Kaitlin Romanelli Myers
Biography
Kaitlin Romanelli Myers is an associate in our office in Asheville, North Carolina. She counsels and defends clients in a wide range of litigation matters, primarily focusing on insurance defense and general liability matters.
Kaitlin also defends clients in professional, medical malpractice, negligence, and SIU / insurance fraud claims as well as governmental liability. She is licensed in North Carolina and has been admitted to practice in the federal courts.
Kaitlin is passionate about her role as an advocate and attributes her success in the courtroom to her diverse practice area background. Earlier in her career, she represented clients in family law disputes, civil litigation, estate planning, probate matters, and criminal defense.
Kaitlin earned a Juris Doctor from Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she achieved several honors and competed in several trial competitions. Prior to law school, Kaitlin received dual Bachelors of Arts in both Criminology and Political Science with a Law and Justice concentration and a minor in Forensic Science.
Outside of the courtroom, Kaitlin enjoys hiking the trails of beautiful Western North Carolina, trying new restaurants and breweries, and spending time with her husband and children.
Experience
Kaitlin represents clients in a wide range of litigation matters, primarily focusing on insurance defense and general liability matters. Kaitlin also defends clients in professional and medical malpractice and negligence claims, SIU / insurance fraud, and governmental liability. Kaitlin’s practice previously included representing clients in family law, criminal defense, and estate planning.
Kaitlin represents clients in a wide range of family law and civil litigation matters. Kaitlin works closely with her family law clients to ensure their specific needs are being met for divorce, child custody, child support, alimony and spousal support, and adoption and termination of parental rights matters.
Kaitlin previously worked with clients to understand their unique life circumstances and estate planning needs, and then creates wills, trusts, power of attorney, advance medical directives and other documents that protect their interests. She also has defended clients in criminal matters.
Credentials
Admitted
State Courts:
- North Carolina
U.S. District Courts:
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Education
- J.D., Campbell University
- B.A., Criminology, North Carolina State University
- B.A., Political Science, North Carolina State University
Memberships
- 28th Judicial District Bar
- North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
- North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys
- North Carolina Bar Association
Resources
- The Road to Divorce in North Carolina
Details family law services and related resources Kaitlin and the Asheville Office provide.
Publications
- Modification of Child Custody
HBS Asheville Family Law Blog, April 2021 - Divorce From Bed and Board
HBS Asheville Family Law Blog, March 2021 - Stimulus Checks and Child Support
HBS Asheville Family Law Blog, March 2021 - Custody Mediation in North Carolina
HBS Asheville Family Law Blog, March 2021
- Separation Agreements in North Carolina
HBS Asheville Family Law Blog, February 2021 - Who Gets Custody?
HBS Asheville Family Law Blog, February 2021 - How Long Does it Take to Get a Divorce in North Carolina?
HBS Asheville Family Law Blog, January 2021