Kristen K. Luce - Owego, NY
Attorney at Coughlin & Gerhart LLP
Trust & Estates Lawyers in Owego, NY
27-29 Lake Street P.O. Box 250 Owego, NY 13827
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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18
Years
Experience
Owego Trust & Estates Lawyer
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Trust & Estates
- Real Estate
Attorney Information
Overview
Kristen joined Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP in 2007 and is a partner with the firm. She is chair of the firm’s Trusts & Estates Practice Group. Kristen’s practice is concentrated in the areas of Estate Planning, Trust & Estate Administration, Guardianships, Adoptions, Litigated Estate Matters, and Real Estate. She practices in both the main office and the Owego office, serving as the leader of the Owego office.
She has been selected as a Rising Star among New York lawyers for Estate Planning from 2013 – 2018 by Upstate New York Super Lawyers magazine. In 2017 Kristen was named in the 24th Edition of the Best Lawyers in America® in the practice area of Trust & Estates. Kristen has been given this award every year since 2017 (for the Best Lawyers in America© for Trust & Estates).
Kristen is a current member of the Broome County and New York State Bar Associations. She is a member of the New York Bar Association’s Elder Law and Special Needs Section. Kristen previously served on the Board of Directors to the local American Automobile Association (AAA) Club. She is a past Co-Chair of the Broome County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Committee. She served on the Board of Directors for the Mothers and Babies Perinatal Network (April 2008 – February 2016) and is a former member of the Owego Rotary. In 2014 and again in 2018 Kristen was appointed by the Town Board of the Town of Binghamton to an interim position of Acting Town Justice.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Listed, Best Lawyers in America©, 2017 – Present (Trust & Estates)
- Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars, 2013 – 2018 (Estate Planning)
Other Sources of Feedback About Kristen K. Luce
Included on the 2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Regent University School of Law,
Virginia Beach,
Virginia, 2007
J.D.
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Regent University School of Law,
Virginia Beach,
Virginia, 2007
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Non Legal Education
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Binghamton University, State University of New York,
Binghamton,
New York, 2002
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Major: Philosophy, Politics & Law
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Binghamton University, State University of New York,
Binghamton,
New York, 2002
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Published Works
Articles
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“Who Gets Stuck with the Bills? Payment of Debts in an Estate,” Broome County Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program.
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“Life Use: Now What?,” Broome County Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program.
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“Estate Planning,” New York State Teacher’s Retirement System (Ongoing Presenter for their PREP programs for New York teachers).
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“Probate Proceedings, EPTL Article 3, SPCA Article 14,” Broome County Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program.
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“Medicare Benefits to the Senior Client Living at Home,” Broome County Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program.
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2008
Other Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association (Member)
- Broome County Bar Association (Member)
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