Kevin was admitted to practice in 1972 and retired in 2022 after 50 years of practicing law.

When Kevin started out he was employed by the firm of Tunstall & Hettinger. Tunstall & Hettinger was an old-line firm in Yakima with a substantial senior law/estate planning practice. As the years went by, the main focus of Kevin's practice became increasingly involved with the multitude of legal issues facing our seniors, including matters such as wills, trusts, guardianships, Medicaid, and nursing home issues. In 2016, Kevin's long-time firm of Kirkevold Law Office, Inc., merged with Pratt & Boutillier, PLLC, to become Pratt Boutillier Kirkevold & Farmer, PLLC.

Kevin received the Washington State Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation in 2007 and was voted Yakima Valley's Top Lawyer in a poll conducted by the Yakima Business Journal in 2008. Kevin was voted Best Elder Law attorney in various other polls and news publications such as the Senior Times and the Yakima Business Journal in 2007 and 2009 through 2014, and a top Elder Law attorney in 2015. 

Kevin's expertise continues with the firm today as the majority of his clients have been turned over to his partner, Tyler S. Farmer.