About Katherine
Katherine Kiziah built her legal foundation through a steady course of study and practice. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Florida in 2002, a Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University in 2005, and completed an LL.M. at the University of Alabama School of Law in 2010. Those degrees framed a career spent in Florida courts and legal communities.
After law school she moved into practice in Florida, where she developed experience in civil litigation. Records show she served as a medical malpractice attorney at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., including work noted in 2017. Over time her work has involved handling complex case files, preparing pleadings, working with experts and representing clients in pretrial settings. She has handled matters that require detailed attention to medical records and procedural timelines.
Her involvement in professional organizations has been steady. She has served as past president of the Palm Beach County chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, a role that entailed leadership at the local level and organizing programs for practitioners. She also holds memberships on The Florida Bar’s Consumer Protection Committee and its Advertising Grievance Committee. Those positions have kept her engaged with regulatory and ethical discussions that affect lawyers across the state.
Colleagues describe her approach as methodical. She is comfortable managing discovery and coordinating with medical specialists. She has experience arguing motions and briefing issues that turn on medical causation and standards of care. Her coursework at the LL.M. level expanded her legal research and writing skills, which she applies in drafting detailed memoranda and appellate filings when cases require them.
Kiziah maintains an active presence in the Florida bar and in local legal circles. Her past leadership in the Florida Association for Women Lawyers highlights a focus on professional development and mentorship. Participation on bar committees has given her a perspective on consumer protection issues and on the rules that govern attorney advertising and discipline.
She is based in Florida and is associated with Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. Her current practice concentrates on medical malpractice and related civil litigation in Florida.
