also known as Kristal Holmes
Kristal earned her B.A. from Spelman College, majoring in political science graduating magna cum laude, and she earned her Doctor of Law from law at Emory University. While attending Emory, Kristal worked as a law clerk and gained valuable experience in the areas of family law, criminal defense, and mediation. In addition, while attending Emory, Kristal studied abroad in Sydney, Australia, where she did extensive work in the areas of comparative international health and environmental law. After graduating from law school, Kristal served as a law clerk for The Honorable Lenwood A. Jackson and served as a prosecuting attorney for a number of years, and then her own practice where she was able to gain extensive practical knowledge of the courts.
Kristal is a former traffic prosecutor of the Recorder's Court of Gwinnett County, State Court of Gwinnett County, City of Atlanta, DeKalb County, and City of Suwanee. In addition, Kristal has defended hundreds of individuals charges with traffic citations. As such, she is exteremly familar with many of the courts, judges, and prosecutors in the metro Atlanta area.
In addition, Kristal has successfully represented clients in a wide variety of family law cases, including divorce, child custody, child support, equitable division, contempt, family violence, legitimation, and pre- and post-nuptial agreements. Kristal is intimately familiar with the Atlanta metro area, having worked in a number of counties including, but not limited to DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Barrow, Clayton, Cobb, Hall, Cherokee, and Rockdale. She is admitted to practice in the Georgia Superior Court, the Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts.
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3355 Main Street, Atlanta, GA, 30397
15 Client Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | July 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Phenomenal Attorney !
Since the moment I contacted Attorney Kristal Alise Holmes, her communication was clear and timely. I urgently needed representation for a traffic ticket, and despite the short notice, she managed to accommodate me, which I greatly appreciated. She made me feel at ease when asking questions and provi...
Posted by anonymous | August 23, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Personal Injury
I hired Ms. Holmes to handle a malpractice case for my minor child and she was very informative, thorough, and efficient. She made the process as smooth as possible and remained very professional. If there was anything I did not understand, or was not comfortable with she made sure to provide resour...
Posted by Geofrey | August 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Client
Attorney Holmes walked with me throughout my legal representation in a traffic case — from initial consultation to trial strategy (weighing all strengths, weaknesses, options, etc); to consistent communication and heads up on every step of my case to actual court hearing. As a result of her able r...
Posted by anonymous | January 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Traffic Law Violation
Kristal handled my ticket that I received while living in Gwinnett County. I had moved to another state, and forgot about the citation. She was very professional, and told me exactly what would happen. She provided great counsel every step of the way, and even saved me some money. Her prices were ver...
Posted by Patrick | January 12, 2011 | Bankruptcy & Debt
That fear of bankruptcy evaporated when I was referred to the law office of Holmes & Lekan
I was having the hardest time getting over FEAR. I mean the fear of everything about bankruptcy seem terrifying. That fear evaporated when I was referred to the law office of Holmes & Lekan. They are truly professional in every aspect of my bankruptcy case. My bankruptcy file was handled in a profici...
"Attorney Holmes is experienced, knowledgeable, and a true professional. She possesses a can-do attitude towards resolution, which is invaluable when overcoming difficult times in family law. She is an absolute pleasure to work with, and I highly recommend her."
"I endorse this lawyer. Kristal came to us ready to focus her practice on family law. What I love about her is that she has this calm, pensive demeanor about her. She knows when to take control of a situation with calculating precision. While she does care for her clients, she uses this calmness to give reasoned, unemotional advice so that her clients can make excellent decisions on where to take their case. She works hard to prevent the heat/emotion of the moment from clouding her advice. If the case is ripe for settlement, she pushes to resolve the case. If that is not possible, she is ready to take her skills to the Courtroom for her client."
"I have worked with Kristal on numerous cases. She cares about her clients and strives to help them find resolutions to their domestic cases that make sense and are cost effective. She will fight for her clients when it makes sense to fight and advise them when it makes sense to resolve issues. She has great rapport with Judges in the metro-Atlanta counties and commands respect of her opposing counsel."
"As an attorney, Kristal provides her clients with the perfect mixture of zealous advocacy and honest yet compassionate advice. I have had the pleasure of working closely with Kristal on many cases, and I am constantly amazed by her level of skill in the courtroom, her attention to detail, and her ability to reassure clients as they go through one of the roughest periods in their lives. I enthusiastically endorse this attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. It has been my pleasure to work with Kristal this year. She is a zealous advocate and fine trial attorney who passionately cares about her clients and advancing their reasonable interests."
"Kristal is a smart, compassionate, and no-nonsense attorney. She is a strong negotiator and a fierce litigator. I don't hesitate to endorse her."
"Kristal is an excellent attorney. I have known her for over 16 years, and she practices law with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. She is well respected in the legal community."
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2016
The National Black Lawyers, Top 100
2016 - Present
Senior Litigation Attorney, Meriwether & Tharp, LLC
2012 - 2015
Assistant Solicitor, City of Suwanee Municipal Court
2008 - 2015
Attorney, Holmes Law Group, LLC
2006 - 2008
Attorney, Kristal A. Holmes, LLC
2005 - 2006
Associate Attorney, The Sliz/McKinney/Drake Law Firm
2003 - 2005
Assistant Solicitor, Gwinnett County Solicitor
2001 - 2003
Assistant Solicitor, Office Of The City Solicitor (Atlanta)
1999 - 2001
Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable Lenwood A. Jackson
2016 - Present
DeKalb Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of GeorgiaMember
2002 - Present
Supreme Court of GeorgiaMember
2002 - Present
Georgia Court of AppealsMember
2002 - Present
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of GeorgiaMember
1999 - Present
State Bar of GeorgiaMember
2016 - 2017
National Black Lawyers Top 100Member
2010 - 2010
Lawyers Club of AtlantaMember
2009 - 2009
Gwinnett County Minority Bar Association Advisory BoardPresident
2008 - 2010
Gwinnett County Minority Bar Association Advisory BoardMember
2008 - 2010
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2003 - 2010
Gwinnett Bar AssociationMember
2003 - 2004
Georgia Association of Black Women AttorneysMember
2003 - 2004
Gate City Bar AssociationMember
1999
JD - Juris Doctor
1995
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2017
2009
Divorce and Finance
2009
Divorce and the potential financial impact on parties
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