Serving The People Of Maricopa County And Arizona In Sensitive Family Disputes For Over A Decade
Biography
Kristen Kaffer, Esq. is a family law attorney practicing in Phoenix and throughout Maricopa County and Arizona. Ms. Kaffer was born and raised in South Carolina but has lived in Arizona since 2004. Kristen received her undergraduate degree from Furman University in Music and her Master's and Doctoral degrees from the University of Georgia in Music.
Kristen received her law degree from Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. During law school, Kristen developed a passion for family law on both a personal and professional level. She completed externships with the Honorable Bruce Cohen and the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. After graduating from law school, Kristen completed a fellowship with the Diane Halle Center for Family Justice and served as a bailiff for the Honorable Daniel Kiley.
Prior to forming the Law Office of Kristen Kaffer, PLLC, Kristen worked as an associate family law attorney for local family law firms. Kristen is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, the Maricopa County Bar, the Arizona Association of Family Law Attorneys and the Association of Solo Practitioners and Small Firms of Arizona. She has participated with the Lawyer Referral Service, the Hope Women's Center Family Law Clinic and the Family Law Assistance Project. Kristen earned AVVO Clients' Choice awards in 2015 and 2017. She was peer-review rated by Martindale Hubbell in 2019 and named a Rising Southwest Star by Super Lawyers in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Education
- Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Phoenix, Arizona
- Furman University
- Major: Music
- University of Georgia
- Master's and Doctoral degrees
- Major: Music
Pro-Bono Activities
- Lawyer Referral Service
- Hope Women's Center Family Law Clinic
- Family Law Assistance Project
Past Positions
- Extern with the Honorable Bruce Cohen
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Arizona
- Arizona Association of Family Law Attorneys
Current Employment Position
- Family Law Attorney
Bar Admissions
- Arizona
Honors
- AVVO Clients' Choice awards in 2015 and 2017
- Selected to Rising Stars: 2019 - 2022
- Peer-Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell in 2019

