$ 300-425 per hour
Kristin Kirkner has focused her practice on family law and military family law since 2004. By limiting her practice to family law, includingdivorce, paternity, custody, child support, alimony and military divorces, Kristin has been able to focus on the one area that best utilizes her negotiation and litigation skills. Kristin is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law in the State of Florida, and has been accepted in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit for the State of Florida as an expert in military divorces and division of military pensions.
Kristin is the Chair of the Marital and Family Law Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association for 2014-2015, having served as the Chair Elect in 2013-2014, the Secretary from 2012-2013 and a member of the Executive Council since 2008. Kristin was selected by SuperLawyers as a “Rising Star” in the area of family law in 2013 and 2014, an honor that is bestowed on less than 2.5% of lawyers each year and has been named by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys as a “Top 10 under 40” for Family Law in Florida. Although the 2014 board certification in Marital and Family Law in the State of Florida is her most recent achievement, she has long been a high achiever, having graduated cum laude from Colorado State University with her B.A. in 1999 and received her J.D., cum laude, from Arizona State University in 2003.
Kristin is a member of the Family Law Inn of Court, the Hillsborough County Association of Women Lawyers and State Bar of Florida. Kristin was selected to participate in the Hillsborough County Bar Association Leadership Institute in 2008-2009, and she served as a volunteer judge for the Hillsborough County Teen Court program from 2005 to 2006.
Before opening Kirkner Family Law Group, Kristin was a partner at DeCort & Kirkner P.L. from 2010-2014 and an associate attorney at the The Law Office of Donald P. DeCort, P.A. from 2005 to 2010 and staff attorney at Bay Area Legal Services from 2004 to 2005, where she focused on domestic violence law and domestic violence injunctions.
Kristin grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado and worked at LexisNexis before attending law school. She moved to Florida in 2004 when her husband was stationed at MacDill Air Force base, and found a true home in the Tampa Bay area. Kristin is a proud military spouse and the mother of two girls.
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Acquired: 2004
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707 W. Swann Ave., Tampa, FL, 33606-2320
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Alimony
Posted by Jeff | October 26, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Alimony
Not a military divorce legal expert
When splitting up my assets, my uniformed service TSP account paperwork frommthe court order not only had errors on it that the TSP rejected and sent back that needed correction. Additionally, my lawyers did not put in the language in the court order submitted to keep the combat zone tax exempt porti...
"I enthusiastically endorse Attorney Kristin Kirkner. We have known each other professionally 15 years. I have sought out her advice on military-related cases. She is known statewide as an expert in this area. I have also worked with Ms. Kirkner in the role of mediator and she was excellent."
"I endorse this lawyer. Kristin is regarded throughout the state of Florida as one of the top military family lawyers out there. I have had the opportunity to work with her as both opposing counsel, as a mediator on her cases and as her serving as a mediator on mine. She is outstanding in all capacities. Kristin is always professional, prepared, compassionate and a zealous advocate for her clients."
"I used Kristin as a mediator on a very complicated family law matter. She was instrumental in working out a temporary agreement. Additionally, I personally know Kirstin to be very knowledgable with regard to military family law issues and have sought her advice on those matters several times. I am happy to endorse this lawyer."
"Kristin Kirkner is a knowledgeable and intelligent collaborative attorney who zealously advocates for her clients, at the same time as she offers caring and warm counsel as they make crucial decisions for the well-being of their restructured families. She is well-respected in the legal community and upholds the highest ethical standards of our profession. I cannot endorse Kristin highly enough."
"Kristin Kirkner is a knowledgable, compassionate, and very effective family law attorney. Her experience is second to none, and she sets a very high standard of professionalism. I highly endorse Kristin in all areas of family and military law."
"Kristin and I had the opportunity to work together on settling up an old post-judgment dissolution case, and I found her to be very easy to work with, well-organized, and reasonable in her approach to streamlining the issues. I would recommend Kristin to anyone who is seeking legal advice in the area of family law."
"I endorse this lawyer. Kristin has the highest ethical and professional standards. I have worked against Kristin on several cases and she has superior legal knowledge. Kristin always seeks to to what is in her client's best interest whether it is settling a matter or taking it all the way to trial. She aggressively advocates for her clients and does so with class and professionalism. Kristin is a pleasure to work against and I would recommend her to anyone I know needing legal assistance in a family law matter."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have had the opportunity to be the opposing attorney on a case with Ms. Kirkner and know her through the community. Ms. Kirkner is extremely knowledgeable and is a zealous advocate for her clients. She maintains the highest ethical standards and practices law with integrity."
"I endorse this lawyer. I worked with Ms. Kirkner as opposing counsel on a case. She is well-respected and works diligently for her clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. Kristin and I have worked together on several family law cases. Kristin is a zealous advocate on behalf of her clients, but always maintains a high degree of professionalism and integrity. I would recommend her unreservedly."
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2010 - Present
Attorney, Partner, DeCort & Kirkner P.L.
2005 - 2010
Associate Attorney, Law Office of Donald P. DeCort P.A.
2004 - 2005
Associate Attorney, Bay Area Legal Services
2014 - Present
Hillsborough County Bar Association, Family Law SectionPresident
2008 - Present
Hillsborough County Bar Association, Family Law SectionExecutive Council
2013 - 2014
Hillsborough County Bar Association, Family Law SectionVice President
2012 - 2013
Hillsborough County Bar Association, Family Law SectionSecretary/Treasurer
2008 - 2009
Hillsborough County Bar Association Leadership Institute
2005 - 2008
Family Law American Inn of Court of Tampa
2004 - 2007
Hillsborough County Association of Women Lawyers
2003
Juris Doctor
1999
Bachelor of Arts
2011
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