Kathryn Meyers

Partner

(305) 400-4260

Education

Washington University School of Law, J.D.

  • Order of the Coif

Washington University in St. Louis, B.A.

  • with Honors

Clerkships

Honorable Thomas Platt of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Admissions

The Florida Bar

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida

New York State Bar Association

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Awards & Recognition

Chambers & Partners

Legal 500 Elite

Presentations & Teaching

Heckscher Foundation for Children, Board of Directors

Breakthrough Miami, Board of Directors

Kate Meyers has more than two decades of experience handling sophisticated criminal, civil, and regulatory matters. Her practice focuses on white collar criminal defense, with an emphasis on health care fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, mortgage fraud, and environmental law. Kate represents clients in internal investigations and in all phases of litigation, and has tried a number of cases to verdict. She has handled matters in state and federal courts in Florida and New York, and before the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission and the National Association of Securities Dealers.

Prior to joining MRP, Kate worked in the New York office of a global law firm and later at a litigation boutique where she focused on white-collar and securities defense. Kate began her career as a judicial law clerk for the late Honorable Thomas Platt, who then served on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

A Miami native, Kate gives back to her community by serving on the boards of the Heckscher Foundation for Children and Breakthrough Miami.

representative Matters

Investigations

Obtained a declination from the state attorney on behalf of a Fortune 100 company relating to a RICO and false billing investigation.

White Collar Defense

Obtained a non-prosecution agreement for a corporate officer in a $500-million dollar money laundering and real estate fraud investment prosecution.

Investigations

Internal investigation for a professional sports team related to allegations of illegal gambling.

Investigations

Internal Investigation for a national health insurance provider related to allegations of self-dealing and bribery of a senior executive.

Regulatory Enforcement & Litigation

Obtained dismissal of state environmental enforcement action against a large Florida-based corporation based on the unconstitutionality of the state regulation.

Commercial Litigation

Civil suit in Florida state court on behalf of a major financial institution to enforce and collect on a $100 million-dollar foreign judgment.

Regulatory Enforcement & Litigation

Obtained a declination for the CFO of a Fortune 100 entertainment company in an SEC investigation for alleged public filing misstatements.