Katie McClellan

I was born in Massachusetts, but I moved as a toddler to my childhood home of Erie, Pennsylvania.

My secondary education started when I left for college in North Carolina at Duke University. After law school at The University of Michigan. I spent several years living in Chicago, Illinois before moving to Seattle, Washington where I lived for more than a decade.

At the beginning of 2023, I moved to Florida with my husband and two-year-old daughter. This move brought us closer to family, increasing our daughter’s all-important grandparent time, and more sunshine!

Education & Prior Affiliations

I am an experienced litigator and trial attorney. I have spent the majority of my career serving and strengthening families in a variety of contexts, with a focus on family law and child welfare law.

Prior to joining the Bruce Law Firm, I practiced with a family law firm in Seattle. I also spent more than a decade practicing family defense with the King County Department of Public Defense in Seattle.

During my undergraduate studies at Duke University, I majored in psychology.

After college, I attended law school at The University of Michigan.

My clinical experience in the Child Advocacy Law Clinic shaped my career and sparked my desire to continue working with families. After law school, I earned a Masters of Law (LLM) degree in Child and Family Law from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law.

I am licensed to practice in Florida, Illinois, and Washington.