Q: Kristen, where did you receive your education?
A: I received my Bachelors Degree in Government, with a minor in Religion from Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, in 1992. I attended University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, AL, 1995, and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Roll Tide!

Q: Tell us about your family.
A: I have been married for 13 years to Andrew Marks, also a local attorney, and we have two children, Jill aged 9 and Drew age 7.

Q: Where did you grow up?
A: I grew up in Fairfax, VA.

Q: What keeps you going? .
A: My family!

Q: How long have you been in business and what are some of your accomplishments?
A: I passed the Florida Bar exam in 1995 and practiced with the Pensacola law firm of Chase, Quinnell, McIver, Jackson & Marks, P.A. for 7 years in the areas of estate planning, probate & guardianships. Then I took a 6-year hiatus while I built another local business --I was a Cadillac driving sales director with Mary Kay Cosmetics. As a Mary Kay Independent Sales Director for 6 years, I led an amazing team of Mary Kay consultants nationwide to $500,000 in retail sales in 2007. Although no longer a sales director, I still maintain my Mary Kay retail business serving my 100- plus customers. Now I'm back actively practicing law again, serving Florida women in the areas of Wills, Trusts, Probate and Guardianship.

Q: What is your goal for the future?
A: Professionally I want to continue serving women in our community in the areas of my legal expertise -- wills, trusts, probate and guardianship. I think many women feel intimidated dealing with attorneys and the legal process. I hope to break down those barriers for women and provide a unique personable approach to the estate planning and estate distribution process. Personally, I want our family to travel more around the world so that I can expose my children to new cultures, languages & people to broaden their horizons and worldview.

Q: What else would you like to share about yourself?
A: I'm very excited about my new website for women: www.MyPinkLawyer.com I chose the name because it's fun and catchy, yet makes sense given my other business background. I'm not a stuffy person so I knew my website, business cards, letterhead, etc. couldn't be stuffy or boring either. I realize I may turn off a segment of the population who think it's too "froo-froo" (is that a word?) but that's who I am. You can be competent and professional yet fun at the same time. I think women will connect with that and appreciate working with someone who makes them feel comfortable.

I offer free will and trust reviews. Although I do have a downtown office available, I prefer meeting with clients "on their turf," whether at their homes, their work, even over coffee at Starbucks, whatever is most convenient for them. Kristen Marks My Pink Lawyer 934-5702 www.MyPinkLawyer .com