Kim Banister has been amazing throughout my divorce process. According to my wife's attorney, "Kim is a bulldog" and I take that as a compliment to Kim. Kim and her team are strong, compassionate and most of all in your corner. A divorce is not what I wanted, but she fought for me and counseled me extremely well. I do recommend Kim Banister and her team.

A Law Firm that deserves more than 5 stars

I know the hardest part as a parent is to find the right attorney to represent you when it comes to your children. I only wish I would have found Kim Bannister and her Law firm Team 8 years ago. In the past 8 years I have had attorney's that have not properly defended me but have only hurt my case in which it caused me stress, caused a financial hardship for me by extending unnecessary litigation and having to pay more attorney fees. After 8 years I finally found Kim Bannister. I honestly had lost hope after the other attorneys I previously have had.
A few days ago I finally was able to see Kim Bannister in action. The other party sent their billing statements 2 days before the hearing to Miss Bannisters Law Firm in the hopes to throw her off and that this would not give her enough time to prepare for the hearing. Well they were wrong. Kim Bannister was well prepared to make her legal argument even after the other party provided their statements 2 days before the hearing. She was like the Terminator (bull dog) in that court room that she had the other attorney speechless and putting him in his place.
I was also very impressed with how Kim Bannister's Law Firm are well organized and it was such a relief that I did not have to do most of the work like I have had to with the other attorneys.
Thank you Kim, Jan, and team for finally giving me hope and providing me with the proper representation.

I highly recommend Kim Bannister and her team. I promise you will not be disappointed.

Hate doing this because I can tell it will be an unpopular opinion. If I could do it all again? I probably would not retain Banister. She comes highly recommended and has over 100 clients. Busy office typically means GREAT attorney, and that was all I heard from anyone. My visits, e-mails and contact with her were a mixed bag. Often times I would walk out/hang up feeling validated and protected. Other times, she would demean me and treat me as if I was the opposing council or another client she had confused me with entirely. The hourly charges kept coming well beyond “final judgement,” and meditation was a waste of time, money, and energy. Part of me wishes I had not taken the path of least resistance by settling at mediation, (no court date) but my infant son was my primary concern and I was willing to take the deal that meant minimizing the amount of damage from being around his drug addicted, schizophrenic criminal, biological father. I had the pleasure of meeting and interacting with Jan who always made me feel valued and like there would be a light at the end of this dismal tunnel. Julie and Kathy were also pretty great, although, like everyone, they had their off days. All in all, the cost of getting out of an abusive marriage came to the tune of over $13,000.00, signing over copious amounts of “stuff” and a brand new 3 bedroom, 2 bath house which I furnished with appliances and completely designed in a great neighborhood with 2 awesome schools nearby. My settlement which was supposed to cover lawyers fees, back child support, (from a man who never so much as bought a toy, piece of clothing, etc for his only child), 401k and the $220k+ brand new house came to a grand total of $10,000.00. Money is money, stuff is stuff. It’s all replaceable and I would not trade any of those things for the blessing that is my son. I have to say that many times, Kim went above and beyond to write up wording to protect me. She also had to charge me for my ex husband refusing to comply and instead tacking on tasks like paying child support to his lawyer, who gave to Kim, who issued to me, while notarizing forms I was to sign, that he and his lawyer deemed necessary to cover themselves an additional paper trail. I know I’m just a millennial single mom, not some well-established heiress, but I believe my rate was the same as everyone else, and I feel I was treated the best only when I brought my parent(s) or a friend of the family with me. There was a lot of feeling absolutely helpless, which, granted, is due mostly to Florida laws. I just cannot fathom that, as Kim stated in mediation, you cannot prove illegal drug use, even with track marks! Again, I want to point out that Florida is pretty strange in their current laws and child support worksheet, as my ex makes almost $80k a year, yet only had legal obligation of around $100. Anyone who has ever purchased formula, diapers, books, clothing, toys, bottles, can attest that even the $400/monthly Kim was able to negotiate for me is not enough to raise a child on. Kim instructed me that we can go modify in 6 months when everything I’ve been stating about no call/no shows and being unreasonably late continued on. My ex is already strong arming me into side deals of modification to change the times he and his lawyer set at mediation. Divorce is not fun, it’s not a contest of who wins. Nobody wins in divorce. I just wanted what’s best for my baby. I hope that Kim was right, that if he went to jail he would just be even more laser focused obsessed with me, but this man breaks the law consistently, including ways that are detrimental to the well-being of his only son. It seems like he’s untouchable and all I have is faith that God is watching over my baby boy any time he has to go with his father. Also, your GPS might lead you to the other side of Ridgewood which is strip club area...just drive until you reach the Bellevue intersection. I wish certain wording had been included in my final papers like the random drug testing of both parents and the 30 minute clause

Kim is focused and relentless. I would hate to be under her microscope!

C. Kim Banister and her team went above and beyond to help me with my case. I was short for time and not really sure what to do next. After I sat with Kim she knew right away I was being taken advantage of and started work on my case the same day. I was very impressed and pleased every step of the way. I owe Kim and her team so much for what they’ve done to help me and my family. Thank you Kim.

After a 2 1/2 year divorce, Kim has done an exceptional job. She was extremely organized and attentive to detail. She had attempted to resolve our issues and come to a final agreement without incurring unnecessary legal fees, etc. Unfortunately the opposing council didn't seem to want to end it or get a final judgement. I would highly recommend Kim Banister, Esq. again and hope no one else has to go through this destructive process.

Kim and Jan always kept me up to date with what was going on with my case. She’s definitely fierce and you want her on your side. I’m glad I had her support and representation during such a trying time in my life. Thank you Kim. ♥️

Kim has represented me and my children in a contentious, protracted case involving domestic violence for several years. Kim is proactive and forward thinking. She and her staff have been professional and compassionate toward me, often going the extra mile to make a difficult situation bearable. I would recommend Kim to anyone needing a family law attorney.

Kim was very professional, always organized, thorough, and her team was outstanding. Highly recommend Kim and her team.

You're going to want Kim on YOUR side. When meeting with you she is very kind and understanding, yet very business like and will not waste any of your time. When it comes to meeting with opposing counsel, this is where she shines. She does not back down whatsoever and will fight vigorously for you. I have been in many negotiations in my career and I can honestly say that she is one of the best I've worked with. I would never want to be on the other side of her. I can't thank her enough for the work she provided me, she was so dedicated and I couldn't have been any more pleased.

Kim Banister was highly recommended by me from someone in Flagler County who knows lawyers, it was the best decision I made to hire Kim Banister Law Firm.

My case should have been fairly smooth but when you are dealing with a lying deceiving ex husband it’s a whole different story. It took over a year a half to finish my case, due to my ex husband and his law firm. It was very frustrating many times.
The first time I had the pleasure seeing Kim in action is when we had to have a mediation with my ex and his lawyer. I saw first hand she was very prepared and was ready for anything they said. She was awesome.

We all have moments in our lives that we will always remember, well my trail with my ex husband is one of them.
Kim was beyond prepared, tough, organize, calm and professional. My ex was not liking the questions she had for him that a couple times he said things he shouldn’t have.

Kim, Jan, Kathy and her office staff are all very professional and understanding.
There were times I was upset, angry, scared and confused they always was there for me with compassion, patient and understanding.

YES! It did end well for me.
Thank you Kim Banister Law Firm

In 2016, I had the pleasure of retaining Ms. Banister to represent my family in an interstate adoption proceeding. The situation was a difficult one, to say the least. The possibility of adopting a little girl had arisen with very little notice, the birth mother was a state away from us, and was ill, struggling with addiction, and homeless at the time. Shortly after delivering this little girl, the birth mother fell into a coma, as well. Suffice it to say, the case was complex, with many unknowns.

Throughout the process, I found Ms. Banister and her sidekick, Ms. Kathy (a superhero in her own right) to be competent, responsive, compassionate, and ethical. Because of health problems on the part of the birth mother, we placed several frantic phone calls at very odd hours. Even then, we were treated kindly and reassured that Ms. Banister was abreast of the situation. She also put in several appearances at very odd hours, due to the uniqueness of our situation, and never once batted an eyelash. We found her to be a pillar of strength and reassurance, and her team handled our adoption with efficiency, urgency, and finesse. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Kim is amazing woman not only was she my lawyer but she was a friend to me and my kids at that point in my son trusted no one but she treated him like her own and she gained his trust fast she fought for my kids to come home not letting flager county get over on her she won my case and had my kids home 3 months later full soul custody!!!!! And then she filed for my divorce not backing down and not letting my ex abusive husband to push my over play guilt trip she finally after 21 years of marriage which was never a marriage it was my prison she has a friend a mentor and amazing attorney freed me of that prison scaring him enough he didn't even show up KIM IS A AMAZING LAWYER