KIMBERLY D. SWANSON is a shareholder in the firm’s litigation department and is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Business Litigation, a distinction recognizing her expertise and professionalism in complex commercial matters. Her practice focuses on business, commercial, construction, and real estate disputes, including both commercial and residential landlord–tenant litigation. She also represents clients in trust and estate litigation, bringing hands-on experience at both the trial and appellate levels.
Kimberly currently serves on the Board of the Trial Lawyers’ Section of the Collier County Bar Association. In October 2025, Kimberly was appointed to serve on the Merit Selection Panel, which investigates, interviews, and recommends candidates for the U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Middle District of Florida.
As a Naples native, Kimberly is deeply committed to this community. She provides pro bono representation to foster children in Collier County by serving as an attorney ad litem, and she and her family are active in their church. Passionate about mentorship, Kimberly also leads the firm’s legal internship program, guiding law students as they develop practical skills and professional confidence.
Before becoming an attorney, Kimberly spent 14 years working as a paralegal, gaining extensive practical experience that informs her approach to litigation today. She earned her J.D. from Ave Maria School of Law, graduating magna cum laude. While in law school, she served as Managing Editor of the Ave Maria Law Review, where her article was published, and she received the St. Raymond of Penyafort Award for outstanding written advocacy. Kimberly also clerked for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida and contributed to the 2019 Florida Handbook on Civil Discovery Practice during her tenure with the firm as a law clerk.
