Kirsten L. Ambach
Associate
Kirsten L. Ambach joined Karr Tuttle Campbell as an associate in 2004. She is a member of the firm’s Tax, Trusts & Estates Department, and focuses her practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, and guardianship.
Ms. Ambach received B.A.s from the University of Washington and an M.A. from Columbia University. Ms. Ambach received her law degree from the University of Washington School of Law where she graduated with Highest Honors. She is active in the Washington State and King County Bar Associations. Ms. Ambach was named a “Rising Star” by Washington Law & Politics magazine in 2007.
PUBLICATIONS/ PRESENTATIONS
“The Drafting of Testamentary Trusts,” Washington Estate Planning Deskbook (Washington State Bar Association 2005)
“Living Wills and Other End of Life Instruments,” Washington State Bar Association CLE, April 2005
“Tax and Financial Planning Issues of Domestic Partnerships,” 2005 Federal Tax Workshops, Inc., CLE for Washington Society of CPAs, September 2005.
“Marital Tax Planning,” Basic Washington Estate Planning Skills: Series 7, University of Washington School of Law, Conferences and Continuing Education, November 2006.
"Miranda's Poisoned Fruit Tree: The Admissibility of Physical Evidence Derived from an Unwarned Statement." 78 Washington Law Review 757 (2003)
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Kirsten L. Ambach
1201 3rd Avenue, Suite 2900
Seattle, Washington 98101
206-223-1313
206-224-8179 Direct
206-682-7100 Fax

kambach@karrtuttle.com
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
· Washington State Bar
EDUCATION
· University of Washington
· B.A., English summa cum laude
· B.A., History summa cum laude
· Honors: 1997 Dean’s Medal of Honor for the Outstanding Graduating Student in Humanities
· Teachers College, Columbia University
· Master of Arts, Social Studies Education
· Honors: E. Colford Morris Award
· University of Washington School of Law
· Juris Doctor with Highest Honors
· Honors: Order of the Coif
2003 Delta Theta Phi Award
· Washington Law Review Notes and Comments Editor

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