Kirstin Handshoe

Kirstin Handshoe

Kirstin joined Richardson Law Group, PLLC as an associate attorney in 2021. She attended and graduated from the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law in Lexington, Kentucky. She originally hails from Hindman, Kentucky.

Professional Experience
Senior Associate, Richardson Law Group, PLLC, 2025
Associate, Richardson Law Group, PLLC, 2021
Law Clerk, Mattmiller Crosbie, PLLC
Law Clerk, Slone & Bates, PSC
Administrative Assistant, Knott County Attorney’s Office


Education
University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law, Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude (2021)
University of the Cumberlands, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Minors in English and Psychology, Summa Cum Laude (2017)


Bar Admissions
Commonwealth of Kentucky


Accomplishments, Honors, Affiliations
CALI Award Recipient: Secured Transactions
CALI Award Recipient: Family Law
CALI Award Recipient: Evidence
CALI Award Recipient: Litigation Skills
Moot Court Board, Writing Chair
Winner of Best Brief Award in Legal Writing, Reed Club (2019)

Representative Matters

June 2026, Johnson County, KY, 23-CI-00106:

Conn v. Hall et. al. Melissa Richardson and Kirstin Handshoe secured summary judgment for a teacher against allegations of sexual harassment made by a student. The student’s Facebook profile listed her as a 40-year-old adult. The teacher messaged the profile. The student claimed the teacher sent inappropriate messages to her on Facebook amounting to sexual…

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