Kristen D. Farris
Top rated Family Law attorney in Beacon, New York
Practice Areas:
Family Law,
Divorce,
Child Support,
Custody & Visitation,
Same Sex Family Law
Education Qualification:
The Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Divorce,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Same sex family law
492 Main StreetBeacon, New York, 12508
First Admitted: 2010, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.drvetranolaw.com/our-attorneys/kristen-d-farris/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2024
- Member, New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section, 2024
- Member, American Bar Association, 2024
- Member, Mid-Hudson Women's Bar Association, 2024
- Member, Orange County Bar Association, 2024
- Member, Westchester County Bar Association, 2024
- Member, Dutchess County Bar Association, 2024
- Member, Putnam County Bar Association, 2024
- Member, Ulster County Bar Association, 2024
- Member, Ulster County Bar Association, 2023
- Member, Putnam County Bar Association, 2023
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Westchester County Bar Association
- Beginning 2012 and to current, I remain a member of the Dutchess County Bar Association, 2012
- Member, New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section
- Member, New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Beginning Fall 2019, I was selected by the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department to serve as a member on the Attorneys for Children Advisory Committee for the Ninth Judicial District. Judge Alan Scheinkman is the Presiding Justice and Judge Joseph Egitto is the Chairperson of the committee, 2019
- Beginning 2012 and to current, I remain a member of the Mid-Hudson Women's Bar Association, 2012
- Continued membership in the New York State Bar Association beginning 2010, 2010
- Continued membership in the Orange County Bar Association, 2009
- Received a Practice Order from New York State to practice while finishing up law school at the Orange County Attorney's Office, Goshen, New York, 2009
Videos:
- Kristen explains legal situations on her Tiktok account. This one is about what communication looks like in a marriage. (account states not legal advice), Is this controlling or communicating?, 2025
- Kristen explains legal situations on her Tiktok account. This one is about if a spouse is entitled to half of the house. (account states not legal advice), "Will my wife still get half of the house?, 2025
- Appearance on the Tamron Hall Show giving a family law attorney's viewpoint on couples sleeping in separate beds., Tamron Hall Show, 2024
- Kristen explains legal situations on her Tiktok account. This one is about the default parents coming in for divorces. (account states not legal advice), Who's coming in for divorces the most?, 2024
- Attorney profile video to learn more about Kristen Farris., Kristen Farris Attorney Profile Video, 2023
- Kristen explains legal situations on her Tiktok account. This one is about what to know before getting married. (account states not legal advice), Know these things before you jump into marriage, 2023
- Kristen explains legal situations on her Tiktok account. This one is about when to open up a new bank account solely in your name. (account states not legal advice), When to open up a new bank account solely in your name, 2023
- Kristen explains legal situations on her Tiktok account. This one is about provisions for custody with orders or protection. (account states not legal advice), Provisions for custody with orders or protection, 2022
- Kristen explains legal situations on her Tiktok account. This one is about dating while getting a divorce. (account states not legal advice), Dating while getting a divorce, 2021
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Continued work as assigned attorney's to do pro-bono matrimonial cases in the Second Department, New York, 2024
- Selected to be the Orange County Liaison for the Attorney for the Children Advisory Committee, 2024
- Participate/donate to Hudson Valley Toy Drive, 2023
- Donate to St. Jude Radiothon Hudson Valley, 2023
- Donate to Greater Hudson Valley Coat Drive, 2023
- Continued work as assigned attorney's to do pro-bono matrimonial cases in the Second Department, New York, 2023
- Selected to be the Orange County Liaison for the Attorney for the Children Advisory Committee, 2023
- Selected to be the Orange County Liaison for the Attorney for the Children Advisory Committee, 2022
- Selected to be the Orange County Liaison for the Attorney for the Children Advisory Committee, 2021
- Selected to be the Orange County Liaison for the Attorney for the Children Advisory Committee, 2020
- Selected to be the Orange County Liaison for the Attorney for the Children Advisory Committee, 2019
- Continued work as assigned attorney's to do pro-bono matrimonial cases in the Second Department, New York, 2019
- Selected to Judge High School Mock Trial in Dutchess County
Honors/Awards:
- Selected by Hudson Valley Magazine as Top Lawyer in the Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Magazine Top Lawyer in the Hudson Valley, https://hvmag.com/life-style/top-lawyers-hudson-valley/, 2024
- Selected by Hudson Valley Magazine as Top Lawyer in the Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Magazine Top Lawyer in the Hudson Valley, https://hvmag.com/life-style/top-lawyers/, 2023
- Selected by Hudson Valley Magazine as Top Lawyer in the Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Magazine Top Lawyer in the Hudson Valley, https://hvmag.com/life-style/hudson-valley-best-top-lawyers-2022/, 2022
- Selected by Hudson Valley Magazine as Top Lawyer in the Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Magazine Top Lawyer in the Hudson Valley, https://hvmag.com/life-style/top-lawyers/, 2021
- Recognized and distinguished attorney as a Top 100 Attorney for the year 2017, Top 100 Attorney, The International Top 100, 2017
Educational Background:
- Graduated from Binghamton University with a Bachelors in Psychology, with a concentration in pre-med, 2006
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Bored Panda article, "Dad Fights For Full Custody After Son Is Forced Out Of His Bedroom, Ex-Wife Faces Financial Ruin" in which Kristen provided information regarding alimony. https://www.boredpanda.com/man-halts-alimony-after-ex-wife-boyfriend-moves-in/, 2025
- Appearance on the Tamron Hall Show giving a family law attorney's viewpoint on couples sleeping in separate beds., 2024
- Featured in Newsweek article, "What Divorce Lawyer Does at Weddings When She Thinks The Couple Won't Last" in which she discussed red flags she sees based on her experience as a divorce attorney., 2024
- Featured in New York Post article, "I'm a divorce lawyer - I know when a marriage will fail, and I let newlyweds know in a startling way" in which she discussed red flags she sees based on her experience as a divorce attorney., 2024
- Featured in Orange Magazine for in an article entitled "I am Orange County" in the April/May edition, 2012
- Featured in the Poughkeepsie Journal in the article entitled "Lawyer Fights for Her Clients", 2013
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