Meet Kristina
Kristina has over 20 years of experience representing buyers, sellers, investors, and developers in the acquisition, sale, development, and financing of real estate, including condominium conversions. Kristina is an approved closing attorney for some of the largest lending institutions and mortgage brokers, locally and nationwide. As a complement to her real estate practice, Kristina also creates estate plans for many of her clients, an important next step for most purchasers of real estate.
Kristina’s practice also includes the representation of several private lenders who she advises on regulatory compliance with state and federal regulations, including The Truth in Lending Act, Regulation Z, and the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule. Kristina further assists those clients with their underwriting and collections processes. Kristina has significant experience closing REO (lender real estate owned) transactions and has extensive knowledge of the mortgage foreclosure regulations and process in Massachusetts.
Finally, Kristina is counsel to many small businesses, assisting them with entity formation, contracts, business disputes, and provides general legal advice on any matter within her expertise related to the running of a business.
Outside the Office
Born and raised in Massachusetts, Kristina resides in Brookline (Chestnut Hill) and has two wonderful sons, Zachary and Alexander. Outside of the office, Kristina enjoys traveling the world, summers on Martha’s Vineyard, eating amazing food, drinking craft coffee, and watching her sons play sports. Kristina loves staying physically active in a myriad of ways – hiking, adventure races, cross-fit-style workouts, spinning, and hot yoga.
Community Involvement
Kristina is deeply involved in the Brookline philanthropic community having served in various roles on the Board of Directors for the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health since 2005, most recently as Vice President and Chair of the Strategic Development Committee. Currently, Kristina remains engaged with the Center as an Emeritus Board Member and sits on the Women at the Center Committee.
In September 2024, Kristina was nominated to the Board of Directors of Brookline Youth Baseball (BYB); she is thrilled to join the leadership of an organization her sons have participated in since their T-ball days. Kristina also regularly creates opportunities for groups of people to volunteer with her at Brookline Thrives, a program of the Brookline Food Pantry and previously served as the Vice-Chair of the Development Committee for JCC Greater Boston.
Education
B.A. Brandeis University
J.D American University, Washington College of Law
Bar & Court Admissions
Massachusetts
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Background
Prior to joining Ligris, Kristina was Co-Managing Partner at the boutique general practice law firm of Mason & Martin, LLP based in Newton. Founded in 1975 by Philip Mason and Thomas Martin, Kristina joined the firm in 2005 as an associate attorney, training under her mentor, and now Partner, Clair Carlson.
Why Kristina?
Kristina has a keen attention to detail, communicates effectively, and provides smart solutions for complicated legal problems. These qualities, along with Kristina’s ability to provide personalized legal counsel, lead to long-term, repeat client relationships, not just run-of-the-mill individual transactions.
Learn from Kristina
Kristina is a long-time member of BNI Brookline Networkers where she has consistently been a top referral partner. During her leadership as President, her BNI Chapter was #1 in the region and passed $6.5mm in business during the Covid-19 Pandemic – the most revenue the Chapter has ever accrued in a single year, to date. Kristina uses her networking skills to develop and foster relationships with individuals who quickly come to rely on Kristina for her legal expertise and counsel.