Ms. Kirkley has been in private practice in Cedar Rapids, Iowa since 1987. Ms. Kirkley primarily practices in family law. She represents clients in a variety of family law matters, including but not limited to: divorce, paternity, equitable distribution of property, alimony/spousal support, child custody and physical care, visitation and alternative care, child support, medical support, post high school educational subsidy, modification of decrees, and enforcement of decrees.

Ms. Kirkley received her B.A. degree from the University of Iowa, with distinction, and her J.D. degree from Drake University Law School. She is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association (Family and Juvenile Law Section) and the Linn County Bar Association (Fee Arbitration Committee). She has lectured before numerous bar association groups concerning family law issues.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce

Bar Admissions

• Iowa, 1987
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1987
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1990
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1990

Education

• Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa
  
  
• University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
  B.A., Sociology
  
  

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Frequent Speaker, Legal Aspects of Divorce, Helping Children Cope with Family Transitions, 1994 - 1998
• Speaker, Comparing Child Care Regulations from various Jurisdictions, Association for Better Childcare, 1995
• Speaker, Business Entities (Corporations, L.L.C., L.L.P., and Partnerships), National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), 1995
• Speaker, interrelationship between the Family Medical Leave Act, the ADA, and Workmen's Compensation, Eastern Iowa Human Resource Association (EIHRA), 1997
• Speaker, Developments in Case Law & Caseload Management, Ad Hoc Family Law Committee, 1998 - Present
• Speaker, "Effective Management of a Family Law Practice", Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1999
• Speaker, "Practical Legal Ethics in Iowa: Issues and Answers", National Business Institute, 1999
• Speaker, "Spousal Support in Iowa Divorce Proceedings", National Business Institute, 2000
• Panelist, "Hot Tips from the Experts", Iowa State Bar Association, 2000
• Speaker, "Permanent Alimony in a Nutshell", Iowa State Bar Association, 2000
• Panelist, "Back to the Basics", Iowa State Bar Association, 2001
• Speaker, "Temporary Orders, Discovery & Caseload Management", Iowa State Bar Association, 2001
• Speaker, "Domestic Law in Iowa", National Business Institute, 2001
• Speaker, "Child Custody and Shared Parenting in Iowa", National Business Institute, 2002
• Speaker, "Getting Paid: Fees, Fee Contracts, Collections, and Liens", Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 2003
• Speaker, "Handling Iowa Divorce Cases From Start to Finish", National Business Institute, 2003
• Speaker, "Ethical Dilemmas of the Family Law Practitioner", Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 2004
• Panelist, "Hot Tips from the Experts", Iowa State Bar Association, 2004
• "Hot Tips for Avoiding The Minefields in Bankruptcy", Iowa State Bar Association, 2004
• Panelist, "The Family of the Future: Surrogacy, Adoption Through Implantation, Sperm and Embryo Donation", Iowa State Bar Association, 2004
• Speaker, "Bankruptcy Changes Impacting Family Law", Iowa State Bar Association, 2004
• Panelist, "Common Questions with Clear Answers", Iowa State Bar Association, 2005
• Speaker, "Handling the Relocation Case", Iowa State Bar Association, 2005
• Speaker, "Divorce Law 101: Obtaining the Best Settlement for Your Client in Iowa", National Business Institute, 2005
• Panelist, "Common Questions with Clear Answers", Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 2006
• Panelist, "Common Questions with Clear Answers", Iowa State Bar Association, 2006
• Panelist, "Hard Science in Child Custody Cases: Is There Creditable and Reliable Psychological Testimony?", Iowa State Bar Association, 2006
• Panelist, "Joint Physical Care Panel", Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 2007
• Speaker, "Ethics Pitfalls for Family Lawyers Under the New Ethics Rules", Iowa State Bar Association, 2007
• "Family Law: Everything You Wanted to Know about Shared Physical Care but Were Afraid to Ask", Iowa State Bar Association, 2007
• Speaker, "Medical Support: Preparing Qualified Medical Support Orders, Understanding COBRA, and Other Family Medical Issues", Iowa State Bar Association, 2007

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Iowa State Bar Association, 1987 - Present
  
  
• Linn County Bar Association, 1987 - Present
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Kirkley Law Offices, Sole Practitioner, 1995 - 2009
• White, Stone & Aasgaard, Associate, 1994 - 1995
• Fischel, Hoskins, and Kirkley, Association of Sole Practitioners, 1987 - 1994

Birth Information

• March 27, 1963, Cedar Rapids, Iowa