Kathleen E. McCarthy

Associate

overview

Kathleen McCarthy practices insurance defense litigation with a focus on personal injury protection claims.

Kathleen attended the University of Florida where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in 2005. She then earned her Juris Doctor in 2009 from Florida Coastal School of Law and has been admitted to practice in Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia. A lifelong learner, Kathleen then obtained her Masters in Library and Information Science in 2016 from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.

Prior to joining Kubicki Draper, Kathleen defended national insurance companies primarily in disputes involving first party property. She also has extensive litigation experience in the financial services and real estate industries as she represented national and regional financial institutions and corporations in civil and federal matters. Kathleen is an experienced litigator in both state and federal court.

As a native and proud Floridian, Kathleen understands the importance of service and volunteerism within her community. Kathleen is an active member of the Junior League of Saint Petersburg and currently chairs the State Public Affairs Committee. She was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the League by her peers for the upcoming 2023-2024 year. Additionally, Kathleen has served on the Board of Directors for the Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers since 2020 and remains active in local bar organizations.

Practice Areas
Credentials

Education

  • Florida Coastal School of Law (J.D., 2009)
  • University of Florida (B.A., 2005)
  • University of South Florida (M.A., 2016)

Admissions

  • State of Florida, 2009

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Kubicki Draper Auto Glass Practice Group, Member
  • Kubicki Draper PIP / SIU Practice Group, Member
  • Florida Bar Association
  • Junior League of Saint Petersburg
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  • Credentials

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Miami

Miami Office

9100 South Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1800
Miami, FL 33156

T: 305.374.1212 F: 305.374.7846

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Miami-Dade

Key West

Key West Office

402 Applerouth Lane, Suite 2C
Key West, FL 33040

T: 305.509.7300 F: 305.374.7846

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Monroe
Ft. Lauderdale

Ft. Lauderdale Office

110 East Broward Blvd., Suite 1400
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

T: 954.768.0011 F: 954.768.0514

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Broward
West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach Office

1700 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 800
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

T: 561.640.0303 F: 561.640.0524

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Indian River | Martin | Okeechobee | Palm Beach | Saint Lucie

Tampa

Tampa Office

400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602

T: 813.204.9776 F: 813.204.9660

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Orlando

Orlando Office

201 South Orange Avenue, Suite 475
Orlando, FL 32801

T: 407.245.3630 F: 407.245.7685

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Brevard | Highlands | Orange | Osceola | Seminole
Ocala

Ocala Office

1396 NE 20th Avenue, #500
Ocala, FL 34470

T: 352.622.4222 F: 352.622.9122

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Jacksonville

Jacksonville Office

1 Independent Drive, Suite 1601
Jacksonville, FL 32202

T: 904.396.0062 F: 904.396.0380

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Pensacola

Pensacola Office

125 West Romana Street, Suite 550
Pensacola, FL 32502

T: 850.434.0003 F: 850.434.0223

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Escambia | Holmes | Okaloosa | Santa Rosa | Walton

Tallahassee

Tallahassee Office

1705 Metropolitan Boulevard, Suite 202
Tallahassee, FL 32308

T: 850.222.5188 F: 850.222.5108

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Bay | Calhoun | Franklin | Gadsden | Gulf | Jackson | Jefferson | Leon | Liberty | Wakulla | Washington | Madison | Lafayette | Taylor 

Ft. Myers

Ft. Myers Office

13350 Metro Parkway, Suite 201
Fort Myers, FL 33966

T: 239.334.8403 F: 239.939.0700

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Charlotte | Collier | DeSoto | Glades | Hardee | Hendry | Lee

Mobile

Mobile Office

11 North Water Street, Suite 10290
Mobile, AL 36602

T: 251.308.3351 F: 251.287.1624

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Baldwin | Washington | Clarke | Escambia | Covington | Geneva | Houston | Henry |  Dale | Coffee | Barbour | Pike |Crenshaw | Butler  | Monroe | Clarke | Choctaw | Wilcox | Bullock | Russell

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