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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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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 anonymous | April 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

Was he tired of me?!

I hired Kiff as my child support aND child custody lawyer in 2013 and he has charged me so much money but has done so little work. It seems to me that he just drags out my case so I can pay him more. In April he withdrew from my child support case because I wasn't able to pay him enough! As soon as I... paid him something he withdrew the motion. I'm so tired of his games and I'm ready for this whole thing to be over in May. It seems like I'm paying him to help my childs father!!!! What a drag !

Posted by Lana | September 17, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Has to be the best divorce attorney in the area

When I filed for divorce from my abusive x husband I was so scared. After meeting with Kiff and talking I felt so much better and felt confident Kiff would take care of everything for me. Anytime I had a question, he answered it where I could understand and he alays returned my call the day of our a...fter I left a message if he was not in the office. My case was a very tough one because my x husband could not follow court orders. Kiff, along with the judge was able to get my x under control after 2 years. During this time, Kiff got me custody of my daughter and stayed on top of the game in every proceeding. I highly recommend Kiff Newkirk as an attorney for divorce and custody issues.

Posted by Zack | July 06, 2015 | Guardianship

Never Ending Battle

I have used Mr. Newkirk in the past and currently using his services now(probably for the next 16 years at no fault of his). Kiff had to get me out of a bad situation that a previous Attorney dug me into by not telling me about court dates. I respect the fact that Kiff will shoot straight with you ...when others will tell you what you want to hear. I want to hear what the laws will do for me not what I think the laws should do for me and thats exactly how he tells you. With that, Mr. Newkirk has fought hard for me to gain FULL Guardianship of my son which is unheard of for a father to get in our Judicial system. I have and I will continue to recommend Kiff and his staff to everyone I talk to. Thank You Kiff.

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.

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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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