Krysta earned her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in Chicago, graduating cum laude. There, she was a staff editor of the Consumer Law Review, received the CALI Award in Legal Writing, and was on the Dean's List every semester. During law school, she clerked at the Illinois Attorney General's Criminal Division where she worked on child abuse, rape, and homicide cases. Before attending Loyola, Krysta graduated from DePaul University with a 4.0 GPA, studying Political Science and Economics. Krysta is a member of the Washington State and King County Bar Associations.

She enjoys outdoor sports, including trail running, tennis, water skiing, snowboarding, and hiking with her baby, a loving rescue dog. Krysta is involved in issues concerning gender and politics, and is an avid reader. Although playing outside is fun, going to trial is among her all-time favorite things to do.