Atty. Kayla Pragid
Kayla Pragid is a trial and litigation attorney in Holland & Knight's West Palm Beach office. Ms.
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Kayla Pragid is a business, litigation, and insurance attorney based in West Palm Beach, Florida, practicing at Holland & Knight LLP. Educated at University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 2012). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026). Serands clients in West Palm Beach, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Kayla Pragid is a trial and litigation attorney in Holland & Knight's West Palm Beach office
- Ms. Pragid focuses her practice on complex federal litigation and class actions nationwide, with an emphasis on prosecuting and defending fraud and unfair and deceptive trade practices across multiple industries, including securities fraud, healthcare and insurance fraud, crypto fraud, equine fraud, as well as shareholder derivative claims and ERISA/ESOP claims with underlying allegations of deceptive or unfair conduct
- Ms. Pragid also has significant experience handling transactions and litigation involving medical providers and institutions
- Clients often call on Ms. Pragid because of her ability to strategically and efficiently manage large cases and massive discovery obligations, including the management of electronic discovery (e-discovery)
- Ms. Pragid is organized, strategic and efficient with both time and resources
- She assists clients in achieving successful, cost-effective results
- Ms. Pragid has successfully managed and litigated cases to settlement, summary judgment and verdict
- Ms. Pragid prides herself on her commitment to pro bono legal work for those who are so often underserved by the community
- In this regard, she frequently represents pro bono clients in domestic violence and stalking cases on the civil and criminal side
- She is also passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)
- She co-chairs the West Palm Beach office's DEI committee and sits on the firmwide Diversity Counsel
- She also manages an intensive mentorship program for diverse law students
- While in law school, Ms. Pragid was a judicial law clerk for the Honorable A. Jay Cristol of the U.S
- Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Florida
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in West Palm Beach are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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