kate lynn's Curriculum Vitae

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT   2005 - Present  -  Law Offices of Kate Lynn The Sovereign Building, 609 Hamilton Mall, #15, Allentown, PA   18101-2111   2003 - Present  -  Law Offices of Kate Lynn Galleria International, 301 Clematis Street, #3000, West Palm Beach, FL 33401-4611   2006 - Present -  Certified Arbitrator, Council for Better Business Bureaus                                                                                                                           BBB AUTO LINE, 4200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 800, Arlington, VA  22203-9700   PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT   2002 - 2003 - Staff Attorney, Office of the Public Defender 421 3rd Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401-4203   2000 - 2002 - Staff Attorney/TPR Supervisor, Department of Children & Families 111 S. Sapodilla Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5208   1989 - 2000 - Staff Attorney/Felony Division Chief, Society of Counsel (SCRAP) 1401 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 200 , Seattle, WA 98122-5576   1987 - 1989 - Associate Attorney, Leggett & Kram, P.S. 1901 S. I Street, Tacoma, WA 98405-3810 EDUCATION   1987 - Gonzaga Law School, Magna Cum Laude, Juris Doctor, Spokane, WA 1984 - Washington State University, Bachelor of Arts, Pullman, WA   AWARDS     American Jurisprudence Awards:        Domestic Relations        Agency & Partnership BAR STATUS   1987 - Admitted to the Washington State Bar, #17398 1997 - Admitted to the United States Supreme Court 2000 - Admitted to the Florida State Bar, #244480 2002 - Admitted to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court , #88953 2004 - Admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida 2006 - Admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania   MEMBERSHIPS   American Bar Association, Washington, Florida and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, Bar Association of Lehigh County, Northampton County Bar Association, Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, SOLOSEZ (ABA), General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division (American Bar Association), Estate Planning Council of Lehigh Valley, and the Better Business Bureau   MARTINDALE-HUBBELL LAW DIRECTORY RATING (FL) [2005 Ed.]   Peer Review BV(T) Rated for Ethical Standards - High to Very High   PRACTICE AREAS   Family law (divorce, child support, alimony/spousal support, custody, premarital and post-nuptial agreements, modifications, contempt and adoption)   VOLUNTEER   Attorney General Advocate, Operation Safe Surf   CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION   11/2007     Estate Planning for Nontraditional Families 11/2007     Lehigh and Northampton Support Practice Update 2007  3/2007       Rules Of Thumb For Practicing Before Special Masters In Northampton County   1/2007       Custody Rules & Procedures   12/2006     Primer On Family Law 11/2006     Identity Theft: What You Need To Know   11/2006     Family Law Update 10/2006     Juvenile Court: From Start To Finish 9/2006       Child Predator Prevention 4/2006       Arbitration Training 6/2003       Western Trial Advocacy Institute (Laramie, Wyoming)