Kristi Gibbs | Alpharetta Divorce Lawyer

Kristi Gibbs is a family law attorney with a unique professional background that informs every aspect of her practice. Before becoming an attorney, Kristi spent many years working in mental health counseling, developing skills that are particularly valuable in family law matters involving children and complex family dynamics.

Kristi earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology and counseling from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, followed by a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of New Orleans. During her doctoral program, she minored in play therapy and later became a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. Her doctoral research focused on how counselors are trained to counsel children, and her professional work included many years of counseling children and teaching play therapy—an approach that allows children to express emotions and experiences through play when they are not yet able to do so verbally.

She later transitioned from counseling into the legal field, earning her Juris Doctor from Georgia State University College of Law and admission to the State Bar of Georgia in 2020. She served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Appalachian Judicial Circuit, where she prosecuted juvenile cases and gained significant courtroom experience involving children and families.

Kristi now practices family law at Atlanta Divorce Law Group. Her background allows her to approach custody and parenting issues with insight into how children experience family conflict and transition. A part of a non-traditional family herself, Kristi is committed to listening carefully to her clients’ stories and providing thoughtful, grounded advocacy during some of life’s most difficult moments.