Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc. honors Kirschbaum, Birnbaum, Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC as Law Firm of the Year for their ongoing support and their belief in furthering justice for those in need. The partners are active with other non-profits and have a strong belief in giving back to their community.
Martindale Hubbell, the respected legal directory primarily responsible for rating American lawyers, has given the law firm of Kirschbaum, Birnbaum, Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC and Joel L. Kirschbaum, Katherine O. Birnbaum, Juliette E. Lippman, and Nancy O. Gregoire an AV rating, indicating excellence in legal ability and the areas of professionalism and ethics.

Katherine O. Birnbaum is a Florida Bar Board Certified Marital and Family Lawyer and Nancy W. Gregoire is a Florida Bar Board Certified Appellate Lawyer. Certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of competency and experience within an area of law, and professionalism and ethics in practice.
Nancy W. Gregoire is a member of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. The Academy was founded in 1990 to advance the highest standards and practices of appellate advocacy and to recognize outstanding appellate lawyers.
Juliette E. Lippman is awarded the Broward County Bar Association Joseph J. Carter Professionalism Award for exhibiting the highest degree of professionalism in terms of respect for the law and the preservation of decorum and integrity of the legal system.
Joel L. Kirschbaum, Katherine O. Birnbaum, and Nancy W. Gregoire recognized by Florida Super Lawyers, which is restricted to the top 5% of Florida’s lawyers each year.
Joel L. Kirschbaum is recognized by Top 500 Lawyers in South Florida, and the South Florida Legal Guide “Top Lawyers” in South Florida.
Nancy W. Gregoire is appointed to The Florida Bar Board of Governors, which has exclusive authority to formulate and adopt matters of policy concerning the activities of The Florida Bar. Ms. Gregoire also serves as Board liaison to the Florida Rules Committee and Family Law Certification Committee.
Katherine O. Birnbaum is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator.
Joel L. Kirschbaum and Nancy W. Gregoire are recognized by Florida Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite.
Juliette E. Lippman is appointed to The Florida Bar Statewide Advertising Grievance Committee and The Florida Bar Family Law Section Legislative Committee.