MARY CLAIRE ESPENKOTTER (vCard)is Of Counsel to the firm and concentrates her practice in the areas of federal court litigation and appeals, with an emphasis on employment, securities and real estate litigation. Prior to joining Damian & Valori, Ms. Espenkotter spent seven years as the Chambers Staff Attorney for the Honorable Stanley Marcus of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Ms. Espenkotter has served as an Adjunct Professor in the areas of Legal Research and Writing and Appellate Advocacy at the University of Miami School of Law and the St. Thomas University School of Law.

Ms. Espenkotter is a graduate of the George Washington University (B.A., with honors, 1994) and the University of Miami School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997), where she was a member of the University of Miami Law Review, a Dean’s Merit Scholar and a recipient of the Order of the Coif.

Ms. Espenkotter is a member of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers and the Junior League of Miami. She has served as a co-chair of the League’s Sundari Foundation “Project Lift” Committee and is a 2008 recipient of the U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award (Bronze level).

Ms. Espenkotter is a member of the Florida Bar and is admitted to practice in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.