Kim C. Martin

Kim Martin is a trusts and estates attorney whose practice focuses on estate planning for families with a special needs family member. Her areas of expertise also include guardianship, divorce settlement agreements in cases that involve a special needs child, and tax planning.

Before joining Harrison and Held, Kim was an associate at Nadler Biernath, LLC, Lefkoff, Duncan, Grimes, McSwain and Hass, P.C., and in the Estate Planning and Administration group in the Atlanta office of Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams and Martin (now Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams, and Aughtry). She has also worked in the State and Local Tax Division of KPMG, LLP.

Kim has a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from the University of Virginia (1990). She earned her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1999). She was admitted to the practice of law in Georgia in 1999.

Kim’s publications include articles in Trusts and Estates Magazine and Family Lawyer Magazine. She has appeared on several podcasts, most notably Wealth Matters, hosted by Gaslowitz and Frankel. She recently recorded an informational video for True Link (October 2021) on the subject of Divorce and the Special Needs Child. She will be a guest on the podcast ABC’s of Disability Planning in 2022.

Kim is a frequent speaker on the subjects of special needs trusts, guardianship, and divorce settlement agreements for families that include a child with special needs. Her appearances as a speaker include numerous events hosted by Families of Children Under Stress (FOCUS); the Estate Planning and Probate Section of the Atlanta Bar Association (December 2019); the annual Special Needs Conference at Stetson University (October 2021); and the Chattanooga Estate Planning Council (October 2021).

As the mother of two beautiful children, one of whom has Autism, Kim brings to her practice an appreciation for the unique challenges and joys of parenting a special needs child.

Practice Areas:

• Estate Planning
• Special Needs Planning
• Guardianship
• Special Needs Divorce Consultation
• Tax Planning