Kimberly-Joy (KJ) Miri
Compassionate Client Advocacy Combined with Fierce and Ethical Trial Presence
KJ Miri is highly regarded throughout South Mississippi for her compassionate listening, clear professional communication, and fierce, resilient trial advocacy in complex divorce and custody matters.
Areas of Core Legal Focus
Focused representation in Mississippi state and federal courts.
Divorce Proceedings
Compassionate and strategic representation navigating contested, uncontested, and complex fault-based divorce filings under Mississippi law.
High-Conflict Divorce in Mississippi →Child Custody Matters
Focused, resilient courtroom advocacy to protect children's legal best interests and secure equitable parental rights in high-conflict custody splits.
Child Custody & Modification →Asset & Property Division
Experienced handling of complex corporate valuation, separate property discovery, high-net-worth distribution, and marital asset tracking.
Property Division in Divorce →Advocacy Grounded in Listening
KJ represents her clients with attention to detail, compassionate listening, and candid communication about how her clients’ goals align with the applicable law. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship before earning her law degree cum laude from the University of Mississippi. She went to law school because of her passion for children’s rights and her love of reading, writing, and words, One of KJ’s favorite quotes is: “Words are, in my not so humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic, capable of both inflicting injury and remedying it.” (Albus Dumbledore).
Her family law practice covers divorce, custody, contempt and modification actions, adoption, paternity, and domestic abuse protection. She has tried high-conflict and high-net-worth divorce cases through trial to final judgment and has represented family law clients on appeal. She is licensed in Mississippi and holds a voluntarily inactive license in Texas.
Every case turns on its own facts and law, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Community & Family
KJ is a member of The Mississippi Bar, the South Central Mississippi Bar Association, and the Junior Auxiliary of Hattiesburg, and serves various other non-profits. She is a member of Saint Fabian Catholic Church, loves to cook for her family, and has been happily married to fellow firm attorney A. Arman Miri since 2017. They live in Hattiesburg with their daughters and their cocker spaniel.
Credentials & Professional Background
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of family law cases does KJ Miri handle?
KJ Miri handles complex family law matters including contested and uncontested divorce, fault-based divorce filings, child custody disputes, and high-net-worth property division under Mississippi law.
Does KJ Miri handle high-conflict custody cases?
Yes. KJ focuses on complex, high-conflict, and high-net-worth family law cases, with courtroom advocacy centered on protecting children’s best interests.
Where did KJ Miri attend law school?
KJ earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law and is also an alumna of the University of Southern Mississippi. She was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 2014.
Where does KJ Miri practice?
KJ practices with Lowrey, Fortner, & Miri P.A. in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, serving families throughout South Mississippi and the Pine Belt.
Does KJ Miri handle adoption and paternity cases?
Yes. In addition to divorce and custody, KJ handles adoption, paternity, contempt and modification actions, and domestic abuse protection matters.
Is KJ Miri licensed outside Mississippi?
KJ is licensed in Mississippi and holds a voluntarily inactive license in Texas.
One of eight attorneys practicing together at Lowrey, Fortner, & Miri P.A., a Hattiesburg firm that has stood with Pine Belt families and businesses since 1980.
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