Kathryn DeVane Hamilton has been practicing law in Florida and Washington since 1998. She founded The Hamilton Law Firm in 2008 and in 2022 became a partner in Hamilton O'Neill PLLC, a firm concentrating its practice in the field of family law litigation in Florida and commercial real estate matters in Washington. Prior to establishing the Law Firm in 2008, Kathryn began her extensive litigation career as a trial attorney at the Miami-Dade County Public Defender’s Office. In 2001, Kathryn focused her sites on family law litigation and joined the prestigious Miami family law firm, Kutner and Associates where she sharpened her civil litigation skills representing public figures, business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals.Rating of AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating awarded based upon reviews from her peer attorneys, judges and clients for her professional excellence, legal abilities and ethical standards.Selected as Super Lawyer in Family Law – rated top 5% of lawyers in Florida since 2017.Recognized by Best Lawyers in America as a Top Attorney in Family Law since 2019. Ranked as “Best Law Firms” in family law by U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers since 2020. Rated by Florida Trend as Legal Elite in the field of Family Law.Selected as a 2020 Woman Leader in the Law by ALM.Rated "Superb" by Avvo as a Family Law Attorney since 2012.Named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers for 4 years, a distinction for only 2.5% of the lawyers in Florida. Originally from Seattle, Washington, Kathryn earned her Bachelor of Arts in Society and Justice at the University of Washington in 1995 before moving to Miami, Florida to study at the University of Miami School of Law. She earned her Juris Doctorate in 1998 from the University of Miami. Kathryn is a member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar and has been a member of the Florida First Family Inns of Court since 2002.