Overview
Kristina G. White focuses her practice on all aspects of estate planning and trust and estate controversy. She advises high-net-worth individuals and families on wealth transfer planning, estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax issues, trust and estate administration, and charitable planning. Her practice includes designing and implementing complex wealth transfer techniques and customized estate plans, as well as providing counsel on the formation and operation of private trust companies. Kristina has significant experience appearing in court on behalf of individual and corporate fiduciaries for probate, estate, trust and guardianship administration.
Previously, Kristina served as a law clerk to the Honorable William J. Bauer of the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. While in law school, she served as the executive editor of research and marketing of the Loyola Law Journal and was awarded a Tax Law Certificate.
Recognitions
- McDermott Will & Emery Chicago Pro Bono and Community Service Award
- Paul Faherty Tax Law Writing Competition Award
Community
- Chicago Bar Association
Credentials
Education
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, JD, cum laude, 2010
Washington University in St. Louis, BA, with honors, 2007
Admissions
Illinois
Courts / Agencies
US Tax Court
Illinois Supreme Court
