Kristen Keshishian, Esq.

Founder and Managing Attorney

Kristen Keshishian is the founder and managing attorney of KK Legal & Advisory Services, specializing in advising businesses in highly-regulated industries and emerging markets. 

Kristen leads the corporate and transactional department, guiding entrepreneurs and growing businesses from startup to exit. She advises on a range of corporate and operational matters, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, corporate governance, intellectual property maintenance and enforcement, and regulatory compliance. 

Recognized for her exceptional transactional skills, Kristen previously served as in-house corporate counsel for STIIIZY, the nation’s top-selling cannabis brand, where she closed transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Clients value her entrepreneurial mindset and practice, as well as her results-driven approach.

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor, Southwestern Law School

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology Law and Society, University of California, Davis

Minor, Human Rights, University of California, Davis

AWARDS/SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Los Angeles Business Journal, Corporate Counsel Finalist, 2022

BAR ADMISSIONS

Admitted to California Bar

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Los Angeles Bar Association, Cannabis Executive Committee

International Cannabis Bar Association

Beverly Hills Bar Association

Armenian Bar Association

Armenian Women’s Bar Association

Organization of Women in Nicotine and Tobacco

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