Caroline J.S. (Kay) Picart / Experience in Practicing Law

Dr. Caroline J.S. (Kay) Picart

Bar Admissions

Admitted in Florida State courts
Admitted into the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Admitted into the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

Experience in Practicing Law

	Caroline Joan S. Picart, Esquire, Tampa, FL (Family law; Criminal appeals & Property law firm) Attorney, Managing Partner, September 2018 - • Dissolution of Marriage; Timeshare; Alimony; Equitable Distribution; Parenting Plan; Guardianship; Child Support; Postconviction Relief and State Habeas Appeals (felony litigation); Wills

	Tim Bower Rodriguez, P.A., Tampa & Orlando, FL (a criminal defense firm) Attorney at Law, May 2014 - • Writing Appellate Briefs, Assisting with Discovery Link to Firm

	Tenth Judicial Circuit, Florida, Office of the Public Defender, Bartow, FL Appellate Assistant Public Defender, August 2021 - • Writing Appellate Briefs on Felonies and Misdemeanors, and all associated Litigation
	Caroline Joan S. Picart, Esquire, Tampa, FL Attorney at Law, June 2018 • Writing Postconviction Relief and Habeas appeals and all associated Litigation
	8^th Judicial Circuit, University of Florida Levin Postgraduate Public Interest Fellow/Staff Attorney December 2013 – April 2014 • Under supervision of senior staff attorney, reviewed motions for post conviction relief brought pursuant to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.850; 3.800. • Under supervision of senior staff attorney, proposed future course of action, i.e., denying, granting, ordering state response, or the holding of an evidentiary hearing. • Under supervision of senior staff attorney, drafted orders, reviewed briefs, and researched substantive and procedural issues. • Researched the application and interpretation of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration • Conducted legislative research and tracking of legislation applicable to the court. • Performed research, on particular questions of law as presented by criminal circuit and county court judges & occasionally, a civil court judge
	McNeal Legal, LLC, Gainesville, FL Attorney at Law, November 2013 - • Writing Appellate briefs in Family Law Link to Firm


	8^th Judicial Circuit, State Attorney’s Office, Gainesville, FL Extern/Volunteer, August 2010-November, 2010 • Took victim and witness testimonies; did initial assessments of the evidence in preparation for trials • Observed arraignments, pre-trial conferences, trials, deferred prosecutions • Beyond externship requirements, 35 hours of pro bono work completed

	Florida Institutional Legal Services Gainesville, FL FL Bar Foundation Fellow/Clerk, June 2010-August 2010 • Assisted with drafting briefs and legal research; tracked down foreign birth certificate • Assisted with conducting client interviews; attended an administrative hearing and assisted in trial preparations

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