Kaitlyn Bognato Statile

Kaitlyn Statile attended the University of Georgia where she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Public Relations and a minor in Sociology. She then went on to earn her juris doctorate from Florida State University, College of Law. While in Tallahassee, she interned at the State Attorney’s Office, beginning her passion for trial law. After graduation she began working at the State Attorney’s Office in Pinellas County where she conducted over 50 trials and obtained a murder indictment from a grand jury. She then went on to practice civil litigation prior to moving to Costa Rica where she learned Spanish and worked in immigration and real estate law for ex-pats. She is now working with Carlson, Meissner, Hart and Hayslett where she recently received the Client’s Choice Award from Avvo, and is currently on the Board of Directors for the Clearwater Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.