About
Kristina M. Reed is a lawyer and managing shareholder at the Law Office of Kristina M. Reed, focused on business and real estate law. Her work includes business formation, contracts, commercial leasing, property purchases and sales, mergers and acquisitions, and outside general counsel services. She advises entrepreneurs, business owners, and real property clients on transactional and operational matters. Before opening her own practice, she developed experience in large-firm and regional boutique settings.
Kristina earned her B.S. in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations from Christopher Newport University. She later received her J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, with a concentration in Advocacy. During law school, she earned honors in trial advocacy, served on The Transnational Lawyer, and received academic scholarships and a Book Award.
Kristina works with businesses through different stages of development, from formation and contract preparation to business transfers and succession matters. Her real estate practice includes commercial leasing, purchase and sale transactions, joint ownership agreements, and related property matters. She further provides outside general counsel services involving governance, compliance, vendor agreements, employment issues, and ongoing business advice.
Kristina M. Reed founded her practice in 2008. She has served as an adjunct professor of legal research and as a temporary judge for the El Dorado County Superior Court dispute resolution program. Her professional affiliations include the California State Bar, Virginia State Bar, and Sacramento County Bar Association. Her work has received recognition from Super Lawyers, Sacramento Business Journal, and Sacramento Magazine.
Law Office Affiliations
- Managing Shareholder, Law Office of Kristina M. Reed
- Member, State Bar California, Real Property Law Section, Business Law Section
- Member, Virginia Bar Association
- Member, Sacramento County Bar Association, Real Property Law Section
- Member, American Inn of Court, Anthony M. Kennedy (1999 – 2000)
Licensed State
- California
- Virginia
Education
- University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - Christopher Newport University
BS in Political Science/International Relations
Awards & Badges
- Business Litigation
- Contracts & Agreements
- Franchise, Dealership & Partnership
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Commercial Real Estate
- Condominium
- Land Use & Zoning
- Residential Real Estate








