King-Ries LLC law firm assists nonprofits to create, develop, and steward permanently affordable homes and farms for people priced out of the traditional real estate market.

Kristin King-Ries is the principal attorney whose practice centers on community land trusts (“CLT”) and other shared equity ownership models. Kristin represents CLTs and other nonprofits on a range of legal matters and she was general counsel for Trust Montana from 2017-2021. She has also served on several nonprofit boards of directors, including the Northwest Community Land Trust Coalition. Kristin is licensed to practice law in Washington, Oregon and Montana.