Kirsten Seebart is an experienced trial and appellate attorney with over 18 years of public service as a Deputy District Attorney in the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. She specialized in the vertical prosecution of the most serious child sexual assault and child abuse cases, physical and financial elder abuse matters, and other violent felonies. As a trial prosecutor, she successfully tried to verdict multiple offenders who received life sentences for their crimes against vulnerable victims. Kirsten is adept at managing complex investigations involving local, state, and federal agencies, and is one of only a small number of California attorneys who have successfully civilly sued multiple criminal street gangs under public nuisance laws, obtaining permanent injunctive relief for communities overcome with gang violence.
Kirsten has extensive experience handling a wide variety of writs and appeals and providing real-time appellate support to capital litigation. She has been known throughout her legal career for her courtroom advocacy as well as her research and writing skills. Her commitment and dedication to public safety have been recognized through a multitude of awards, including Felony Prosecutor of the Year, the “Rocky” Award for Trial Tenacity, Excellence in Public Safety Award, and the Chairman’s Award from the Peace Officer and Public Safety Committee.
Kirsten earned her Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University, and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree, Honors, in English and Spanish from Gonzaga University.
Kirsten lives in the Palm Springs area with her husband, two daughters, and an Australian Labradoodle. In her free time, she is an avid reader and college football fan. She is also a long-time member of National Charity League, a mother-daughter volunteer organization, where she served on the Board of Directors for six years.