Board Members

Tracey L. Sticco, Esq.
President

Tracey is committed to the ideal that every citizen deserves a thorough, well-researched, and perhaps most importantly, compassionate defense. She enjoys interacting with clients and takes great pride in ensuring that each and every client feels respected and supported from start to finish.

One of many factors which set her apart from other defense attorneys is her deep sense of empathy. Apart from her legal knowledge and advocacy skills, her clients find Tracey to be uniquely genuine, down-to-Earth, and attentive to their needs and concerns.

Experience

  • In 2012, Tracey decided to apply the knowledge and experience gained as a prosecutor to criminal defense, where she continues to focus primarily on DUIs and traffic tickets.
  • She served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Pinellas and Pasco Counties for over eight years.
  • In her spare time, Tracey also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Tampa and USF, teaching both criminal law and theories of criminal behavior.

Organization

  • President, Pinellas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2025)
  • St. Petersburg Bar Association
  • Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Education

  • B.A. in English from the University of Florida (2000)
  • M.A. in Political Science with a Certificate in Campaigning and Lobbying from the University of Florida (2003)
  • J.D., Stetson University College of Law (2007)
  • Ph.D Candidate in Criminology at the University of South Florida (2017-2021, A.B.D.)

Daviana M. Braniff, Esq.
Vice President

Daviana Marie Braniff was born in Clearwater, Florida, but primarily grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. After receiving a scholarship for women’s soccer, Daviana attended Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Georgia where she received her degree in Psychology. Daviana then attended the University of Georgia School of Law where she interned with the Office of the Fulton County District Attorney. After graduating, she moved back to the sunny state of Florida to be with family. Daviana worked as an Assistant State Attorney in the Sixth Judicial Circuit from October 2015 until January 2019 prior to joining the firm. She is an experienced trial attorney who handles all criminal matters with a focus on major crime. Daviana and her husband Daniel have two children James and Henry and three lovable dogs named Stella, Benno and Murphy.

Kimberly Mills Kuhn
Secretary

Kimberly Mills Kuhn is a dedicated criminal defense attorney with over 15 years of experience. She opened her private practice in 2012 after serving as a public defender in Broward, Pasco, and Pinellas counties and working in civil and criminal appeals at the Third District Court of Appeals. She has defended clients facing misdemeanor, DUI, and felony charges and has extensive experience handling community violence injunctions.

Passionate about justice and rehabilitation, Kimberly provides pro bono expungement services for survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence. She also teaches legal courses at St. Petersburg College’s Police Academy.

Since May 2023, she has served as Assistant General Counsel for the Fraternal Order of Police, representing officers in critical incidents.

A Florida native, Kimberly earned her B.S. from the University of Florida and her J.D. from St. Thomas University College of Law. She has taken over 40 jury trials to verdict and remains committed to upholding justice in every case.

Education

  • B.S. University of Florida
  • J.D. St Thomas University College of Law

Experience

  • Assistant Public Defender, Public Defender’s Office (Broward, Pasco, and Pinellas counties)
  • Law Clerk, Third District Court of Appeals

Internships

  • Third District Court of Appeals with Chief Judge David Gersten
  • Office of the Attorney General, Florida – Civil Litigation and Criminal Appeals

Member of the Florida Bar Association 2007

Kaitlyn Statile
Treasurer

Kaitlyn Statile attended the University of Georgia where she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Public Relations and a minor in Sociology. She then went on to earn her juris doctorate from Florida State University, College of Law. While in Tallahassee, she interned at the State Attorney’s Office, beginning her passion for trial law. After graduation she began working at the State Attorney’s Office in Pinellas County where she conducted over 50 trials and obtained a murder indictment from a grand jury. She then went on to practice civil litigation prior to moving to Costa Rica where she learned Spanish and worked in immigration and real estate law for ex-pats.

She is now working with Carlson, Meissner, Hart and Hayslett where she recently received the Client’s Choice Award from Avvo. She was on the Board of Directors for the Clearwater Bar Association Young Lawyers Division and is a member of the Pinellas Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys.

Kaitlyn resides in Pinellas County with her family. She enjoys traveling, being outdoors, playing tennis, gardening, cooking and spending time with her children and husband. She has a passion for helping others and seeking justice and fair treatment for all.

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