Kathlyn M. Mackovjak - a Saint Petersburg, Florida (FL) Immigration Lawyer

Saint Petersburg Immigration Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Immigration

Attorney Information

Overview

Kathlyn M. Mackovjak is shareholder and co-owner of Immigration Law Group of Florida, P.A. She has been practicing immigration law for over 18 years. Before opening her own firm, she supervised the Immigration Law Unit at Gulfcoast Legal Services and coordinated an immigration law clinic for Stetson Law School. She was recognized in 2013 by the Hispanic Outreach Center with their Gracias Award for her work with the immigrant community, and by the Clearwater/Tampa Bay Area Human Trafficking Task Force for her work with survivors of human trafficking.

Kathlyn has a degree in environmental engineering from the University of Florida, and graduated cum laude from the Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, DC. In the early 1990's she was a volunteer with the Peace Corps in Mali, West Africa. She then worked as an environmental engineer for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Rwanda, Angola, the Republic of Congo, Kosovo and Afghanistan. Kathlyn is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada.

Awards and Honors

Honors

Leader in the Law, Florida Association of Women Lawyers, 2015
Women in the Law by Best Lawyers® (peer reviewed), 2016-2022
Lawyer of the Year in Florida by Best Lawyers® (peer reviewed), 2020
Best Lawyers in Tampa Bay Area by Best Lawyers® (peer reviewed), 2017-2021

Education

Legal Education
- American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1992
  B.S.
  Honors: With High Honors

Current Employment Position(s)

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Partner
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Past Positions

Gulfcoast Legal Services, Attorney and Supervisor, 2004 - 2013
Stetson Law School, Adjunct Professor, 2006 - 2013

Languages

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English
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French
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Classes and Seminars

Immigration Law Clinic, Stetson Law School, 2006 - 2013
Current Immigration Law Issues- 2014- 2021, Eckerd College

Pro Bono Activities

Monthly pro bono clinic through Intercultural Advocacy Institute, 2004 - Present
Board member and Past President of Daystar Life Center, 2013 - 2021

Published Works

Articles

Interviewing Of Immigrant Clients and Special Immigration Relief for Crime Victims, Huntington, N.Y. : Juris Publishing, 3rd Ed., 2010
Interviewing Of Immigrant Clients and Special Immigration Relief for Crime Victims. Linda Ramirez, Ed., Cultural Issues in Criminal Defense- 3rd Edition,

Bar Admissions

Florida, 2004
New York, 2004

Other Affiliations

Florida Association of Women Lawyers - Pinellas, 2015 - Present (Member)

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Contact

Saint Petersburg, FL

3833 Central Avenue
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713

Directions

Phone: 727-471-0677

Fax: 727-350-1042

Email: Send a message

Website: https://www.immlawfl.com

Hours: M-F 9AM-5PM

Credit Cards Accepted

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