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Kirsten Bernhardt

Attorney at Law

Kirsten@tulsafamilylawyer.com

Kirsten I. Bernhardt brings a wealth of knowledge and a diverse skill set. Much of Kirsten’s practice focuses on high-conflict, high-resolution family law and criminal law, but she also has extensive experience in civil litigation. She has had tremendous success in both jury and bench trials highlighted by her winning a judgment in excess of $10 million from Coca-Cola and also has significant experience with capital trial cases.

"My legal acumen was passed down from generation to generation. Let me put my skills and experience to work for you."

Kirsten comes from a long lineage of lawyers and judges in her family. Now entering her 30th year as a practicing attorney, Kirsten has garnered several accolades over the years including being named the Outstanding Young Lawyer by the Tulsa County Bar Association, the President’s Honor Award by the Tulsa County Bar Association and the Award for Distinguished Service to the Public from the Oklahoma Bar Association. Additionally, Kirsten won not-guilty verdicts in an impressive six felony jury trials during her two-year stint with the Tulsa County Public Defender’s Office.

A native Oklahoman, Kirsten attended the University of Oklahoma and received both her B.A. in English and Juris Doctor in 1983 and 1986. She has three children along with three cats and two dogs. As a lifelong Episcopalian, Kirsten has been attending St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church for 30 years. She also has been a three-time national champion coach with the Explorer mock trial team.

Bar Admissions

  • Order of the Coif Frame - KirstenOklahoma, 1986

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1989

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1987

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1987

Education

  • J.D. - University of Oklahoma College of Law

    • Norman, Oklahoma

    • Magna Cum Laude

  • B.A. - University of Oklahoma, 1983

    • Cum Laude

Honors & Awards

  • Outstanding Young Lawyer, Tulsa County Bar Association

  • Three-time national champion coach, Explorer Law mock trial team

  • Award for Distinguished Service to the Public, Oklahoma Bar Association

  • President’s Honor Award, Tulsa County Bar Association

  • Distinguished Service Award, Tulsa County Bar Association

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • American Inns of Court Hudson Hall Wheaton Chapter, Member

  • Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

  • Tulsa County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

  • Oklahoma Bar Association

  • Tulsa County Bar Association

  • Family Law Section, Oklahoma Bar Association

  • Three-Time National Champion Explorer Law Mock Trial Team, Coach

Kirsten Bernhardt Super Lawyer Badge
Avvo Top Contributor Badge 2017
Best Family Lawyers in Tulsa 2020 Badge
Expertise award for best litigation attorneys in tulsa 2022