Kristin Zurek has 20 years of experience in the field of Family Law. Kristin began her career working for a current St. Louis County Family Court Commissioner and focused her practice on family and juvenile court matters, including adoptions and guardianships. She joined Cordell & Cordell 17 years ago as an Associate Attorney and has risen through the ranks to become a Senior Litigation Partner. In her role as a Senior Litigation Partner, she is in charge of the oversight of the Firm’s Senior Litigation and Litigation Partnership teams nationally. She has been actively involved in litigation training and mentorship of younger attorneys at Cordell & Cordell throughout her entire career with the firm while playing an instrumental role in both contributing to, facilitating, and teaching at the Firm’s multiphase trial advocacy training program.
Ms. Zurek is also a well-respected and tenacious litigator who handles high conflict family law cases involving complex custody and financial matters including niche areas of enforceability of prenuptial agreements and contested adoptions. Most of her clients are going through a high conflict situation and are looking for help at stabilizing their emotional lives as co-parents and their financial lives post- divorce. Ms. Zurek says, “Attorneys and their clients should be a cohesive team, working toward a unified goal.”
Licenses
State of Missouri
Education
Creighton University – Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
St. Louis University School of Law – Juris Doctor
American Bar Association Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute
Awards
Rookie of the Year – Cordell & Cordell
TOP Initial Consultation Attorney -Cordell & Cordell
Memberships/Community work
Missouri Bar
St. Louis county Bar Association
Bar Association of Missouri, St. Louis
St. Louis Survivors Legal Support volunteer & Recruitment Committee Member
Member of St. Joan of Arc Parish
Publication
FM 97.1 guest appearance on the Marc Cox Show – Father’s Rights
DadsDivorce.com Live – guest appearance -Analysis and commentary on the New Shared Parenting Bill (House Bill 1550) signed into law
“Kristin was the best. I am pretty strong willed, but she was patient, listened, and helped me see what the best options were considering what I wanted to accomplish. Kristin is a no B.S. attorney; perfect for what I needed. I appreciated the lively open debate. … Kristin earned my trust. …”
— K.R.
“Kristin is great. She is very direct and to the point, which I like. She doesn’t mess around, and she gets the job done.”
— Brian B.
“Kristin is great!”
— Anonymous
“Kristin is great! She’s quick, to the point, and always professional!”
— Anonymous
“Kristin is not only a wonderful lawyer but a pleasant person. She does your firm a great service. I am very appreciative of the work she did for me.”
— Michael C.
“Everyone always answered my questions promptly. I was treated really well. The other side was dragging their feet, but that wasn’t your firm’s fault. Really I was very happy with the service.”
— G.S.
“Kristen Zurek helped me to realize that my legal position with respect to modifying the college expenses and child support provisions of my decree was much stronger than I believed. I felt like she was very much in my corner. … I felt that I had really solid representation looking out for my interests.”
— Anonymous
“I could not have asked for a better team of individuals to be working with. Kristin [and her team] truly define the definition of exceptionally special people to work with. I feel that I am blessed to have them pick me up and move me forward. I am thankful for the patience and care that they have delivered to me through this time in my life. They truly have made me feel like a person and not a statistic or number. Thank you.”
— Mathew W.
“Kristin is very attentive to all my communications. She makes the process very easy to understand. I cannot say enough good and nice things about her. I know exactly what’s going on at all times.”
— R. G.
“Kristin was good at getting back to me timely. I thought she did a great job!”
— Anonymous
“Outstanding job! Always available, always working for my benefit. Kristin was on top of things from the start. Smart and aggressive for my benefit.”
— Anonymous
“Kristin is amazing! I had lost all faith in attorneys after my prior experience and Kristin has really came through for me. She responds to me instantly and is just amazing!”
— Steven C.
“Kristin understands my life and has a wonderful way of summarizing my thoughts and feelings and turning them into legal jargon when dealing with my former spouse.”
— Anonymous
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