J. Kevin Hayslett, Esq.

J. Kevin Hayslett is a law firm partner at Carlson, Meissner, Hart & Hayslett. He is a graduate of Clearwater High School. He and his wife, Melisa have three sons. They enjoy playing tennis, baseball and watching seasonal sports. Kevin is an avid tennis player and is currently nationally rated in singles and doubles.

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Professional Associations

Avvo Rating – 10
Admitted to the Florida Bar, 1988
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1988
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1995
Clearwater Bar Association (Past Board Member)
Barney Masterson Inn of Court (Past Member)
Mote Marine Scientific Labs (Past Board Member)
YMCA of Suncoast (Board Member)
Pinellas County Trial Lawyers’ Association (Former Member)
Festival of Trees (Former Gala Ball Co-Chair)
Tampa Bay Area Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Former Board Member)

Honors & Awards

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Past National & SE Mock Trial Championship Team, American Association for Justice
National College of DUI Defense, Harvard University.

Education

J.D., Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1987
B.S., Political Science Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina

Past Employment:

Office of the State Attorney, 6th Circuit FL, Assistant State Attorney
Criminal Justice Institute, Facilitator
SPJC, Facilitator
Kevin Hayslett can be heard on Radio IO on his show, “Kevin’s Law.”

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