Kristopher Kest is the founder of Kest Family Law, P.A. He practices and mediates exclusively in the area of marital and family law. Kristopher’s clients are involved in dissolution of marriage proceedings, paternity cases, and related issues. An Orlando native and fifth generation Floridian, Kristopher received his B.A. from Tulane University in New Orleans. After working as a patrol officer for the Fulton County Police Department in Atlanta, Kristopher earned his J.D. with honors from Florida State University College of Law. He is admitted to practice before all Florida state courts. Kristopher has always included pro bono work as part of his practice, advocating as a guardian ad litem for the best interests of abused, abandoned, and neglected children in the state's dependency system.
Also active in the community, Kristopher is the vice-president of the Central Florida Historical Society (Orange County Regional History Center), and for more than 10 years was a member of the Orange County Bar Association’s Executive Council. He is a past president of the Tulane Alumni Club of Orlando and a past chair of the WMFE 90.7 (now Central Florida Public Media) Community Advisory Board and was a member of the Board of Trustees for the Winter Park Public Library.
Kristopher is married and has two daughters. He enjoys inshore fishing, reading non-fiction, all types of water sports, hiking, and snowboarding.
RECOGNITION•Recognized as a Florida Rising Stars 2011-2014 by Florida Super Lawyers•New Attorney Award of Excellence for pro bono work, 2010 by Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association•Recognized as a Florida Legal Elite Up & Comer in 2009, 2011 by Florida Trend Magazine
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES•WMFE, 90.7 FM, Community Advisory Board, Chair (2014)•WMFE, 90.7 FM, Community Advisory Board, Member (2012 - 2013)•Winter Park Public Library, past Board member•Orlando Health Foundation, One Night - Trauma Center, Event Planning Committee•Justice Teaching, Participant teacher at Westridge Middle School•Tulane University Alumni Association Orlando, Past President (2005-2010)
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RELATED BLOGS•Rogue Data•Central Florida Divorce Blog
RELATED PRESS RELEASES•Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed Lawyers Named Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2014•Sorrell, Dellinger, Gibbs, Gove, Johnson, Kest, Lane and Rhoden to Participate in Upcoming Bench Bar Conference•Kristopher Kest Elected 2014 Chair of Community Advisory Board for WMFE 90.7•Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed Unveils a New Privacy and eDiscovery Blog for Business Executives•Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed Lawyers Named to 2013 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists•Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed Lawyers Named Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2012•Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed's eDiscovery Group Gives Tech Seminar at Orange County Bar Association•Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed Holds Fifth Annual Community Service Day•Kristopher Kest Appointed to the WMFE Community Advisory Board•Kest Honored with New Attorney Award of Excellence by the Legal Aid Society of OCBA •Fifteen Firm Attorneys Named 2011 Florida Legal Elite•Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed Lawyers Named Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2011
