Early Life & Career

Kaitlin was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and attended Lake Highlands High School. It was in high school that Kaitlin became passionate about social issues and using her voice to advocate for others.

After high school, Kaitlin attended the University of Oklahoma where she studied sociology and criminology. She was on the Dean’s List three years in a row and was inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honors Club. She also participated in the Dean’s Advisory Committee and was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. In 2013, she received her Bachelors of Arts in Sociology and graduated with distinction.

Legal Training

While studying sociology and criminology in college, Kaitlin became fascinated with the legal system and decided to apply for law school. In August of 2013, Kaitlin moved to Malibu, California where she completed her first year of law school at Pepperdine University School of Law with a focus in entertainment law. After deciding entertainment law did not fuel her passion to advocate for others, Kaitlin decided to finish her last two years of law school at the University of Houston Law Center where she focused on probate, estate, and tort law.

While a student at the University of Houston Law Center, Kaitlin was a member of the Student Bar Association, the Association of Women in Law, and a student member of the American Bar Association. During her two years at the University of Houston, Kaitlin worked alongside a board-certified probate and estate planning attorney. Through this position, Kaitlin was able to gain hands-on experience handling cases of different types, and it was then that she decided working in the probate and elder law field was her calling.

Career at Smith Clinesmith

Upon receiving her Juris Doctor, Kaitlin returned home to Dallas and began working for Smith Clinesmith LLP in August of 2016. During her time at Smith Clinesmith, Kaitlin has handled a large variety of cases and enjoys assisting clients seek justice for their loved ones who have been injured or neglected at the hands of corporate health care providers. Today, Kaitlin is the Senior Associate Attorney who oversees the Probate and Estate department at Smith Clinesmith, and she enjoys passionately advocating for her clients and their families.