Nicole Kessler Ferry Esq. - Pensacola, FL
Attorney at Nicole Kessler Ferry, P.A.
Family Law Lawyers in Pensacola, FL
415 N Spring St Pensacola, FL 32501
Pensacola Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 04/24/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Criminal Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Nicole is the youngest daughter of three. She is native to Louisiana but due to her then step-father’s work, moved frequently. She graduated 9th in her class in high school after which she attended Louisiana State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts majoring in Political Science in 3 ½ years. Subsequently, she attended Paul M. Hebert’s School of Law at Louisiana State University graduating in May of 1999. She passed the Florida Bar that Summer and was sworn into the practice of law on September 13, 1999. The following year she passed the Louisiana Bar and is still licensed in both. Her career began at the Office of the Public Defender for the First Circuit of the State of Florida in October of 1999. During her two year tenure, she had 13 jury trials, winning all but 2. After the two years at the PD’s office, Nicole branched out and as they say, hung her shingle. For the first six months she had no staff and did everything from answering the phone, billing, advertising, preparing pleadings and attending court hearings, trials and depositions, With the help of colleagues, she learned how to practice in the area of family law and finds that is her passion. The practice succeeded such that her husband of 23 years left a workman’s compensation firm to work with her and has done so since 2003. Her husband Chris is now employed as a Child Support Hearing officer for Escambia County.
Education
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Legal Education
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Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center,
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, 1999
Juris Doctorate
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Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center,
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, 1999
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Non Legal Education
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Louisiana Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, 1995
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major: Political Science
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Louisiana Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, 1995
Pro Bono Activities
- Pensacola Yacht Club Board of Directors
- Member of Junior League of Pensacola, 2012 to 2021
- Former Legal Advisor to the Junior League of Pensacola, Florida
- Member of First United Methodist Church
- Impact 100
- PYC Satori Foundation
- Pierrettes
- Fiesta Forces
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1999
- Louisiana, 2000
Other Affiliations
- Florida State Bar Association
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Florida Association of Women Lawyers
- American Bar Association
Fraternities and Sororities
- Zeta Tau Alpha
- Delta Kappa
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