Koral F. Alman is a principal in the Van Winkle Law Firm’s Trust, Estates, and Elder Law practice group. Koral’s practice focuses on estate planning as well as trust and estate (probate) administrations.   Koral works closely with clients to determine their specific goals and develop customized plans to meet their unique needs. These plans can include Wills, Powers of Attorney, Health Care documents, Advance Directives, as well as Irrevocable and Revocable Trusts and can range from simple to more complex plans for clients with unique concerns or circumstances. This includes assisting clients with small businesses, blended families, minor children, and LGBTQIA+ clients. Koral works hard to ensure that each plan is understandable and appropriate for her clients based on their individual needs.

 

Koral works in both our Hendersonville and Asheville office and can meet clients in either location or remotely via video conference.

 

Prior to joining Van Winkle, Koral practiced in Los Angeles, California, at boutique law firms.  While earning her law degree, Koral served as Executive Editor for the Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice.  She remains committed to those principles through her community work in Western North Carolina.  Koral regularly presents and speaks throughout the community and believes that estate planning is essential for everyone.

 

Koral is licensed to practice in North Carolina and Florida and regularly assists clients residing in both locations or moving to them.

Practice Areas

Court Admissions

  • Florida State Courts, 2020
  • North Carolina State Courts, 2017
  • California State Courts (Inactive Status), 2012
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Education

  • Washington & Lee University, School of Law – Juris Doctor, 2012
  • University of Florida – Bachelor of Arts, 2009

Professional Affiliations

  • Licensed in North Carolina
  • Licensed in Florida
  • Licensed in California (Inactive Status)
  • Buncombe County Bar
  • Henderson County Bar
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section
  • WNC Estate Planning Council (formerly Land of Sky Estate Planning Council)

Community Involvement

  • Rotary Club of Asheville, South (2016-2019, 2021 – Present)
  • Four Seasons Hospice
    • Board Member (2021 – Present)
    • Executive Committee, Member At Large (2024 – Present)
  • WNC Estate Planning Council (formerly Land of Sky Estate Planning Council)
    • Board Member (2024 – Present)

Originally from Florida, Koral attended the University of Florida before trading in the sunshine state for the mountains. Koral received her law degree from Washington & Lee University School of Law in Lexington, Virginia where she met her husband, Ferrell. After practicing in Los Angeles for four years, Koral and her husband moved back to the Blue Ridge mountains and are happy to call Western North Carolina home. In her free time, Koral enjoys hiking, running, reading a wide variety of books, and spending time with her husband, Ferrell, and two daughters — all while trying to keep up with their Border Collie, Indiana Jones.

 

  • Favorite Food(s): Kimchi-jjigae and the homemade pancakes we make as a family every Saturday morning.
  • Favorite Music: Phoebe Bridgers, Chromeo, and Blink-182
  • Favorite Book(s)/Author(s):  Anything by Erik Larson; A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles; All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr; and The Secret History by Donna Tartt