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Kiff Leroy Newkirk

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Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 30 years

Child support Lawyer at Chattanooga, TN
Practice Areas: Child Support, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation ... +2 more

631 Cherry St, Chattanooga, TN

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Licensed in Tennessee for 30 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 1996

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Speek, Webb, Turner & Newkirk

631 Cherry St, Chattanooga, TN, 37402-1908

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Kiff Leroy Newkirk's Reviews

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4.1 /5.0

25 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | June 30, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Don't use in abuse cases

Kiff is not the lawyer to use if you are leaving an abusive spouse. He did very little for me and seemed to treat my ex like he was an equal rational partner, so in the end I lost a lot. He failed to warn me about things that could happen in the system to allow my ex to continue to take advantage o...f me and did not seem to remember details of my case from one session to the next. He has very little strategy and dragged my case out forever. I paid him a lot of money but ended up doing a lot of the work myself.

Posted by Jim | July 01, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

Kiff Newkirk review

After 18 years of marriage with two beautiful children my then wife decided it was time for her to move on. I have had the pleasure of having Kiff Newkirk represent me over the past four years both with divorce representation and matters of parenting rights. I have found his knowledge, behavior and... mannerism in the office and court room second to none. In my opinion his interest as it pertained to the children’s wellbeing has always been both fair and honorable. I will without hesitation recommend Kiff Newkirk to friends and family should they need the legal expertise he possesses. In reading the negative comments below I can personally say I have never over the four years Kiff has represented me both on the phone, office and court room have been nothing but positive. I will close saying his staff also has always been proactive when dealing with them.

Posted by Jennifer | April 28, 2011 | Child Support

Exceptional attorney, confident in court and will fight for his clients.

Mr. Newkirk is and exceptional attorney. I have been in and out of court for over 18 years with two ex's, fighting for child support. I have hired attorneys who have done some really corrupt things and attorneys who don't seem to care about the cases or people they represent. Seems most of them ar...e only concerned with the check they are getting and then try to push the case through without much effort, or other attorneys continuously procrastinate, lose documents, fail to follow through in a reasonably timely manner, and other similar problems. Kiff Newkirk is an exception. He is very knowledgeable, efficient, works to get the best result possible for his clients, and keeps his clients well informed. I have been pleased each time Mr. Newkirk has represented me. I have recommended him to other people who have gone on to hire him and have been equally pleased as well.

Posted by anonymous | September 23, 2009 | Family

Very Happy with Kiff Newkirk

Though before now I have never had to hire an attorney, my profession puts me in contact with many people who do hire family law attorneys. I have seen and heard many stories about what can go very right, and what can go very wrong, in family law cases. When I had to retain an attorney for a chil...d support case, I hired Kiff Newkirk. Mr. Newkirk has been working diligently with me through what has turned out to be a very lengthy child support case. Though the length of the case has been unavoidable, the time frame has allowed me to see Mr. Newkirk's work in a variety of situations during the case. Throughout, Mr. Newkirk has consistently proven himself to be a solid, ethical attorney. In family law cases client emotions often run high, and it's very easy to get knocked off course. Mr. Newkirk was able to keep things focused and to sift through all the noise to find what was really arguable and important from a legal perspective. He is able to negotiate when appropriate, and fight and stay strong when appropriate. He is trustworthy and does not in any way have his own agenda other than to do what is legally right for his clients. Without hesitation I would refer, and have referred, others to this top-drawer attorney.

Posted by anonymous | August 17, 2009 | Divorce & Separation

I PUT A WHOLE LOT OF TRUST IN THIS LAWYER!!! HOPING HE WOULD DO FOR ME THE WAY HE ADVERTISES HISSELF!!! IN THE END I WAS HURT !!

I PAID 2000$ 2 HIM!!! WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF HIRING HIM 4 A DIVORCE!! I HAVE 3 CHILDREN ,BEEN MARRIED 2 THE SAME MAN 4 17 YEARS!!! MARRIED WHEN I WAS 15 GOT WITH MY HUSBAND WHEN I WAS 12!! I AM NOW 31 AND FILED 4 A DIVORCE USEING NEWKIRK AS MY ATTORNEY!! ONLY BECAUSE I TRUSTED IN HIS PICTURE HE PUT IN TH...E YELLOW PAGES OF THE LITTLE BOY!!! I FILED IN DEC OF 09 IT IS NOW AUG 09 HE SAYS I OWE HIM OVER 4000$ AFTER PAYING CLOSE TO 2000$!! HAVENT BEEN 2 COURT SINCE MARCH OF 09!!! BUT HAVE HAD SEVERAL COURT DATES SINCE!!! ONLY 1 I WAS NOTIFIED OF..IVE BEEN NOTHING BUT HONEST WITH MY ATTORNEY!!I TOLD HIM MY HUSBAND ABANDONDED ME AND HIS 3 DAUGHTERS!!!I HAD NO JOB MY HUSBAND WAS ARE ONLY PROVIDER ..WITCH WHO IS A UNDERGROUND COAL MINER!!MAKING A KILLIN..MY ATTORNEY IS AWARE OF MY HUSBAND SEVERE METH ABUSE DRUG PROBLEM..MY LAWYER HAS SET MOTION AFTER MOTION THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF...BUT I WAS CHARGED FOR EVERY .ONE..MY HUSBAND HAS FAILED TO SHOW UP FOR EVERY COURT DATE BUT 1. I WAS CHARGED FOR THAT PLUS NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO MY HUSBAND.KIFF NEWKIRK DID FILE A ATTEMT CHARGE ON MY HUSBAND AND IT WAS APPROVED BY THE JUDGE BUT THE PROBLEM IS KIFF PUT DOWN ANOTHER MANS NAME FOR THE CONTEMT THAT WASNT MY HUSBAND I WAS CHARGED FOR THIS..NOW SOME MAN HAS A CONTEMT OF NO SHOW OF COURT THAT I DONT EVEN NO...ALL MY LAWYER HAS DONE IS GET ME CHILD SUPPORT SET WITCH MY HUSBAND HAS ONLY MADE 3 PAYMENTS SINCE THE ORDER WAS SET IN MARCH STILL NOTHING DONE ..I AM TRYING TO INFORCE ACTIONS THRU MAXIMA AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN NOTHING LIKE IT THAT MY LAW ER HAS FILED MY CASE UNDER WRONG DOCKET NUMBERS THAT IS ONE BIG MESS THEY DONT NO HOW HE DONE IT!!! THEY ARE TRYING TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF WHAT IS GOING ON..THEIR IS SO MUCH MORE ITS UNBELEIVEABE.. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DEPRESSED AND HURT AND STILL DONT NO WHERE TO STAND AND STILL NOT DIVORCED BUT I AM NOT GIVING UP ..I HAVE PRAYED FOR SOMETHING TOO GIVE AND I NO THE GOOD LORD WILL STRAITIN THIS MESS UP KIFF HAS CAUSED ME...I PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TRU THIS ALREADY WITH KIFF..AND FOR THOSE WHO HIRE HIM IN THERE FUTURE THAT YOU ARE DONE RIGHT..EVERYTHING PEOPLE DO BAD TO OTHERS ALWAYS CATCHES UP WITH THEM!!! SORRY FOR ALL THAT IS GOING THRU THIS SAME MESS TRUSTING IN KIFF........

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Kenneth Lawson

Family lawyer | Nov 06

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"I endorse this lawyer. I have known him his entire career and he worked for me as his first position. Kiff has the highest integrity, the greatest amount of empathy for his clients, and there are few with as high a level of professionalism that he brings to the practice of law."

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Rebecca Parker

Family lawyer | Jan 20

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Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Education

1996

University of Nebraska

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

Univ NE

BS - Bachelor of Science

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