Kevin Kirkevold dedicated more than 50 years to the practice of law, serving individuals and families throughout the Yakima Valley before retiring in 2022. Throughout his distinguished career, Kevin became one of the region's most trusted attorneys in the areas of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianships, Medicaid planning, and long-term care issues.

Admitted to practice in 1972, Kevin began his legal career with the respected Yakima firm of Tunstall & Hettinger, which maintained a strong focus on estate planning and senior legal services. Over the decades, he developed extensive experience helping seniors and their families navigate the complex legal, financial, and healthcare decisions that often accompany aging. His practice regularly addressed wills, trusts, guardianships, Medicaid eligibility, nursing home planning, and asset protection strategies.

Kevin founded Kirkevold Law Office, Inc., where he continued to build a reputation for compassionate counsel and practical legal solutions. In 2016, his firm merged with Pratt & Boutillier, PLLC, forming what is now Pratt Boutillier Kirkevold & Farmer, PLLC. The merger brought together decades of experience and a shared commitment to serving clients throughout Central Washington.

Kevin's contributions to the legal profession and the community have been widely recognized. In 2007, he received the Washington State Bar Association's Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation for his dedication to providing legal assistance to those in need. He was named Yakima Valley's Top Lawyer by the Yakima Business Journal in 2008 and was repeatedly recognized as one of the area's leading Elder Law attorneys by publications including the Senior Times and the Yakima Business Journal from 2007 through 2015.



Although retired from active practice, Kevin's legacy continues through the firm he helped shape. Many of his long-standing clients have transitioned to the care of partner Tyler S. Farmer, ensuring continuity of service and the same client-focused approach that Kevin championed throughout his career. His decades of experience, commitment to excellence, and dedication to helping families plan for the future remain an important part of the firm's foundation and ongoing success.