Buchalter Adds Kristina Maritczak as Partner in Seattle Office

SEATTLE – Buchalter has expanded its White Collar and Labor and Employment practice with the addition of Kristina Maritczak as a partner in the firm’s Seattle office.

Maritczak brings experience advising clients on human resources, employment matters, enterprise risk management, and regulatory compliance. She also focuses on crisis management involving reputational risk, whistleblower investigations, fraud, and cybersecurity.

Before joining Buchalter, Maritczak served as a Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel, advising clients on policy development and risk reduction strategies aligned with business goals. She has also coordinated interdisciplinary teams on international matters and currently serves on nonprofit boards while developing a teen financial literacy program.

Buchalter President and CEO Adam Bass said Maritczak’s experience strengthens the firm’s Pacific Northwest presence. Seattle Managing Partner Bradley Hoff added that her expertise broadens the office’s labor and employment capabilities.