K.O. Herston

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law

Adoption

Family-Law Mediation

LICENSES

Licensed to practice law in Tennessee since 1997

EDUCATION

B.A., Vanderbilt University, 1994

J.D., University of Tennessee College of Law, 1997

BIOGRAPHY

K.O. Herston was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee College of Law, where he was on the editorial board of the Tennessee Law Review. He quickly fell in love with East Tennessee and decided to make his home in Knoxville.

Before his knees started refusing to cooperate, K.O. was an avid endurance athlete who raced in five marathons, including those in New York City, Los Angeles, and Paris (France). He also raced in numerous triathlons, including a Half-Ironman and twice in the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships. Now he enjoys mountain biking all over East Tennessee, boating on Norris Lake in the summer, photography, and hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains.

K.O. is a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Listed Family Law Mediator. He is a member (Master of the Bench) of the Hamilton Burnett Chapter of the American Inns of Court. He presents annual “Family Law Update” continuing legal education seminars to lawyers across Tennessee. He speaks to professional organizations and trade groups whenever possible. He has repeatedly been selected by Knoxville’s CityView magazine as a “Top Attorney” in the categories of Family Law, Divorce, Child Support, and Adoption. He is also trained in collaborative divorce.

K.O. is the author of Herston on Tennessee Family Law, which was selected by the American Bar Association as one of the top 100 law-related blogs.