About
Kaysia Earley is a South Florida trial attorney and founder of Earley Law Firm, and a frequent legal analyst on Court TV, Law & Crime, and NewsNation.
Following her own early journey through the criminal justice system before she built her practice, she speaks candidly about second chances and the law, and joined the White Collar Conference to do the same.
Elsewhere on this story
- Kaysia Earley's full interview on Nightmare Success Nightmare Success episode: Kaysia Earley, Solitary While Pregnant to Attorney
At the White Collar Conference
Kaysia Earley told how she persuaded a judge to let her graduate from college before reporting to serve her sentence, and how she later became a criminal defense attorney who has tried more than 100 cases and ran for judge. She offered three takeaways: tell your story or risk being exposed, keep the faith, and remember that no one is better than the next person.
“Tell your story or risk being exposed.”
Watch at 11:25
“Don't judge me for what I did 20 years ago, but judge me for what I've been doing the past 20 years.”
Watch at 12:40
“Either you're in a situation, you're coming out of that situation, or you're going into another situation.”
Watch at 12:54
Chapters
- 0:00 Jeff Grant introduces the panel
- 1:22 Jeffrey Abramowitz, from federal prison to the Petey Greene Program
- 7:00 Kaysia Earley on arrest, faith and becoming a criminal defense attorney
- 10:49 Kaysia Earley: tell your story and keep the faith
- 16:45 Jeff Wertkin on rebuilding a career after prison
- 18:55 Jeff Wertkin on a scooter job and freelance litigation support
- 22:00 Jeff Wertkin on patience and rejected job applications
- 24:18 Jeff Wertkin on finding community at The Fortune Society
- 27:25 Jeff Grant on living within your means
- 29:17 Jeff Grant on seminary, ministry and getting his law license back
With Jeff Grant (moderator), Jeff Wertkin and Jeffrey Abramowitz
Join us in fall 2027.
The fourth annual White Collar Conference is planned for fall 2027, virtual on Zoom and open to all.