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Areas of Practice
After focusing on appeals and post-conviction remedies for years, Attorney Clarkson found that the best way to save someone from ineffective assistance of counsel is to be effective trial counsel. Switching now to focus more heavily on trials, she fights for your rights and makes sure every angle is utilized to get you the best possible outcome.
Attorney Clarkson will still handle appeals, post-conviction remedies, and mental health expungements.
Attorney Clarkson will continue to make sure the law is complied with and uphold constitutional rights so our citizenry does not lose them.
She handles everything from summary speeding tickets to murder.
Philosophy
Attorney Clarkson believes in the phrase “latius est impunitum relinqui facinus nocentis quam innocentem damnari.” Translated as “it is better to let the crime of the guilty go unpunished than to condemn the innocent.”
Every case is different, and so is every client. What may be best for one may not be an option for another. Knowing the case and the client, Attorney Clarkson can fight for what is best for each individual.
Personal Background
Kaitlyn earned her Associates Degree at Lehigh Carbon Community College within a year after graduating from high school. She then went on to earn her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Temple University in Philadelphia.
After leaving Temple, Kaitlyn attended Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg. She started here at The McShane Firm as a law clerk and she participated in Widener’s Civil Law Clinic while in law school. She received CALI awards in two classes for earning the highest grade in her class.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and her three rescued cats, Penelope, Pumpkin, and Purrl. On weekends, you can often find her watching football and Formula 1.
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Posted by Mike | March 4, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Kaitlyn was PHENOMENAL! Always received call backs expeditiously when I left voicemails, her attorney fees are quite reasonable, acquired the lesser charge I was looking for, her staff always got back to me if she was busy, pleasant to talk to, and the biggest sweetheart. I HIGHLY recommend Kaitlyn...
Posted by dave | August 3, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Kaitlyn and Tim, We truly appreciate your thoughtfulness, and we want you to know that your work has been world-class. It felt like we were working with the all-star team. You two are absolutely wonderful! We appreciate the fantastic outcome to this situation, and know it couldn’t be possible ...
Posted by Tim C. | December 8, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Attorney Clarkson did an outstanding job for me. Kaitlyn Clarkson is the right choice for for your representation . THIS ATTORNEY KNOWS THE LAW.
"I am happy to endorse Kaitlyn Clarkson. Kaitlyn is an excellent attorney. Extremely knowledgeable and works tirelessly in every case she handles."
Criminal defense lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
2017
Advanced Persuasive Writing, Clear Law Institute
2017
Brief Writing: A view from the Appellate Bench, Dauphin County Bar Association
2016
Writing and Speaking to Win, Pennsylvania Bar Association
2016
National Appellate Defense Training, National Legal Aid and Defender Association
2015
Sentencing Guidelines and Sentencing in PA, Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing
2015 - Present
Appellate and Post-Conviction Attorney, The McShane Firm, LLC
2015 - 2015
Certified Legal Intern, Widener Civil Law Clinic
2014 - 2015
Law Clerk, The McShane Firm, LLC
2015 - Present
Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
2015 - Present
Pennsylvania Association for Drunk Driving Defense Attorneys
2015 - Present
National College of DUI Defense
2015 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar Association
2015 - Present
Dauphin County Bar Association
2015 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
2015 - Present
American Bar Association
2015
JD - Juris Doctor
2012
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English
Legal Answers
Am i able to get my misdemeanors expunged? my misdemeanors are M1 18 § 2707 §§A, M2 18 § 2705, and M3 18 § 5503 §§A4.
11 Sep 2017
Appellates:Post-conviction by PA Superior Court best option is: re-argument at Superior Ct., new trial w/CtCommonPleas, PCRA?
31 Jul 2017
I got a 3rd dui but my 2nd one was over the 10 year look back period so will it be treated as a first offence?
10 Jul 2017