After growing up in Elkhart, Kurt Kazmierczak attended Hanover College for his undergraduate studies. Following his undergraduate education, Kurt expanded his business background working for many Indiana businesses in sales, marketing, and finance. To experience a different part of the country, Kurt and his family moved to Colorado where he established a financial advisor practice from 2008 until 2012. In 2012, Kurt returned to Indiana to pursue his legal education and earned his J.D. from Valparaiso University Law School. During law school, Kurt clerked for a prominent local law firm focusing on family law. While in law school, Kurt, his wife and two children fell in love with Valparaiso and decided to make it their home. Kurt is a Guardian Ad Litem for the local counties. He represents clients in Family Law, Bankruptcy, and Step-Parent Adoptions. He is licensed in Indiana and a member of the Indiana State Bar Association.