Attorney, K. Michelle Powell
K. Michelle Powell
K. Michelle Powell, the owner and founder of the firm, is a registered nurse and attorney. Her passion and desire to help people is what motivated her to start her own firm. The mission of the firm is to make legal services more accessible to all. To do this, KMP Law, PLLC is committed to offering flat fee pricing options when possible, will meet at non-traditional locations and at non-traditional times. We also offer unbundled legal services and will work with you on a payment plan as necessary. By working to keep overhead as low as possible, Ms. Powell is able to pass those savings along to her clients and hopefully help more people.
Ms. Powell obtained her Juris Doctor degree in law from Baylor University School of Law in 2006. She was ranked top third in her class, was on the Dean’s academic honors list, and was awarded the Thomas M. Featherston Scholarship for the highest score in her estate planning class. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Baylor University School of Nursing. She was on the Dean’s academic honors list in nursing school and a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. She practiced as a nurse before making the decision to go back to school to become an attorney.
After obtaining her law license, Ms. Powell worked as legal counsel for a cardiovascular research institution. She also worked for a law firm practicing family law and white collar federal criminal defense, defending physicians and other healthcare workers accused of violating various healthcare related crimes. Ms. Powell’s current scope of practice includes family law, estate planning for non-taxable estates, non-contested probate matters, some business law, as well as legal consulting and limited scope legal services.
The family law matters, Ms. Powell handles include uncontested or minimally contested divorces settled through the mediation process and agreed post-divorce modification.. Ms. Powell knows first-hand the toll high-conflict adversarial divorces can have on clients, their spouse, and their children. They are costly, complex, and destructive and all involve tend to suffer especially the children.
While Ms. Powell knows her clients cannot control their spouse’s behavior, there are steps that can be taken to help minimize conflict and avoid a long-drawn-out antagonistic battle. Ms. Powell encourages non-adversarial techniques to help her clients navigate through the difficult process of divorce in a manner that is less destructive on them and their family while also advocating for her clients’ best interest. Ms. Powell knows that by approaching the divorce process with a collaborative mindset, her clients and their spouse will be better able to navigate the divorce process with dignity and grace and work towards a settlement agreement that best serves them and their children so they can have a more cohesive co-parenting relationship in the future.
When representing clients in any area of law, Ms. Powell draws from her education, training, and experience in both nursing and law. As a lawyer, Ms. Powell analyzes issues and determines the best strategy and solutions for her clients’ problems based on the law. As a nurse, Ms. Powell is trained to observe and listen with patience and compassion. Ms. Powell is empathic and understanding and truly cares about her clients. The combination of the two degrees results in increased analytical abilities coupled with an accessible and approachable personality.
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