Katie L. Dearing

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225 Water Street, Suite 1500
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Phone:  904.634.1100
Email:  kdearing@lilesgavin.com

Katie L. Dearing is an experienced trial and appellate attorney whose practice emphasizes litigation of civil cases in both state and federal courts.  Ms. Dearing represents national and local businesses and individuals in matters relating to business and commercial litigation, professional malpractice, product liability, contract and insurance disputes, and personal injury and wrongful death claims.

Katie L. Dearing received her law degree with honors, as well as her undergraduate degree, from the University of Florida, where her strong advocacy and writing skills earned her a position as a Teaching Assistant for Legal Research and Writing and Appellate Advocacy.  After graduation, Ms. Dearing returned to Jacksonville to serve as an Assistant State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida where she gained extensive trial experience in the prosecution of complex cases involving the use of forensic evidence, including murder and financial crimes. 

Ms. Dearing is an active member of the Jacksonville Bar Association where she currently serves on the Board of Governors and is the immediate Past President of the Young Lawyers Section.  Ms. Dearing also recently served as Vice Chair of the City of Jacksonville Commission on Ethics.  While not practicing law, Ms. Dearing enjoys spending time with her husband, Dan, and their son.

Professional Honors & Awards

• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Named by 904 Magazine as one of the top legal practitioners in Jacksonville under 35, June 2009

Professional Associations & Memberships

• The Florida Bar
       Fourth Judicial Circuit Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
       (2010 present)
       Committee on Judicial Independence (2005-2007)
       Committee on Professionalism (2006-2008)
• Jacksonville Bar Association
       Board of Governors, 2009-present
       Young Lawyers Section Board of Directors (2003-2009,President,
       2008-2009)
• City of Jacksonville Ethics Commission (2003-2007) 
        Vice Chair (2007)
• Florida Supreme Court Historical Society
• American Bar Association
• University of Florida College of Law Alumni Council
• Fellow, Florida Bar Foundation

Court Admissions

• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
• Florida

Past Employment Positions

• Assistant State Attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1999-2003

Publications

• Business Litigation in Florida (Contributing Author), Florida Bar CLE Publications