Kristal Holmes - Atlanta, GA
Attorney at Thomas Kennedy Sampson & Tompkins LLP
Premises Liability Lawyers in Atlanta, GA
3355 Main Street Atlanta, GA 30337
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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27
Years
Experience
Atlanta Premises Liability Lawyer
Updated: 06/18/2026
Areas of Practice
- Premises Liability
- Medial Malpractice
- Insurance Defense
- Personal Injury
- Contractual Relations
Attorney Information
Overview
Kristal earned her B.A. from Spelman College, majoring in political science graduating magna cum laude, and she earned her Doctor of Law from law at Emory University. While attending Emory, Kristal worked as a law clerk and gained valuable experience in the areas of family law, criminal defense, and mediation. In addition, while attending Emory, Kristal studied abroad in Sydney, Australia, where she did extensive work in the areas of comparative international health and environmental law. After graduating from law school, Kristal served as a law clerk for The Honorable Lenwood A. Jackson and served as a prosecuting attorney for a number of years, and then her own practice where she was able to gain extensive practical knowledge of the courts.
Kristal has successfully represented clients in a wide variety of family law cases, including divorce, child custody, child support, equitable division, contempt, family violence, legitimation, and pre- and post-nuptial agreements. Kristal is intimately familiar with the Atlanta metro area, having worked in a number of counties including, but not limited to DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Barrow, Clayton, Cobb, Hall, Cherokee, and Rockdale. She is admitted to practice in the Georgia Superior Court, the Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts.
A member of a number of legal organizations, Kristal is also an active public speaker. When she is not hard at work on her clients behalf, she enjoys staying in shape, competing in fitness competitions, and relaxing with her daughter and their family.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Top 100 Lawyer, The National Black Lawyers, 2016
- Top Attorney, Avvo
- Super Lawyer, 2019 - 2023
- 2016 Top 100 Lawyers, The National Black Lawyers
Other Sources of Feedback About Kristal Holmes
Included on the 2026 Georgia Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Emory University School of Law,
Atlanta,
Georgia, 1999
Juris Doctor
Non Legal Education
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Spelman College,
Atlanta,
Georgia, 1995
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: magna cum laude
Major: Political Science
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate
Past Positions
- The Honorable Lenwood A. Jackson, Law Clerk, 1999 - 2001
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1999
- Superior Courts of the State of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Georgia, 1999 - Present (Member)
- Gwinnett County Bar Association (Former Member)
- Gwinnett County Minority Bar Association, Advisory Board (Past President of the Advisory Board, 2009)
- Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (Former Member)
- Gate City Bar Association (Former Member)
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta (Former Member)
- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Former Member)
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Contact
3355 Main Street
Atlanta, GA 30337
Phone Number: 404-963-9442
Email: Send a message
Website: https://tkstlaw.com/
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 - 17:00
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