Overview
Overview
Carly F. McAllister is an Associate in the firm's West Palm Beach office. She is a trial attorney that generally practices in the areas of trucking accident litigation, wrongful death, catastrophic and personal injury, security negligence, medical malpractice, premises liability, commercial litigation, vehicle negligence, business/commercial law, consumer law, and more. She advises commercial parties in the midst of highly-contentious matters across the state of Florida and has successfully tried cases to verdict and prevailed on summary judgment. In addition to her business litigation practice, Ms. McAllister has represented clients on a pro bono basis in a variety of contexts.
Ms. McAllister was commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel, which is the highest title of honor bestowed by the Governor of Kentucky as recognition of an individual’s noteworthy accomplishments and outstanding service to their community, state, and nation. Prior to joining CSK, Ms. McAllister worked at the Southern Legal Counsel and clerked for the Honorable Spencer D. Levine of Florida’s 4rth District Court of Appeal. In law school, Ms. McAllister was on the Dean’s List, was a CALI award recipient, proudly served as an editor on the law review, and worked as a research assistant where she produced cutting edge legal research.
Ms. McAllister is also a competitive triathlete and enjoys swimming, biking, hiking, pickleball, and watching the Kentucky Wildcats in her spare time.
Associations
- The Florida Bar
- American Bar Association
- South Miami Kendall Bar Association
- Broward County Bar Association
- 8th Judicial Circuit Bar Association
- Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Phi Alpha Theta

Newsroom
Publications
"A Victim’s Shield or a Stalker’s License to Kill? Court Ordered Restraining Orders," 32, St. Thomas Law Review Forum Blog, 2020
"Power and Race: A Comprehensive View of their Intervention with Justice Through the Shattering Rose Colored Lenses of R. Kelly," 32, St. Thomas Law Review Forum Blog, 2020
Practice Areas
Education
- St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law, J.D., cum laude
- Florida Atlantic University, B.A., magna cum laude
Admissions
- Florida, 4/14/2021
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida