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Kristin Padowitz has devoted her practice of law to helping those in need of a family attorney. Kristin eagerly advocates on behalf of her clients in need of a family lawyer in the areas of divorce, child custody, responsibility and support, alimony, equitable distribution, restraining orders and domestic violence, among others. Kristin not only utilizes her abundant legal experience in the representation of her clients, but also her kindness, compassion and humanity when it is needed most. But make no mistake – Kristin Padowitz has built her reputation within the legal community as an aggressive and talented trial lawyer who is not afraid to take a case to trial. Where circumstances require, for example, in a highly-contested divorce case, Kristin Padowitz provides zealous representation and is fierce in the court room.
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12 SE 7th St #700, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301
46 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Lawsuits & Disputes
Posted by MARC | December 08, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Ms. Padowitz is an awesome attorney! 5 stars
Ms.Padowitz provided great representation for my case. She responded to all my emails and calls when I had questions, provided all the information needed by the courts in a speedy fashion to move my case forward quickly and was present at all of my hearings. She also was very helpful providing a paym...
Posted by Mercedes | August 26, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Simply The Best!
I can’t say enough good things about my attorney. She is compassionate, responsive, and truly dedicated to her clients. She took the time to really listen to me, understood every detail of my case, and stood up for me on every single point. I always felt supported and heard. She guided me through eve...
Posted by Jason | April 02, 2024 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Kristin was my wife's attorney during our divorce... You're going to want to read this.
My wife and I recently were divorced and have a child in common. My wife is also an attorney and undoubtedly hired Mrs. Padowitz due to her reputation in the family law community. I was pro se during our divorce and saw why she is highly regarded. In the beginning of my divorce, as is the case wi...
Posted by Benjamin | April 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
10/10 would definitely recommend.
I hired Kristen to handle a basic time sharing modification. In the middle of working on that everything went totally sideways. A simple modification turned into an emergency removal with CPIS getting involved due to the actions of my kids' mother. During this extraordinarily stressful time Kriste...
Posted by Ben | December 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Thank you Kristin
I had a total loss theft claim on my 2017 landrover sport. State farm was giving me a very hard time with the claim. At one point I casually mentioned that I wanted to consult with my attorney when it was first initiated and they absolutely stone walled me and would not even speak to me any further....
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2018 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Kristin Padowitz, P.A.
2017 - 2018
Managing partner, Kenneth Padowitz, PA
2000 - 2017
Assistant State Attorney, Broward County State Attorney's Office
1999 - 2000
Public Defender, Broward County Public Defender's Office
1998 - 1998
Law Clerk, Florida Department Of Transportation
1997 - 1997
Guardian ad litem, 17th Judicial Circuit Of Florida
2019 - Present
Florida Bar, Seventeenth Circuit Grievance CommitteeVice Chair
2017 - Present
Florida Bar, Grievance CommitteeExecutive Committee
2017 - Present
Federal Bar AssociationMember
2017 - Present
Weston Bar AssociationMember
2017 - Present
United States District Court for the Southern District of FloridaFederal Bar Member
2016 - Present
Broward County Bar AssociationMember
1999 - Present
Florida BarMember
Member
Member
2017 - 2018
B'nai B'rith Justice UnitMember
1999
JD - Juris Doctor
1994
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English