Karla Allen

Karla Allen received her Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law. While attending Stetson, Karla focused her studies on Elder Law and Estate Planning and received a Certificate of Concentration in Elder Law. Karla was also awarded the Matthew Bender Elder Law Book Award for high academic achievement in Elder Law and Estate Planning courses. Karla was also recognized with the William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award and was inducted into the Who's Who Among American Colleges & Universities. In addition to Elder Law and Estate Planning, Karla also practices Family Law with specific emphasis on marital dissolution, child custody and support, and modification of child custody and support.

Karla's passion for practicing in the Elder and Family law fields comes from her own personal experiences in life. Karla worked and raised kids while attending college, and has struggled through divorce and life as a single mother. As a parent, Karla has also faced the challenges that arise when you have a child with special medical needs. Due to the many hospitalizations of her own child who had battled liver disease and was eventually transplanted, Karla came to know other families who struggled with issues associated to having special needs children of their own. This has helped Karla grow personally and allows her to have a deeper compassionate understanding of the issues people face at a whole different level. So, not only does she know the law, she knows people.

Karla is currently admitted to practice in Florida and the Middle District of the U.S. District Court, is a member of both the Hillsborough and St. Petersburg Bar Associations, and is also a member of the Phi Delta Phi Honors Legal Fraternity.

Karla has also authored the following articles:

• Legacy and Long-Term Care: Should the Privilege of Inheritance Take a Backseat to the Needs of Providing Long-Term Care for the Growing Elder Population? (Spring 2007)
  
  
• Special Needs Trusts: Their Purpose, the Different Types, and Knowing When and Why to Use Them (Spring 2008)
  
  
• The Disabled Child and Divorced Parents:  The Impact of Child Support on SSI and an Alternative Arrangement That Should Be Considered (Spring 2008)

Clara Rodriguez Rokusek

Clara Rodriguez Rokusek immigrated to the United States as a young girl, after her family was compelled to leave their country due to escalating violence.  In realizing how much an attorney had helped her family in immigration matters, Clara has been committed to providing assistance to individuals with legal needs.

Clara pursued her undergraduate studies at Stetson University, and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business and a Bachelor of Arts.  While pursuing her Juris Doctor degree at Stetson University College of Law, Clara was inducted into the Honors Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi.  During law school, Clara served as the Florida Regional President of the Hispanic National Bar Association-Law Student Division, and as President of Stetson's Hispanic Bar Association.  Clara was the Chair of the Student Bar Association's Diversity Committee, and helped to launch the inaugural Central Florida Diversity Picnic. Upon graduation, Clara was recognized with the William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award, the American Law Institute-American Bar Association Scholarship and Leadership Award, and was inducted into the Who's Who Among American Colleges & Universities.  

Clara is currently admitted to practice in Florida and the Middle District of the U.S. District Court. Clara is a member and Pro Bono Chair of the Tampa Bay Hispanic Bar Association, a member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, and of the St. Petersburg Bar Association.

Bralynne Meyers

Bralynne Meyers received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law. During her tenure at Stetson, Bralynne participated in numerous organizations, including holding the office of President of Elder Law Society. She was inducted into and held the office of Historian in the National Honor Legal Fraternity Phi Delta Phi. Bralynne is listed as Who's Who Among American Colleges & Universities.

Bralynne attended Franklin College of Indiana graduating magna cum laude with undergraduate degrees in both English and Political Science. While at Franklin, Bralynne dedicated many hours to community service and campus organizations. She spent most ever summer in the employ of an attorney in Panama City, Florida where she saw first hand the issues and trials people must deal with everyday. It was after devoting her summer months as a law clerk and intern that she realized just what a benefit having the best legal representation can mean.

Bralynne grew up in a small Midwestern town and is extremely family oriented as a result.  She is well-acquainted with adversity and understands that each individual has unique experiences that must be considered in determining the best course of action.  She is dedicated to listening to her clients and meeting their needs.  She has participated in numerous areas of the law, but has shifted her focus to contract disputes, family law, and bankruptcy.

Bralynne is currently admitted to practice in the state of Florida and the Middle District of Florida. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Saint Petersburg Bar Association, the Hillsborough Bar Association, and the Clearwater Bar Association.