Taking The Stress Out Of Estate Planning And Probate
Biography
Attorney Kathryn E. Stanfill is from Clarksville, Tennessee. She graduated law school with a J.D. and M.B.A., as well as Pro Bono Honors and a Business and Transactional Practice Certificate. While in law school, she received a book award for Florida Law Survey. She was active in various organizations including Honor Counsel, Moot Court, Phi Alpha Delta, and Phi Delta Phi. Additionally, she interned at the State Attorney’s Office for three semesters.
Currently, Kathryn is active in various bar associations and is presently on the Boards of the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association and Jacksonville Bar Association.
Aside from practicing law and volunteering with bar associations, Kathryn loves spending time with her family and friends. She enjoys building Legos, reading a good book, relaxing at the beach, attending local sporting events, and just hanging out with her dog, Majors.
Her areas of practice include probate, including probate for personal injury and wrongful death; probate and guardianship administration; estate planning; and landlord/tenant law throughout the State of Florida.
Practice Areas
- Probate (Personal Injury & Wrongful Death)
- Probate & Guardianship Administration
- Estate Planning
- Landlord/Tenant Law
Education
- Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida
- J.D. - 2017
- Honors: cum laude
- Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida
- M.B.A. - 2017
- University of Tennessee Southern, Pulaski, Tennessee
- B.S. - 2013
- Major: Criminal Justice
- Major: M.I.S. Administration
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2017
Honors
- Selected to Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars - 2024
- Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Volunteer of the Year
- Florida Coast School of Law Pro Bono Honors Award
- Florida Coast School of Law Florida Law Survey Book Award
Professional Associations
- Florida Bar Association, Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section, Solo & Small Firm Section, 2017 to Present
- Jacksonville Bar Association, Board of Governors (2024-2025), Solo/Small Firm Section, Elder Law Section, Estate Planning & Tax Law Section (2023-2024 Co-Chair), Present
- Jacksonville Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Board of Governors (2020-2024), Social/External Affairs Committee, Chair; Chili Cook-Off, Volunteer Coordinator 2023-2024, Sports League, chair; Charity Golf Tournament, committee member; Chili Cook-Off, Volunteer Coordinator 2022-2023, Present
- Jacksonville Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Board of Governors (2020-2024), Charity Golf Tournament, chair; Sports League, chair; Holidays in January, committee member 2021-2022, Charity Golf Tournament, co-chair; Kickball, chair; Social, co-chair; Chili Cook-Off, Volunteer Coordinator; Judicial Relations, committee member 2020-2021, Present
- Jacksonville Women’s Lawyers Association (JWLA), President-Elect 2024-2025, Treasurer 2023-2024, Programs Director 2022-2023, Co-Judicial Reception Director, 2020-2022, Present
- Jacksonville Women’s Lawyers Association (JWLA), Steering Committee (19th Amendment Exhibit) 2020, Events Director, 2019-2020, Holiday Project Committee, 2019-2020 and 2022-2023, Judicial Reception Committee, 2018-2020 and 2022-2025, Present
- Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Member, 2017 to Present
- D.W. Perkins Bar Association, Member, 2019 to Present
- Jacksonville Justice Association, Member, 2020 to Present