Katherine (otherwise known as "Kat") is a former police officer and school resource officer in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  She obtained a Master's Degree in Safety, Security, and Emergency Management from Eastern Kentucky before attending law school at Salmon P. Chase College of Law.  Kat has been licensed to practice law since 2015 and has attained extensive experience representing clients through the legal and emotional aspects of all family law matters.  Kat has served on multiple dependency, neglect, and abuse panels in Northern Kentucky as both a Guardian Ad Litem for minor children and as legal counsel for parents.

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​Kat has devoted much of her legal practice towards finalizing forever families through representation in adoption matters.  The Katherine Schulz Law firm is especially committed to assisting Kentucky foster parents in achieving permanency for minor children in State care through affordable foster adoptions.  Further, Kat has extensive case and litigiation experience in contested, stepparent, relative, fictive kin, adult, and independent private adoption cases.  Altogether, Kat has finalized over 300 adoptions for families in Kentucky since 2019.

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Kat's approach to client representation starts with transparent communication and collaboration based on the client's goals to develop a clear case strategy.  She brings legal comprehension, zealous advocacy, and the utmost compassion to each handled matter.  The KSL team provides a uniquely personalized case experience for all clients.