Lawyer
The McShane Firm, LLC
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania 17110
Areas of PracticeAfter specializing in appeals and post-conviction petitions 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 and post-conviction petitions.She handles everything from summary speeding tickets to murder.PhilosophyAttorney 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. Through constant communication, Attorney Clarkson can fight for what is best for each individual case.Personal BackgroundKaitlyn 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.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. 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.
Areas of PracticeAfter specializing in appeals and post-conviction petitions 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 and post-conviction petitions.She handles everything from summary speeding tickets to murder.PhilosophyAttorney 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. Through constant communication, Attorney Clarkson can fight for what is best for each individual case.Personal BackgroundKaitlyn 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.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. 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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