Kathi B. Halvorsen

The founding attorney of the firm Law Office of Kathi B. Halvorsen, P.A., in Sarasota, Florida, Kathi B. Halvorsen is an attorney offering her services to the people of Sarasota and focuses her practice on areas related to:

• Family law
• Workers’ compensation
• Social Security

From the West Virginia Wesleyan College, Ms. Halvorsen received her Bachelor of Arts in psychology in 1977. Before pursuing her legal studies, she attended Bowling Green State University and obtained her Master of Education in counselling and later earned her Juris Doctor from the Stetson University College of Law. 

Admitted to practice law in the state of Florida, Ms. Halvorsen has been practicing law for the past 29 years. She understands the challenges an individual can face when they go through a family crisis and stands by her clients through thick and thin. While being compassionate and empathetic to her clients, she puts her skills to use and aggressively fights for her them in the courtrooms throughout the state. 

A past president at the Sarasota County Bar Association for a year, Ms. Halvorsen also served as the president at the Florida Association for Women Lawyers. 

Ms. Halvorsen was the recipient of the Florida Legal Elite award by the Florida Trend magazine consecutively for three years and has a rating of “Excellent” on Avvo. She is peer-review rated Distinguished* through Martindale-Hubbell for her professional excellence and legal knowledge. 

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.