Bio
B.A. Bates College (1973) Lewiston, ME
J.D. McGeorge School of Law (1987) Sacramento, CA
Working on LLM (class of 2010) Western New England School of Law, Springfield, MA
Practice focus areas:
Estate Administration
Business Succession Planning
Estate Planning
Elder Law
My Work Experience
Historic Savannah Foundation – research for their political issues surrounding the “value” of historic preservation for the tax base of downtown Savannah GA 1973-1974
Taught skiing, Nordic and Alpine, winters from 1975 through 1982 at Catamount Ski Area in Hillsdale NY for first two years, then for Sierra Club in Norden CA for the following six years. Summers I co-ordinated volunteer work projects for over 250 workers and seven buildings on the Pacific Crest Trail for the Sierra Club.
Attended law school from 1983 through 1987 at nights in Sacramento – worked days for Macy’s California, selling oriental rugs.
Married in 1988, passed bar in 1989 in MA – moved back here to Belmont, MA – our daughter was born there in 1990 – started my law practice – residential real estate and estate administration and estate planning
Various volunteer activities include
Served on the Belmont, MA Personnel Board, Anti-Racism Training, Vestry and Bible study leader at All Saints Episcopal Church in Belmont MA, volunteer activities at Shady Hill School Cambridge, MA fundraising and working with kids, Lexington Garden Club
I have moved back to Western MA to be with my dad who is going on 88 and still living on his farm. I am really, really glad to be home.
Please call with questions or for references. BERKSHARES accepted. No restrictions.
Katherine Kiefer
January 15, 2009