Katharine L. Malone
Katharine has been practicing law since 1997, starting her career in commercial and healthcare litigation at the bay area firm McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen LLP. Since making Oregon her home in 2008, her practice has focused on estate planning (wills and trusts), estate and trust administration, preparation of estate tax returns, and prenuptial/domestic partnership agreements.
Katharine is a former member of the Executive Committee (2023 – 2025) and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Planning Committee (2018-2023) of the Oregon State Bar Estate Planning Section, and has been a frequent speaker at Oregon State Bar CLE seminars.
Education:
Stanford Law School (J.D., 1997)
University of British Columbia (Honors B.A., 1993)
Admissions:
Oregon State Bar, 2008
California State Bar, 1997
Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Community Activities:
Albertina Kerr Foundation (Board of Trustees, 2016-2018)
Campaign For Equal Justice (Board of Directors, 2014)
Oregon Law Foundation (Board of Directors, 2012-2015; President, 2014)
Kristen A. Chambers
Kristen’s practice includes estate planning (wills and trusts), estate administration (trust administration and probate) and protective proceedings (guardianships and conservatorships). She has published multiple articles and has presented at continuing education seminars. Kristen prioritizes client service and making the legal process accessible and understandable.
Education:
Lewis & Clark Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2013)
University of California at Santa Cruz (B.A., Psychology and Legal Studies, 2003)
Admissions:
Oregon State Bar, member since 2013
Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Allison Holmes
