Prior to joining Rees Broome, Kristen served as Associate Counsel for a Mid-Atlantic real estate developer and title company.  Among her responsibilities were drafting and negotiating land acquisition and vendor contracts; reviewing title searches and preparing title opinion letters; creating loan documents; and drafting deeds, easements, and community association documents.  Earlier in her career, she was the regional project manager for a privately held residential real estate firm where she oversaw the development, leasing and sales operations for projects in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Kristen also previously served as a consultant and property manager for a large community association management company. 

Her work focused on residential and mixed-use projects and encompassed duties such as advising developers during periods of declarant control; administering board of director meetings; negotiating contracts; preparing budgets; and facilitating construction warranty claims.