Kris Costello
Costello Law Firm, PLLC • Seattle, WA
White Collar CrimeWhite Collar Defense
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Contact
Email
kcostello@costellolawfirm.com
Phone
(866) 547-7498
Address
P.O. Box 94534 Seattle, Seattle, WA, 98124, US
Professional
About
Kris heads Costello Law Firm’s litigation practice and represents corporations, executives, business owners and professionals in highly regulated industries. Her practice focuses on complex civil litigation, complicated white collar defense, professional licensing defense, and civil and regulatory defense and compliance. Kris is a courtroom attorney with extensive litigation experience, having tried more than fifty cases to the bench and the jury. She has litigated hundreds of contested evidentiary matters and resolved hundreds of matters through motions practice and alternative dispute resolution. Kris teaches trial advocacy at the University of Washington School of Law and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA). She leverages her 25 years of trial experience and 10 years as a teacher of trial advocacy for all the firm’s clients. Kris graduated from Boston College in 1987 with a B.A. in History and received her J.D from Boston University School of Law in 1991. She was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 1991 and worked as a King County Public Defender for seven years. She founded Costello & Associates in 1998. Kris is a member of the Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington and is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
About White Collar Crime Law
White collar crime attorneys defend individuals and corporations accused of financial crimes. They handle complex fraud and regulatory investigations. Common matters include fraud, embezzlement, securities violations, money laundering.
Credentials
Education
1991 Boston University School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1987 Boston College BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2009 Chapter Member of the Year, Washington Women Lawyers, King County Chapter
Publications
2008 Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington News Criminal Law Committee Co-Sponsors Wide-Ranging White Collar Crime CLE
Associations
American Inns of Court Member Washington State Bar Association Member Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Member National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Member Federal Bar Association Co-Chair, Criminal Law Section
Speaking
2009 Federal Bar Association CLE The Canadian Defendant 2008 Federal Bar Association CLE Current Issues in White Collar Litigation
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Updated: Jun 07, 2026