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Katherine Ondra Birnbaum

4.2
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 31 years

Family Lawyer at Fort Lauderdale, FL
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation

1301 E Broward Blvd Ste 230, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 31 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1994

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Law Offices of Katherine Ondra Birnbaum

1301 E Broward Blvd Ste 230, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Katherine Ondra Birnbaum's Reviews

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5 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | August 23, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

The Absolute Best

What can I say folks....Divorce sucks, especially when one party does not want it. That said, my former wife and I entered into collaborative. Now the other side tried their tricks to get more than what was due....Katherine slammed the door shut. The process went easily, yet I must remark: In my c...areer, I have dealt with lawyers - attorneys; it is almost a disgrace to call Katherine just that. Katherine (KB) is a TRUE LEGAL PROFESSIONAL, and master of her craft. If I had my way, a robe would be upon her shoulders and a gavel in her hand. KB has shown her legal prowess, knowledge, and abilities throughout the entire ordeal. It is during division of assets where KB really shined. A complicated retirement plan presented many issues....KB was at my side. But I must speak of Katherine’s human side. My divorce was hard for me. Katherine was a soothing, calming PERSON who helped me through. Intelligent. Competent. Caring......Do I recommend? You bet your a$$!

Posted by Steve | February 26, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Very professional and caring

First and foremost, I’d like to say that this Attorney Ms. Birnbaum is truly an amazing person from her professionalism to her caring about her clients. I have been a client of Ms. Birnbaum and I can attest that from beginning to the very end she has always had my back and my best interest at heart. ...She listened to my questions and concerns, eased my mind when I was stressing myself out. She is remarkable when it comes to Florida law. I would highly recommend her. As for me and my situation she was the only one I trusted, and I could never thank her and her staff enough for the outcome of my case. So again, Ms. B thank you and I will always be appreciative of the hard work you’ve done for me.

Posted by Peter | February 9, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Attorney

Katherine Birnbaum is an excellent attorney. She is a consummate professional, and I would highly recommend her services to anyone. Like many divorces, my situation was very complex and Katherine was well prepared and organized to best represent my interests at all times. Katherine has great knowledg...e of family law and her experience is invaluable. Additionally, she truly cares a great deal about her clients. She is thoughtful and understanding, yet firm about her recommendations based on the facts and her experience. Katherine and her office staff are very responsive to emails and phone calls and provided all the support necessary to help keep me informed during a very difficult time. Thank you again Katherine, for all of your hard work, support and guidance!!

Posted by Nanci | September 24, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Most Highly Recommend

Katherine Birnbaum handled my divorce case in a most efficient, professional, and timely manner. She was extremely compassionate and kept me abreast of status at all times. Her advice was most helpful in a difficult situation and she gave me confidence in her ability to properly execute the law. She ...did exactly that, without having to be brash or confrontational, she merely presented the facts, and the facts won the case fairly. I would highly recommend Katherine to anyone who needs assistance in divorce matters. Thank you, Katherine, for your service excellence.

Posted by anonymous | January 13, 2015

Unresponsive at times/Money is of utmost importance

I was a client of Katherine's for 4 years and spent over 50K. She was unresponsive at times returning phone calls, and after spending over 50K for her to argue over a measly $500 was heartbreaking. Empathy, I believe is the most important part of her job and I believe she did not exercise empathy in ...this instance.

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Kimberly McFann

Family lawyer | Aug 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Ms. Birnbaum for her entire legal career, and based on my many observations and interactions with her in and out of Court, I can unqualifiedly endorse her. She is very smart, highly skilled and achieves excellent results for her clients, while always adhering to the highest of ethical standards."

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Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2017

Women Labor and Business Leaders of Broward County proclaimation, Broward County Commission on the Status of Women

2013

Marital and family law board certification, The Florida bar

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Managing Partner, Birnbaum, Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC

2020 - 2020

Adjunct Professor, St. Thomas University School Of Law

2008 - 2016

Managing Partner, Kirschbaum, Birnbaum Lippman & Gregoire

1996 - 2008

Partner, Bunnell, Woulfe, Kirschbaum, Keller & McIntyre, PA

1994 - 1996

Associate, Ruden, Barnett, Smith, Schuster & Russell

Associations

2007 - Present

American Inns of Court

Board Member

Legal Aid Service of Broward County

Executive Council Member

Education

1993

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

Florida Atlantic University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2020

Florida Bar publication Florida Bar Dissolution of Marriage

2015

Inside the Minds (Aspatore Books) Strategies for Family Law in Florida: Use of Expert Testimony for Allocating Active and Passive Appreciation of a Non-Marital Business After Daubert

Languages

English

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