Geist Joins Family Law Team

Barrett McNagny LLP is pleased to announce that Kayte Geist has joined the firm. Ms. Geist will focus her practice in the family law area assisting clients with dissolutions, adoptions, guardianships, custody disputes and prenuptial agreements.

Ms. Geist joins the firm’s established family law team, which includes Emily Szaferski and Maria Mirande. Together, the team provides comprehensive legal support in matters such as divorce, paternity, custody, and adoption, including private, agency, and foster placements. The team also serves as guardians ad litem, advocating for the best interests of children in contested proceedings.

A Fort Wayne native, Ms. Geist brings a unique perspective to her legal practice, having spent sixteen years as a business owner prior to earning her, magna cum laude from the University of Toledo Law School where she was a member of the Mock Trial Advocacy Team and was published in the Toledo Law Review. She began her legal career at a local firm, where she practiced in the areas of family law and civil litigation.

Ms. Geist received her B.S. in Legal Studies, magna cum laude, from Taylor University in Upland. She is licensed to practice in the states of Indiana and Ohio and is admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. She is also a trained Guardian Ad Litem.