Meet Kristen

Kristen is a Partner in Gursey | Schneider LLP’s Litigation Services Department, where she specializes in forensic accounting for family law litigation matters. Since joining the firm in 2005, she has built a distinguished career providing expert testimony in Superior Courts across Los Angeles, San Jose, Orange, and San Bernardino Counties. Her extensive litigation accounting experience includes business valuations, lifestyle analyses, gross cash flow calculations for support, reimbursement claim quantification, and allocations of pension plans and real property. Kristen also brings deep technical expertise to tracing assignments, using her understanding of case law to assist counsel with asset characterization and reimbursement analysis.

She is an active member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Kristen has held several leadership positions within CalCPA’s Family Law Section, including serving as a conference co-chair and planning committee member. She holds both the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) credentials from the AICPA.

Prior to joining Gursey, Kristen worked as an auditor with Deloitte & Touche LLP, where she received comprehensive audit training. Outside of work, she volunteers as a youth soccer coach and serves on the Board of AYSO Region 58 in Sherman Oaks.