Daniel D. Kienker

Daniel D. Kienker

4.3
Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 25 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Columbia, SC
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense, Unknown

1527 Blanding St, The Law Office Of Daniel D Kienker, Columbia, SC

About Daniel

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 50%

I represent clients in Divorce to include those sub-areas of child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, and property division.

20 years

50%
Criminal Defense 47%

Former State Prosecutor with extensive background in prosecuting crimes, now putting that experience to work defending those charged with a crime

20 years

47%

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Licenses

Licensed in South Carolina for 25 years

State: South Carolina

Acquired: 2000

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Law Ofc. of Daniel D. Kienker

1527 Blanding St, The Law Office Of Daniel D Kienker, Columbia, SC, 29201-2906

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Daniel D. Kienker's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 11 reviews | 5 stars

Posted by Mark | July 06, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorce

Dan represented me in a divorce. I found him to be very knowledgeable and efficient as he walked me through each step in the process. He always responded in a timely manner to all of my questions/concerns. I highly recommend him.

Posted by Kristin | March 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Family

SCDSS Adoptions x2!

Mr. Kienker assisted my family by providing Family Law Services for our two SCDSS Adoptions Finalizations. Our family will be forever grateful for his professional representation and kind guidance during both of the finalization processes. Thank you so much, Mr. Kienker for helping build our new fam...ily! Karys (10), Caedmen Leo (8) and I highly recommend Mr. Kienker's services!

Posted by Brian | June 08, 2021

Consultation

Dan was very patient and helpful with my questions and although It turns out that I didn’t need to retain an attorney at this time I am very pleased with his level of service provided.

Posted by Abra | December 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Thankful

My case is on-going, but I am thankful to have Dan in my corner. He has been very supportive and willing to explain this process to me, in plain terms. That's something I have most appreciated about working with him, and why I trust his advice. I am very optimistic that my issue will be satisfactoril...y resolved, and Dan deserves the credit for its success.

Posted by Lauren | October 06, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Adoption - Complete Success All Around!

Attorney Dan Kienker provided adoption services for my husband and son last year. I was then and am still now very happy with his services. We had brief, quick face to face meetings which were straight to the point and very clear on what and why he was asking certain questions, what the next steps in... the process were, and what any additional fees pertained to (i.e. - court filing fee, guardian ad litem fee, etc.). HE would contact me personally to notify me of any updates in the process which I really appreciated. There were a few times where I myself would reach out for an update and he was very quick to respond (always 24 hours or less). This was so important to me because I have had less than great experience with communication with lawyers in my past. He was very fair priced for us too. He looked at our situation as a whole and customized the pricing based off of that. He actually saved us thousands compared to other lawyers in the area who would have provided the same service and nothing more. When my son was officially adopted by my husband, Dan was able to work with the court to make it a ‘fun’ and ‘exciting’ day for my son who was present during the process. That was a very memorable day for all three of us and I am very thankful I had the attorney that I did so that I didn’t have any unnecessary stressors on our big day.

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Daniel D. Kienker's Lawyer Endorsements

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John Shupper

Family lawyer | Aug 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Dan is an intelligent advocate of the highest integrity. We first met when he was a prosecutor and I defended a juvenile in a serious matter in family court just before he went in to private practice decades ago. Dan was very fair and professional. Since then I have seen him in family court and criminal court. He is always well prepared and I consider him a friend and good counsel if I have a question about a family law issue. Dan is a Colonel in the USAF, Ret., and a dedicated advocate for his clients. John B. Shupper"

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Nicholas Mermiges

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 11

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have handled multiple divorce and custody cases with Mr. Kienker as opposing counsel, and I wholeheartedly endorse him. Mr. Kienker is knowledgeable, diligent and extremely professional. He does an excellent job for his clients."

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Alexandria Skinner

Alimony lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Because we practice in the same geographic area, Dan is my opposing counsel on divorce cases frequently. I find him to be responsive, reasonable, and also diligent and effective on behalf of his clients. He has no hesitation about going to court if the case warrants it. Dan also practices in the area of criminal law. When I cannot take a case for one reason or another, Dan is one of the attorneys on my short list of people I regard highly enough to refer others to."

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Mindy Zimmerman

Family lawyer | Aug 01

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Dan is a great lawyer. He is dedicated, compassionate, and honest. I consider him a colleague and friend."

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William Lalima

Family lawyer

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Mindy Zimmerman

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Owner, Law Office of Danie D. Kienker

2006 - 2011

associate attorney, Williams, Hendrix, Steigner and Brink

2003 - 2005

assitant solicitor, 16th Circuit Solicitor's Office

2001 - 2003

Assistant solicitor, 5th Circuit Solicitor's Office

2000 - 2001

law clerk, law clerk for Judge James Williams

Associations

2007 - Present

Columbia Community Concernt Band

Board Vice President

2004 - 2005

Longcreek Homeowner's Association

Vice Prresident

Sample of Legal Cases

Huffman v. Sunshime Recycling, LLC, 417, S.C. 514 790 S.E,. 2nd 401 (ct, App 2016)

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Education

2000

University of South Carolina School of Law

Juris Doctor

1971

University of North Carolina Asheville

BA

N/A

Old Dominion University

Doctoral candidate

Activity

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