Kaitlyn Duval

Attorney Kaitlyn E. Duval knows how criminal cases are built because she spent nearly five years building them. Beginning in 2021, she served as an Assistant District Attorney in Essex County, prosecuting cases across the county's courts and rising to a supervisory role within the office. That experience gives her an inside view of how the Commonwealth evaluates evidence, makes charging decisions, and approaches plea negotiations and trial, and she now puts that insight to work for the people she defends.

After leaving the District Attorney's Office, Kaitlyn moved to the defense side and joined us. She practices in both adult and juvenile court, and she regularly represents clients at restraining order hearings, where a single hearing can affect someone's home, family, and record almost immediately.

Kaitlyn gives every case the same level of commitment, no matter the charge or the court. A first-offense case in district court gets the same preparation, attention, and effort as the most serious matter on her calendar, because to the person facing it, every case is the most important one.

She understands that being charged with a crime is one of the most stressful times in a person's life, and she makes sure her clients never feel like they are going through it alone. She digs into the details, uses her experience as a prosecutor to find the weaknesses in the Commonwealth's evidence, and keeps her clients informed at every step so they can make decisions with confidence.

Kaitlyn earned her undergraduate degree from Salem State University, where she played college basketball. The teamwork she learned on the court carries directly into her practice, where she works closely with Ernie and the rest of the team to build the strongest possible defense for each client. She went on to the Massachusetts School of Law, graduating cum laude, and was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in December 2021.

Family is at the center of Kaitlyn's life, and it shapes how she practices. She understands that a criminal charge rarely affects just one person, and she treats every case with the seriousness it deserves for her client and for the people who depend on them.