Washington and Lee University School of Law

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Kathleen McLeroy

A shareholder in the Tampa, Fl. firm of Carlton Fields, McLeroy chairs the firm's pro bono committee and is a Fellow of The Florida Bar Foundation, as well as past president of Bay Area Legal Services, which provides free civil legal services to the poor in Hillsborough and Pasco counties.

McLeroy has served on The Florida Bar Foundation's board of directors since 1999. She has been a leader in efforts to secure legal services funding and increase pro bono activity by members of the legal profession. She also has served on numerous committees of The Florida Bar and the American Bar Association.

McLeroy's long history of giving back to the community and her dedication to her profession has resulted in much recognition, including The Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award (2005); the Hillsborough County Bar Association's Jimmy Kynes Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service (2004); and Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award from the Hillsborough Attorney Volunteer Efforts Program (2001).

McLeroy received bachelor's and master's degrees from Louisiana State University. She graduated cum laude from Washington and Lee and was a member of Law Review and a Burks Scholar. 

Established in 1956, The Florida Bar Foundation is the only statewide funder of civil legal services for the poor. Other Foundation programs include grants to improve the justice system, public service fellowships for law students, and loan repayment assistance for attorneys at its legal aid grantee organizations.