Attorney Profiles
Kristina Kendall-Gkikas
Prior to my bar admission in 2004, I was a family law paralegal for ten years handling dissolution of marriage, paternity disputes, custody battles, support litigation with Department of Child Support Services and appeals arising out of these matters. While in law school, I interned and made court appearances for the Department of Child Support Services.
Our firm started in 1994 with Thomas Kendall as a sole practitioner, and I was the paralegal. The office grew to include two offices, several attorneys and paralegals. In 2004, I became licensed as an attorney on my first sitting for the bar, and in 2008, the office was changed to a partnership between Thomas and I. Currently, no other attorneys are associated with the firm. From 1994 until 2006, our firm primarily focused on fathers’ rights. Since 2006, due to changes to legislature, our firm has shifted to focusing on parental rights on custody and support issues.
I’m actively involved in Activities like Minor’s Counsel Court Appointments, Los Angeles County Mediation Panel Attorney, and Pro Bono work for County Legal Aide. I’m also a member of Los Angeles County Bar Association, San Bernardino County Bar Association, East/West Family Law Bar.
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Thomas Kendall
I received my B.A. in government from Pomona College in 1988. I followed that immediately with a J.D. in law from Santa Clara University in 1991. During my stay at Santa Clara, I was the Editor in chief of The Advocate, Santa Clara Law, and graduated in the top quarter of my law school class. It was also at that time I was commissioned as an Officer in the United States Marine Corps. I reached the rank of Captain before my honorable discharge in January 1999.
I was fortunate to pass the bar examination in the first sitting, and was duly admitted to California State Bar Association in May of 1992. In October of 1998, I received my Certification in Family Law from the State Bar Association of California Board of Legal Specialization. This certification requires passing an extremely difficult examination and satisfying practice requirements.
I opened my practice September 1994. During my practice I have handled hundreds of cases. I have had everything from multi-million dollar stock option cases to child support defense cases. However, the primary focus of my practice has been representing men who want to see or have their children.
Aside from the state bar association, I am or have been a member of the American Bar Association, the Orange County Bar Association, the Riverside County Bar Association, the San Bernardino County Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the East West Bar Association, the Republican Party, MENSA, and several other boring organizations.
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