Family Law Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Katherine Geist
Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2026 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Kayte Geist concentrates her practice in the area of domestic and family law. She assists clients with dissolutions, prenuptial agreements, protective orders, custody and parenting time modifications, and child support issues. She has experience in international custody disputes and parental kidnapping matters abroad and within the United States. Her work includes a published decision by the Court of Appeals following her successful litigation of an international Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act matter.
She is a trained Guardian Ad Litem which allows her to represent the best interests of individuals who are unable to represent themselves, including children and incapacitated persons.
Prior to joining the firm, she was a local business owner for sixteen years working within her family’s business and spent two years at another local law firm where she focused on family law and civil litigation.
Overview
- University of Toledo, J.D., graduated 2023
- Taylor University, B.S.
- Indiana, Indiana State Bar Association
- Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- Indiana, Indiana State Bar Association
- Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association
- University of Toledo, J.D., graduated 2023
- Taylor University, B.S.
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
- Family Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
News & Media
Additional Information
Case History
Cases
- ard-Holm v. Holm, 258 N.E.3d 289 (Ind. Ct. App. 2025).
In Gard-Holm v. Holm, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s determination that Germany, not Indiana, was the child’s “home state” under the UCCJEA. The child, born in Germany in July 2023, lived there continuously until the Mother unilaterally removed her to Indiana in November 2023. Because Mother had already initiated custody proceedings in Germany, which resulted in a January 2024 German order granting temporary custody to Father, Indiana lacked jurisdiction to make an initial custody determination. The court held that the UCCJEA required Indiana to recognize and enforce the German custody order, rejecting Mother’s arguments that Indiana qualified as the home state or had jurisdiction under the “significant connections” test.
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