Christine Carlstrom is a senior associate in the firm’s Trusts & Estate Planning practice. She counsels individuals, families and fiduciaries about estate planning, philanthropy, trust and estate administration and related taxes. Ms. Carlstrom often collaborates with clients and their other advisors to develop a holistic approach to preserve and transfer wealth while minimizing estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. Ms. Carlstrom also advises non-profit organizations, and she serves as a trustee of the Nancy-Carroll Draper Charitable Foundation.
Areas of Practice
Professional experience
Prior to joining Goodwin in 2022, Ms. Carlstrom was an associate in the Private Client Group at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.
Professional Activities
Ms. Carlstrom is a member of the Boston Bar Association and its Trust and Estates section and Tax Exempt Organizations section.
Credentials
Education
LLM
Boston University School of Law
JD
Suffolk University
Bachelor of Arts
Mount Holyoke College
Admissions
Bars
- Massachusetts
Recognition & Awards
During law school, Ms. Carlstrom earned the Best Brief Award in Moot Court competition and was a Comment Editor for the Suffolk University Law Review.
In 2019, Ms. Carlstrom was honored to receive the Volunteer of the Year award from ACT Lawrence, a Community Development Corporation, for her pro bono work counseling ACT’s board of directors.
Publications
- Speaker, “Will & Trust Drafting: MCLE BasicsPlus!” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, June 12-13, 2023
- Trust & Estates Section Maybe You CAN Go Home Again: Reverse QPRTs