Katy Koestner Esquivel joined Meuers Law Firm as an
attorney in 2002.
In 1995, Katy earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the
University of Florida, where she majored in English with
a minor in secondary education. After receiving a merit
scholarship to attend St. Thomas University School of
Law, Katy relocated to Miami to pursue her legal education.
While attending law school, Katy worked as a law clerk
for firms located in Naples and Miami specializing in
various aspects of commercial litigation. In May, 1998,
she earned her Juris Doctor degree, and later that year
was admitted to practice law in Florida. She became licensed
to practice law in Illinois in February, 2000, and is
admitted to practice law in Florida's federal courts,
as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the
11th Circuit.
From
1998 through 2002, Katy's areas of practice included
various aspects of commercial litigation, as well as
appeals and torts. During that time, she also gained
experience in bankruptcy law, along with employment
contracts, non-competition and confidentiality agreements.
In 2000, Katy successfully argued before Florida's Fourth
District Court of Appeal in the case styled Zurstrassen
v. Stonier, reported at 786 So.2d 65 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001).
She also assisted at the trial court and appellate levels
in Platz v. Auto Recycling and Repair, Inc., 795 So.2d
1025 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2001).
Katy
handles
collection cases under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities
Act ("PACA") in federal district and bankruptcy
courts, as well as formal and informal reparation cases
before the PACA Branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Originally
from East Lansing, Michigan, Katy grew up in Tampa,
and is a graduate of the Academy of the Holy Names,
a college preparatory school for young women. She currently
resides in Naples, Florida, where she is a member of
the Thomas S. Biggs American Inn of Court and the Collier
County Bar Association. For the past two years, Katy
has enjoyed coaching the Gulf Coast High School Mock
Trial Team, and spends much of her free time reading,
cycling, and spending time with friends and family.
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