Kristin A. Norse
100 S. Ashley Drive, Suite 1300
Tampa, Florida 33602
Phone: (813)229-1118
fax: (813)221-6750
knorse@kmf-law.com

Kristin A. Norse Biography

UNDERGRADUATE AND LEGAL EDUCATION:

• Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
• Bachelor of Arts/Juris Doctor Six-Year Dual Degree Program, 1986-1992
• Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, cum laude, from Boston University College of Arts and Sciences
• Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law

AWARDS AND HONORS:

AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Recognized by FLORIDA SUPER LAWYERS for Appellate Practice
Recognized by FLORIDA TREND's FLORIDA LEGAL ELITE for Appellate Practice
Director, Esdaile Moot Court Competition, 1991-1992, Boston University School of Law

STATE/COURT ADMISSIONS:

• Florida, 1992
• United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
• United States District Court, Middle District of Florida

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Kynes, Markman & Felman, P.A., Tampa, Florida, January 2009-present

Second District Court of Appeal, Tampa, Florida, 1999-December 2008
Staff Attorney for Honorable Chris W. Altenbernd

Harris, Barrett, Mann & Dew, P.A., Sun City Center Office, Florida
Associate Attorney, 1997-1999

Hampton, Stoddard, Griffin & Runnells, P.A., Brandon, Florida
Associate Attorney, 1992-1997

Cobb, Cole & Bell, Daytona Beach, Florida
Summer Associate - Summer 1991

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, ASSOCIATIONS, AND ORGANIZATIONS:

• Appellate Court Rules Committee, The Florida Bar (2011-2014)
• The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section, Member of the Executive Council
• The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section, Editor for the Appellate Practice Section's Submissions to The Florida Bar Journal
• Hillsborough County Bar Association, Board Member; Past Editor of "The Lawyer" Monthly Magazine 
• Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Member of the Executive Board
• Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, Member and Past President 
  

PUBLICATIONS/ARTICLES/LECTURES:

"Preserving Error in Employment Cases," co-presented with Valeria Hendricks in Orlando, FL, on February 18, 2011, at the 2011 Florida National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) Winter Conference

"Preserving Error: How High is the Bar?," J. Appellate Section, The Record, Vol. XVII, No. 2, Spring 2010, pp. 10-11

"Time is on My Side: Four Steps to Applying the Correct Law," co-author with Brandon R. Christian, The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 83, No. 7, p. 44 (July/Aug. 2009)

"Attorneys' Fees on Appeal in Domestic Relations Cases," co-presented with the Hon. Chris W. Altenbernd in Tampa, FL on January 29, 2009 as part of "Family Law Appeals," sponsored by The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Appellate Practice Section

"Motion Practice in the District Courts of Appeal," The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 81, No. 4, p. 38 (April 2007)

Assistant Editor, The Florida Bar Pro Se Appellate Handbook, author of chapter entitled, "Preparing the Record in a Worker's Compensation Appeal"

"Appellate Practice for the General Practitioner: Preparing the Record, Motion Practice, and Writing the Brief," presentation on Nov. 15, 2006, in Tampa, Florida, sponsored by Lorman Education Services

"The Art of Legal Research: Step-By-Step Analysis of How a Research Guru Thinks Plus Common Mistakes Attorneys Make," presentation at a seminar sponsored by the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers in Tampa, Florida, Oct. 29, 2004

"A Grave Mistake: Failing to Preserve Your Issues for Appeal," presented to the St. Petersburg Bar Association, Probate and Guardianship Section, St. Petersburg, Florida, Sept. 25, 2003, and to the Clearwater Bar Association, Probate and Guardianship Section, Clearwater, Florida, Jan. 15, 2004

"Responsibilities of Appellate Court Staff Attorneys: Initial Check of Assigned Cases," prepared for and presented to staff attorneys at the Second District Court of Appeal as part of an in-house CLE seminar, April 28, 2003

"Appellate Procedure: Motions," presented at the Annual Conference of the Florida Trial Court Staff Attorneys Association, Cocoa Beach, Florida, Oct. 10, 2001

"Bridge the Gap Alimony Awards," with Wesley Pardue, The Family Law Section Commentator, Vol. XXVI, No. 1, p. 27 (Sept. 1999)

"Taxation Issues for Tax-Exempt Organizations in Florida: Florida Regulations of Fund Raising," presentation at a seminar sponsored by Lorman Education Services for directors, officers, trustees, controllers, CFOs, tax managers, and accountants, held in Tampa, Florida, Dec. 9, 1998

Revised Florida Appellate Practice Guide, Chapter XII: Second District Court of Appeal, 2002, 2003, and 2005

Developed mock trial entitled, "State vs. The Wicked Queen" for use in elementary school setting

Presented guest lecture at Stetson University College of Law for Professor Michael Finch and Adjunct Professor Stuart Markman's Appellate Practice Class on brief writing, 2003

Annually assist in judging oral argument presentations at Stetson University College of Law for Adjunct Professor R. Thomas Elligett's Appellate Advocacy Class

Participated as judge of 1995 Moot Court Try-Outs, Stetson University College of Law

PERSONAL DATA:

Date and Place of Birth: 1968, Newport News, Virginia

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