D. Christine Thurman

D. Christine Thurman was born and raised in North Florida. She attended Tallahassee Community College and graduated from Florida State University in 1999 with a Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Social Science and Business. In 2004, she graduated from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and was the recipient of the Memphis Bar Irvin Bogatin Social Justice Award from the Memphis Bar Association.

After graduation, Christine returned to Tallahassee and focused her law career in the areas of adoption, business and civil litigation as well as family law and estate planning. In 2011, Christine was named as a “Rising Star” in the Superlawyers magazine. In 2013 and after 8 years with Gentry & Thurman, she opened Thurman Law Firm, PLLC.  Christine is focusing her practice on adoption, family law, civil litigation and estate planning. Further, Christine is actively involved in the Family law section and legislation involving or affecting children. In addition to working on the Florida Bar Family Law Section’s Legislative Committee, she is also a member of Children’s Issues Committees, and Guardian Ad Litem Legislative Committees. Christine has gained valuable experience working with Florida Baptist Children’s Homes since 2005 and she intends on staying very involved with legislation on children’s issues in the future.

Christine is a past Chairman of the Board for the American Lung Association, is a  member of the Tallahassee Community Foundation Board, Executive Committee for Tallahassee Community College Alumni Association and is a member of the William Stafford Inns of Court, Tallahassee.

 Personally, Christine is an active member of Tallahassee Bible Church. Christine spends most of her free time with her family, friends and her dogs, horses, and cat. She enjoys travel, horseback riding, and wine tastings.