Carpenter Family Law LLC

Kendra Fights To Put The Law Into Your Corner
Our practice is limited to divorce dissolution, custody, support and other like family law matters. We represent clients in all 88 Ohio counties who need immediate advice and concentrated service from experienced legal counsel. Our founding attorney has served as counsel in large national law firms. She believes that there are no "small clients" and ensures that all clients receive personalized legal services. Most of our clients are referred by former clients, friends, and colleagues who trust our judgment and proven ability to ‘get the job done.’
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Divorce
- Dissolution
- Legal Separation
- Family Law
- Custody
- Interstate Custody
- Parental Kidnapping
- Grandparents' Rights
- Enforcing Court Orders
- Spousal and Child Support
- Paternity
- Domestic Violence
- Step-parent adoption
Kendra has two decades of experience and a proven track record of success. She uses that experience to guide you down a path that leads to the results you need. Check out our success stories, and then schedule your free phone consultation today. Your solution is a phone call away. Call 614-707-4603 today to arrange your free initial consultation.
Attorney Kendra L. Carpenter
Kendra is certified as a family law specialist by the Ohio Bar Association and has earned other accolades including: Columbus Business First Forty Under 40, Columbus CEO Top Attorneys in Family Law, and Ohio Super Lawyer. She serves as Vice Chair on the Ohio State Bar Association's Family Law Committee that heads the charge in family law reform. She is also a certified member and founding board member of the American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators.
In addition, Kendra authors two chapters on shared parenting and custody in the only Statewide Family Law treatise relied upon by attorneys throughout Ohio and others across the nation seeking information about Ohio family law. Also, Kendra serves on an Ohio Supreme Court Committee that is amending a legal manual upon which Ohio Family Law judges rely.
Kendra is certified by the Ohio Supreme Court as a custody guardian ad litem and a parenting coordinator. She believes that parents should start off on equal footing and that it is in the best interest of every child to have the support and love of both parents without exclusion by the other.
After earning her B.A. from Purdue University, Kendra spent several years in the professional world before she entered law school. She earned she earned her law decree, magna cum laude from The Capital University Law School and was awarded the Order of the Barrister and Order of the Curia along with other awards for her trial and oralist skills.
Since 1997, the "Lead Counsel Verified" status has been granted to attorneys who possess:
- The Right Professional Experience
- A Spotless Record
The following attorneys at this firm are Lead Counsel Verified:

Kendra L. Carpenter
This attorney is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:
Practice Area | Year |
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Family Law | Since 2020 |