Katie Phang
Katie Phang
Personal Life
Katie Phang was born in Miami, her parents are Jean and Michael Phang. Jean is a retired nurse and Michael came to the United States from Seoul, South Korea when he was 19 years with only $2.43 to his name. He went on to become dean of the University of Miami’s College of Engineering. Sadly, he passed away on Father's Day of 2019 after struggling with Alzheimer's disease. Katie was close to her father. [15]
Education
Phang graduated from Miami Palmetto Senior High School.
She went on to graduate from Yale University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and earned a Juris Doctor Cum Laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 2000. [1] [2]
At Yale, Katie was in an all-female a cappella group at Yale: Whim ’n Rhythm.
She even went on worl tour after graduating.
Career
Upon graduating from law school in 2000, Phang worked for five years as Division Chief and Assistant State Attorney in the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, where she prosecuted first degree murder, narcotics trafficking, and other capital felonies. When reflecting on the job she said:
"It was the least-paying job I’ve ever had, but as a lawyer, the most rewarding.
Day One, I was in the courtroom picking a jury"
Following a four-year stint in the private sector as a commercial litigator, Phang returned to public service in 2009 as Assistant State Attorney at the Broward County State Attorney's Office where she prosecuted life and first degree felony offenses. Phang was a founding partner of Arrastia, Capote, and Phang, LLP from 2012 to 2014.
Social Media
Awards
Award | Year(s) |
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Florida Super Lawyers | 2019 |
Top Lawyer, Corporate and Business Law, South Florida Legal Guide | 2014 - 2019 |
Top Lawyer, Business Law, Florida Legal Elite | 2016 - 2018 |
University of Miami Law Alumni Association Leadership Award | 2017 |
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s 40 Under 40 Outstanding Lawyers of South Florida | 2014 |
Leader in the Law, State Florida Association for Women Lawyers | 2014 |
Top Up & Comer, Corporate and Business Law, South Florida Legal Guide | 2014 |
Treasurer, Miami-Dade Florida Association for Women Lawyers | 2014 |
40 Under 40 Rising Star, American Law Media/Daily Business Review | 2013 |
Top Up & Comer/Corporate and Business Law, South Florida Legal Guide | 2013 |
Up & Comer, Florida Legal Elite | 2013 |
Rising Star, American Lawyer Media/Daily Business Review | 2013 |
Outstanding Attorney/Corporate and Business Law, Revista Abogados | 2013 |