Kristen Schmit

Kristen Ruybalid-Schmit is a DV Senior Staff Attorney at Eastside Legal Assistance Program since June 2022 and has prior experience as a DV Staff Attorney within the same organization. Previously, Kristen served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Anita L. Farris at Snohomish County Superior Court and worked as an Associate Attorney at Seacoma Law, PLLC. Kristen's legal journey includes a Spring Judicial Externship at Pierce County Superior Court, where observations of Western State Hospital legal proceedings occurred, alongside drafting research memos on civil commitment and constitutional law issues. Kristen also held roles as a Student Attorney at the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Summer Associate at Skellenger Bender, and Spring Legal Extern at the City of Seattle, focusing on litigation and family law. Additional experiences encompass a Summer Law Clerk position at the Washington State Office of the Attorney General and a Legal Assistant role at State Farm. Kristen earned a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Seattle University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science: Legal Studies from California State University, Chico.