Katie S. Phang is a partner on Berger Singerman’s Dispute Resolution Team, where she represents a diverse group of clients in complex commercial litigation, family law, hospitality and gaming litigation, real estate litigation and white collar criminal defense and special investigations. She has more than 18 years of trial experience in state and federal courts.
Prior to joining Berger Singerman, Phang was a founding partner with Arrastia, Capote & Phang, LLP. Previously, she held positions at the Miami-Dade County and Broward County State Attorney’s offices, where she rose to the level of homicide prosecutor and Division Chief. As a former prosecutor and private practitioner, she has tried dozens of jury and bench trials throughout Florida, several of which as Lead Trial Counsel.
Phang has been recognized as a Top Lawyer in Corporate and Business Law by the South Florida Legal Guide and Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, and as a Rising Star by American Lawyer Media. She is also a Legal Contributor for NBC News/MSNBC, and other national media outlets.
- AV-Preeminent Rating-Litigation, Bankruptcy, Criminal Law, & Family Law
- Florida Super Lawyers, 2019
- 2014-2019 Top Lawyer, Corporate and Business Law, South Florida Legal Guide
- 2016-2018 Top Lawyer, Business Law, Florida Legal Elite
- 2017 University of Miami Law Alumni Association Leadership Award
- 2014 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s 40 Under 40 Outstanding Lawyers of South Florida
- 2014 Leader in the Law, State Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- 2014 Top Up & Comer, Corporate and Business Law, South Florida Legal Guide
- 2014 Treasurer, Miami-Dade Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- 2013 40 Under 40 Rising Star, American Law Media/Daily Business Review
- 2013 Top Up & Comer/Corporate and Business Law, South Florida Legal Guide
- 2013 Up & Comer, Florida Legal Elite
- 2013 Rising Star, American Lawyer Media/Daily Business Review
- 2013 Outstanding Attorney/Corporate and Business Law, Revista Abogados
- Miami-Dade Florida Association for Women Lawyers, President (2017-18)
- Defense Research Institute, Nominating Committee (2018)
- The Florida Bar
- Dade County Bar Association
- University of Miami Alumni Association, Vice-President
- Cuban American Bar Association
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- University of Miami School of Law, Litigation Skills Adjunct Professor
- Dress for Success Miami/Suited for Success
- Yale University Alumni Schools Committee
TV Legal Analyst
- NBC News/MSNBC, Legal Contributor, September 2017-Present
- FOX Business, "Varney & Co," provided legal analysis, August 7, 2015
- FOX News, "On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren", Legal Panelist, August 2014-Present
- WPLG/10, "This Week in South Florida", Roundtable Contributor, December 2014-Present
- CBS4, "Secret Service Agent Arrested After Being Found Passed Out in Miami," October 2012
- CBS4/UPN33: Provided on-air commentary regarding various legal issues and high-profile cases on a local and national level. 2005-Present
- CBS4/UPN33 "Jim & Jade in the Morning": daily, live, in-studio morning show focusing on different legal issues/analysis, September 2008-November 2008
- CBS4/UPN33 "The Insider's Edge": daily, live, in-studio morning show segment exclusively on Michael Jackson trial analysis, March 2005-June 2005
- CBS4/UPN33, "Focus on South Florida: NASA Astronaut Charged with Murder," Spring 2007
- CBS4, "Red Light Camera Controversy in Plantation," December 1, 2006
- CBS4, "OJ Expected to Make Millions with Tell-All Book," November 15, 2006
- CBS4, "Accused Serial Rapist Reynaldo Rapalo Captured", December 26, 2005
- PBS, "Mental Engineering," Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 2005
- CBS4, "State Attorney's Push to get Art Teele's Bond Revoked", July 15, 2005
- CBS4, "Mom Outraged Daughter's Alleged Kidnapper Free Again", July 12, 2005
- CBS4/4 Sunday Morning: "The Jessica Lunsford Act," May 8, 2005
- CBS National News, "Law Lets Floridians 'Shoot First'", April 26, 2005
- CBS4, "Bill to Let Floridians 'Meet Force with Force'", April 6, 2005
- CBS4 & CBS2 Chicago: Terri Schiavo Legal Analysis, March 22, 2005
- CBS4, "Robert Blake's Not Guilty Verdict", March 14, 2005
Radio Legal Analyst
- The Mike Gallagher Show, Ferguson Legal Analysis, November 2014
- WLRN/NPR Radio, "Why You Don't Get Speeding Tickets from Your Sunpass", February 2014
- 850WFTL AM Radio, Guest Host of "Kelley Mitchell Unplugged", August 3, 2005
- 610WIOD AM Radio, Michael Jackson Trial Analysis, March 2005-June 2005
- 850WFTL AM Radio, Sexual Offenders & Sexual Predators and Michael Jackson Verdict Analysis, March 2005-July 2005
- BIG105.9 FM Radio, Michael Jackson Trial Analysis, March 2005-June 2005
- Y-100 100.7 FM Radio, Michael Jackson Trial Analysis, March 2005-June 2005
- KISS 99.9 FM Radio, Michael Jackson Trial Analysis, March 2005-June 2005
- National Public Radio (NPR), Michael Jackson Trial Analysis and Terri Schiavo Legal Analysis, March 2005-June 2005
Twenty-Seven Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in 2020 Edition of Florida Super Lawyers
June 8, 2020
Twenty-Eight Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in 2019 Edition of Florida Super Lawyers
May 29, 2019
May 28, 2019
New York Post quotes Katie Phang in, "Spa tapes of alleged Bob Kraft masseuse blocked"
April 29, 2019
April 29, 2019
April 29, 2019
April 29, 2019
March 12, 2019
South Florida Legal Guide Names 21 Berger Singerman Attorneys as Top Lawyers
March 7, 2019
February 18, 2019
October 1, 2018
July 17, 2018
Thirty-One Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in 2018 Edition of Florida Super Lawyers
June 17, 2018
Bloomberg quotes Katie Phang in, "Mueller's Latest Charges Bring Together Trump Campaign, Russia"
June 10, 2018
Katie Phang recognized as SFBJ's Top 25 Most Influential Business Women in South Florida
May 14, 2018
March 25, 2018
South Florida Legal Guide Names 23 Berger Singerman Attorneys as Top Lawyers
January 9, 2018
NBC News, "Police on trial: Why is it so hard to convict officers who use lethal force?"
January 7, 2018
November 19, 2017
June 8, 2017
Thirty-Two Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2017 Super Lawyers Florida Edition
June 8, 2017
July 17, 2016
Twelve Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2016 Edition of Florida Trend
June 21, 2016
June 13, 2016
Thirty-Six Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2016 Super Lawyers Florida Edition
June 13, 2016
April 17, 2016
Politico quotes Katie Phang on "Battery case against Trump campaign manager seen as strong"
March 29, 2016
Katie Phang, Speaker, "Bolstering Your Practices to Meet the New Wave of US Harassment," for DRI
March 28, 2019
Katie Phang, Panelist, Business Advantage Forum at Bast Amron on Gender Equality in the Workplace
November 5, 2018
October 24, 2018
Katie S. Phang, Speaker, "National Association of Women Judges' 2018 Midyear Meeting"
April 13, 2018
Katie Phang, Panelist, 2018 Scholarship Committee at University of Miami School of Law
February 2018
Katie Phang, Speaker, "DRI Deposition Institute," The Voice of The Defense Bar
October 17, 2017
Katie Phang, Speaker, "2017 DRI Annual Meeting," The Voice of The Defense Bar
October 4, 2017
Katie Phang, Panelist, "The Cost of Intolerance"
August 16, 2017
Katie Phang, Speaker, "Diversity for Success and Corporate Expo," DRI Program
June 14, 2017
Katie Phang, Speaker, Young Women's Preparatory Academy 2017 Women's Symposium
March 14, 2017
Katie Phang, Speaker, "Developing Law Academy," Brownsville Middle School
February 11, 2017
Katie Phang, Speaker, 2017 Scholarship Committee, University of Miami School of Law
January 31, 2017
Katie Phang, Presenter, "Proceedings Supplementary" lunch and learn, CJE
January 11, 2017
Katie Phang, Panelist, "Women on the Frontline," TotalBank
January 11, 2017
June 23, 2016
Katie Phang, Presenter, "Deposing Experts," DRI Young Lawyers Seminar
June 15, 2016
Katie Phang, Interview, "Handling High-Stakes Commercial Disputes," South Florida Legal Guide
June 11, 2016
May 18, 2016
Katie Phang, Speaker, "Court Law Day," U.S. District Court/Southern District of Florida
May 11, 2016
Katie Phang, Speaker, "DRI Deposition Skills Institute," DRI Deposition Institute
April 11, 2016
January 2014
March 11, 2016
Winter 2016
Katie Phang, Speaker, "Ready for Battle: Preparation for the Trial Lawyer," DRI Deposition Institute
February 28, 2016
January 25, 2016
January 2016
- Arrastia, Capote & Phang, LLP
- Seipp & Flick, LLP (n/k/a Seipp, Flick & Hosley)
- Broward County State Attorney's Office
- Mager & Mager, LLC
- Seipp & Flick, LLP (f/k/a Seipp, Flick & Kissane)
- Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy, Graham & Ford, P.A.
- Patino & Associates, P.A.
- Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office