Kristin Rae Padowitz
Law Office of Kristin Padowitz, P.A.
Kristin Padowitz earned her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida where she was a member of the Criminal Justice Honor Society. Subsequently, she went on to earn her law degree from Nova Southeastern University. Having gained experience in civil practice as well as criminal defense, Kristin had a desire to become a well-rounded lawyer. Because of that, Kristin Padowitz left the Broward County Public Defender’s Office to become a prosecutor at the Broward County State Attorney’s Office. During her time in the Broward County State Attorney’s Office, she tried upward of 75 cases, all in front of a jury, ranging from Capital Sexual Battery to misdemeanors, each helping to hone her skills as a trial lawyer.
Kristin Padowitz is presently a member of the Broward County Bar Association as well as on a Florida Bar Grievance Committee. Kristin is also currently a member of The Weston Bar Association, Broward Women Lawyers Association, Federal Bar Association-Broward County Chapter, the Florida Bar and other organizations.
Kristin Padowitz has now 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.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Florida
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- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Owner
- Law Office of Kristin Padowitz, P.A.
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- Managing Partner
- Kenneth Padowitz, P.A.
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- Assistant State Attorney
- Broward County State Attorney's Office
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- Assistant Public Defender
- Broward County Public Defender's Office
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- Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University
- J.D. (1999) | Law
- Activities: Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Guardian Ad Litem, Law Clerk for Florida Department of Transportation,
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- University of Central Florida
- B.A. (1995) | Criminal Justice
- Honors: Criminal Justice Honor Society
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- Most Jury Trials
- Broward County State Attorney's Office
- Most jury trials in a year out of nearly 200 Lawyers
- The Weston Bar Association
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- Broward County Women Lawyers' Association
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- Federal Bar Association-Broward County Chapter
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- Florida Bar Grievance Committee
- Investigating Member
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- Broward County Bar Association
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- Florida State Bar # 175382
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