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Kyle J. Bristow
AN AGGRESSIVE, FIERCE, INTELLIGENT, AND RELENTLESS ATTORNEY. A LEGAL WARRIOR.
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For more information about Attorney Kyle Bristow and how he can help you with your unique legal situation, visit www.KyleBristow.com
Legal matters can be emotionally difficult unless one has an aggressive, intelligent, and vigilant lawyer who understands the legal system and who can be trusted to work diligently for his clients. Kyle Bristow is that attorney.
Attorney Kyle Bristow’s professional accomplishments include:
—Endorsed by over 170 attorneys and rated a perfect 10.0/10.0 “superb” attorney on Avvo.com.
—Received the coveted “AV Preeminent” lawyer designation from Martindale-Hubbell 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
—Earned the “Client Champion – Platinum” designation from Martindale-Hubbell in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
—Rated by Super Lawyers as a Michigan “Rising Star” in 2016 and 2017.
—Named a “Top Lawyer” by DBusiness magazine in 2017 (Appellate Law), 2018 (Appellate Law), 2019 (Family Law), 2020 (Family Law), 2021 (Family Law), 2022 (Family Law), 2023 (Family Law), 2024 (Family Law), and 2025 (Family Law).
—Added to the “Best Lawyers” directory of U.S. News & World Report in 2018.
—Listed as one of the “Best Divorce Lawyers in Detroit” by Expertise.com in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
—Received from America's Most Honored "America's Most Honored Lawyers - Top 5 Percent" award in 2021 and 2022, "America's Most Honored Lawyers - Top 1 Percent" award in 2020, "America's Most Honored Professionals - Top 1 Percent" award in 2019, and "America's Most Honored Professionals - Top 10 Percent" award in 2018 due to significant press coverage and acclaimed recognitions from Attorney Kyle Bristow's peers and clients.
Practice Areas
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- DUI & DWI
- White Collar Crime
- Collections
- Employment Law
- Employment Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination
Additional Practice Areas
- Revenge Pornography
- Revenge Porn
- Defamation
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
- ID Number: 1754561
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- Michigan
- State Bar of Michigan
- ID Number: P77200
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- Ohio
- Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services
- ID Number: 89543
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- 3rd Circuit
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- 4th Circuit
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- 5th Circuit
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- 6th Circuit
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- 9th Circuit
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- 10th Circuit
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- D.C. Circuit
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- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern & Western Districts of Michigan
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- U.S. District Court, Northern & Southern Districts of Ohio
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Attorney
- Bristow Law, PLLC
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- Practice law in the areas of civil litigation, family law, criminal defense, and appeals.
- Executive Director
- Foundation for the Marketplace of Ideas, Inc.
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- Founded and served as the leader of a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit corporation which existed to promote constitutional rights. Its mission statement was “To educate the public about the freedoms guaranteed by the United States Constitution and people who and organizations which strive to usurp said freedoms.”
- Associate Attorney
- Law Office of Issam A. Abbas, PLLC
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- Practiced law in the areas of civil litigation, business law, family law, criminal defense, and appeals.
- Associate Attorney
- Romanzi Atnip, P.C.
- Practiced law in the areas of automotive negligence and employment law.
- Associate Attorney
- France Law Group, LLC
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- Practiced law in the areas of criminal and juvenile defense, civil litigation, and appeals.
- Law Clerk
- Hanna & Hanna
- Conducted legal research, reviewed documents, and drafted documents for a general practice law firm.
- Certified Legal Intern
- University of Toledo College of Law Advance Legal Clinic
- Responsible for supervising law students enrolled in the Legal Clinic and all aspects of indigent clients’ cases, including interviewing, counseling, research, discovery, negotiation, pleading and motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, court appearances, and trial preparation and practice.
- Law Clerk
- Camara & Sibley
- Conducted research and drafted a brief for a matter involving complicated jurisdictional issues.
- Certified Legal Intern
- Toledo Public Defender's Office
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- Responsible for all aspects of indigent clients’ cases, including interviewing, counseling, research, discovery, negotiation, pleading and motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, court appearances, and trial preparation and practice.
- Law Clerk
- Faber & Associates
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- Conducted legal research, drafted documents, reviewed contracts, and dealt with discovery for a firm that practices primarily in the fields of personal injury litigation and business law.
- Law Clerk
- The Van Dyke Law Firm, PLLC
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- Conducted legal research and assisted in writing an appellate brief that successfully argued that the filing of a motion to transfer venue by a party constitutes an appearance and precludes a court from entering default judgment against that party without notice and a hearing. Haller v. Clavo Oil, LLC, No. 11-11-00230-CV (Tex. App.—Shackelford 2011). Conducted legal research to determine to what extent state bar associations may regulate vanity phone numbers used by law firms. The research was used in a case before the Supreme Court of Texas and resulted in a favorable unanimous decision.
- Certified Legal Intern
- University of Toledo College of Law Legal Clinic
- Responsible for all aspects of indigent clients’ cases, including interviewing, counseling, research, discovery, negotiation, pleading and motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, court appearances, and trial preparation and practice.
- Legal Researcher
- University of Toledo College of Law (Professor Llewellyn J. Gibbons)
- Conducted legal research for a professor who used findings to write a law review article about black and gray market efficiency in the Third World entitled “Do as I Say (Not as I Did): Putative Intellectual Property Lessons for Emerging Economies from the Not So Long Past of the Developed Nations.” 64 SMU L. Rev. 923 (2011).
- Law Clerk
- Grenkowicz & Associates
- Conducted legal research for a case of first impression involving the powers of local government.
- Volunteer
- Toledo Bar Association
- Assisted pro se litigants in matters of divorce, child custody, and criminal record expungement.
Education
- University of Toledo
- J.D. (2012) | Law
- Charles W. Fornoff Oral Advocacy Competition - Participant
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- Macomb Community College
- A.A. (2009) | General Studies
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- Michigan State University
- B.A. (2008) | International Relations
- Young Americans for Freedom - Chairman; Intercollegiate Studies Institute Nationwide Essay Contest Winner - Third Place; The Phillips Foundation Ronald Reagan College Leaders Program Scholarship Recipient; Student Government Representative
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Awards
- Client Champion Award
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2019-2023
- AV Preeminent Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Since 2019
- Top Lawyers
- DBusiness Magazine
- Since 2017
- 10.0 Superb Rating
- Avvo
- Best Divorce Lawyers in Detroit
- Expertise.com
- 2020-2022
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Michigan
- Member
- Current
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- National Rifle Association
- Attorney Referral List Member
- Current
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- Online Media Legal Network of Harvard's Berkman Center
- Member
- Current
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- Home School Legal Defense Association
- Member
- Current
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- Armed Citizens' Legal Defense Network
- Member
- Current
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- Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Legal Network
- Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- The Revenge Pornography Victim's Guide to Removing Pictures from the Internet
- Available on Amazon.com
- An Affront to History and Tradition: Why the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause Should Not Encompass Homosexual Conduct
- The Conscience of a Right-Winger
- Government Secrecy and the Tinley Park Incident
- Council of Conservative Citizens
- How To Deal With Juvenile School Bullies: Strategies, Legal Theories, And Practical Skills
- The University of Toledo College of Law Legal Clinic
Speaking Engagements
- Lawfare
- The Charles Martel Society
- Lectured about utilizing legal process as a weapon on behalf of political organizations so as to secure political and public relations victories, solicit donations from third-parties, and to stifle a political opponent’s goals to a private conference attended by journalists, lawyers, scholars, and political activists.
- Freedom of Information Act Requests
- The Charles Martel Society
- Lectured about procuring information on subjects via the federal Freedom of Information Act and analogous state statutes to a private conference attended by journalists, lawyers, scholars, and political activists.
- The Practice of Law in Ohio
- WIN Marketing Group Meeting
- Lectured about developing a thriving law practice.
- Entering the Workforce and Employment Law
- Alpha Kappa Psi
- Lectured about protecting one’s reputation, the job application and interview process, federal and state employment rights, and contract law.
- University of Toledo Constitution Day Panel Discussion
- University of Toledo
- Participated as a panelist with a constitutional law professor and a criminal justice professor and discussed health care reform, federal spending, and war powers.
Certifications
- Commissioned Notary Public
- State of Ohio
- Professional Skills Certification
- LexisNexis
- LexisNexis Advance Training
- LexisNexis
- WestlawNext Research More Productively Certification
- Westlaw
- WestlawNext Research More Efficiently Certification
- Westlaw
- Advanced Certification in WestlawNext Secondary Sources and Case Law
- Westlaw
- Advanced Certification in WestlawNext Statutes and Regulations
- Westlaw
- Cost-Effective Research Training
- LexisNexis
- Advanced Certification in Westlaw Cases, Statutes, and Secondary Sources
- Westlaw
- Certified
- LexisNexis
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- www.kylebristow.com
Videos
Preeminent Revenge Porn Lawyer
Preeminent Revenge Porn Lawyer
First Amendment Champion
Kyle Bristow, First Amendment Champion
Bankruptcy Court Revenge Porn Victory
"Judge Ignores Bankruptcy Filing by Revenge Porn Perpetrator" FOX 2 Detroit
$100k Judgment For Lying About Sex Tape
$100k Judgment For Lying About Sex Tape
$2 Million First Amendment Lawsuit
$2 Million First Amendment Lawsuit
First Amendment Standoff
First Amendment Standoff
Pre-Suit Demand
Pre-Suit Demand
Marketplace of Ideas
Marketplace of Ideas
Defending Freedom of Speech
Defending Freedom of Speech
First Amendment Fight
First Amendment Fight
Kyle Bristow's Major Legal Victory
Kyle Bristow's Major Legal Victory
Woman awarded $600K in revenge porn case
Woman awarded $600K in revenge porn case
Woman Wins Groundbreaking Lawsuit
Attorney Kyle Bristow
Kyle Bristow Interviewed about Revenge Pornography
Kyle Bristow is interviewed about revenge pornography.
Two Revenge Pornography Websites Shut Down
Interview regarding the war on revenge porn.
$25,000 Revenge Porn Case
Attorney Kyle Bristow secured a $25,000 legal victory for a client victimized by revenge pornography.
$500K in Revenge Porn Case
$500k Revenge Porn Case
Legal Answers
5 Questions Answered
- Q. I plan to file for divorce once I move out. If I file for divorce, the house we live for 18 years would have to be split
- A: Marital assets need to be divvied up in a “roughly congruent manner” during a divorce case. Real property acquired during the marriage constitutes a marital asset.
If the parties can’t agree as to the value of the house and who should keep it in exchange for buying out the other party, then the judge will simply order it sold and the net proceeds divvied up.
You should immediately and privately consult with a divorce lawyer if you are thinking about divorce.
- Q. How do I get an error corrected in my Divorce Decree?
- A: The easiest way to correct this issue would be to draft and submit a proposed consent order to amend the judgment. This would require your ex husband to sign the same. Due to the age, however, of the issue, the judge may not agree to sign the order. If this is the case, then you should consider petitioning the court for a legal name change.
- Q. Moving to another state to file divorce?
- A: You should immediately and privately consult with a lawyer in Utah to inquire about the state’s requirements to file for divorce. Many states have a waiting period for new residents before someone can file for divorce. Also, if your spouse has no connection to Utah, then an Utah court would not enjoy “personal jurisdiction” over him. Lastly, even if you move to another state, your husband can still file for divorce in Michigan and Utah will defer to Michigan regarding child custody-relayed issues unless at least six months have elapsed from the date you relocated.
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