Nicole B. Kairys

Top rated Family Law attorney in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Goehring, Rutter & Boehm
Nicole B. Kairys
Goehring, Rutter & Boehm

Practice Areas: Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate; view more

Licensed in Pennsylvania since: 1998

Education: Widener University – Delaware Law School

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2025

Goehring, Rutter & Boehm

525 William Penn Place
Suite 3110
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Visit website

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With over 25 years of experience diligently serving her clients with grace and poise, Nicole B. Kairys maintains a pristine reputation as a pillar of leadership within her legal community, armed with expansive practical knowledge to help her clients in their contentious family law issues, as well as in complex estate planning and administration matters. A shareholder at the Goehring, Rutter & Boehm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she serves residents throughout the surrounding region and beyond. 

Ms. Kairys currently serves on the Executive Board of the the Allegheny County Bar Association Family Law Section as Treasurer.  She is also an involved member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (Family Law Section),  the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and the Matrimonial American Inns of Court.  She has volunteered her time as a board member of a domestic violence organization and other committee organizations in the Northern suburbs of Pittsburgh, where she resides.

Ms. Kairys obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware.  She then attended The Delaware Law School, where she fine-tuned her shrewd legal acumen and talents to help her clients today. She received her Juris Doctor in 1998 and obtained her license to practice law in Pennsylvania later that year. Soon after, she was admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. 

A stalwart champion for her clients throughout the duration of their legal matters, Ms. Kairys, works relentlessly to get her clients to a better place in their lives, free from the constraints of the stress they endure on a daily basis. For her many contributions, she has been rated an impressive “Superb” rating on Avvo, along with numerous positive client testimonials on the site as well. She is also certified in mediation from the Behrend Mediation Services and the Alternative Group, as well as certification in collaborative law by the Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania. 

 

Practice areas

Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate

Focus areas

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning, Father's Rights, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Juvenile Law, Living Wills, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Paternity, Power of Attorney, Prenuptial Agreements, Probate & Estate Administration, Same Sex Family Law, Trusts, Wills

  • 90% Family Law
  • 10% Estate Planning & Probate

First Admitted: 1998, Pennsylvania

Professional Webpage: https://www.grblaw.com/Attorney-Nicole-B-Kairys

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • Executive Board, Treasurer, Allegheny County Bar Association, Family Law Section
  • International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
  • Matrimonial Inns of Court: Member, 2000-2008, 2012-Present
  • Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania (CLASP), Programming Committee, 2021-Present
  • Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania (CLASP), Vice-Chair of the Policies and Procedures Committee, 2016-2018
  • Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania (CLASP), Executive Committee
  • Allegheny County Bar Association: Family Law Section, Nominating Committee 2016 & 2018
  • Allegheny County Bar Association: Family Law Section, Programming Committee 2017-2020
  • Allegheny County Bar Association: Family Law Section, Opinions Committee, Co-Chair, 2023
  • Allegheny County Bar Association: Family Law Section, Past Council Member, Co-Chair of the Programming Committee 2013-2017
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association: Member of the Family Law Section, including the Rules Committee and the Support Guidelines Committee, 2018-2021
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Certified in Collaborative Law, 2002
  • Certified Mediator, 2015
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Crisis Center North: Board of Directors, Secretary
  • University of Pittsburgh, Advanced Matrimonial Law Mock Trial, 2015-2017
  • Neighborhood Legal Services of Western PA: Pro Bono PFA Program, Family Law Clinic, Custody Conciliation Program
  • Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Pro Bono Clinic: Volunteer
Educational Background:
  • University of Delaware, B.A. in Communications, Minor in Political Science, 1990

Office location for Nicole B. Kairys

525 William Penn Place
Suite 3110
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Phone: 412-281-0587

Selections

1 Year Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2025

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