and trial attorney, Kris’s fierce, direct, and effective approach stems from thirty-two years in litigation, twenty-five years in private practice, and seventeen years teaching trial advocacy. She co-leads the Women’s White Collar Defense Association’s Seattle Chapter and Global Small Firm Initiative and is ranked by Chambers.