Erin Brosious is a founder and partner at Kallins, Little, and Brosious, a boutique law firm in Manatee county. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida where she majored in English. Immediately after graduating with her Bachelor of Arts degree, she obtained an accelerated Master’s degree in Secondary English Education from University of Florida. She began her career teaching English at a Title I School, helping underprivileged kids, and ended her teaching career in Sarasota county where she worked for eleven years teaching English in all grade levels, from drop-out prevention to college credit courses. While teaching, Erin desired to develop her leadership skills, obtaining a second master’s degree in 2010 in Educational Leadership from the University of South Florida.

To expand her professional career and broaden her impact in her community, she earned her Juris Doctorate at Barry University School of Law, where she received the Advanced Legal Writing Book Award and was Secretary of Delta Theta Phi Law fraternity. Upon returning to Sarasota/Manatee County, her passion for public service was demonstrated not only by her devotion to adolescent literacy, but also in her capacity as an assistant public defender at the Public Defender’s office of both Manatee and Sarasota counties. Erin helped thousands of clients while working at the public defender’s office, working with clients who could not afford representation, and many of whom suffered from mental illnesses, homelessness, PTSD, and drug and alcohol dependencies. The public defender’s office allowed for her to develop skills litigating and afforded her immediate court room experience.

Erin Brosious officially graduated from the Florida Justice Association’s Leadership Academy on June 6, 2025, marking a significant milestone in her ongoing professional development and dedication to leadership within the legal field and within our law firm.

The FJA Leadership Academy is a highly selective program designed to cultivate and elevate leaders in the civil justice community. Erin’s successful completion of the program is a testament to her commitment to excellence, advocacy, and mentorship. In recognition of her standout presence, Erin has also been invited to serve as an official representative of the Leadership Academy—a well-deserved honor that underscores her impact and influence within the profession.

Due to her passion to for the local community, Ms. Brosious decided to apply and enter Leadership Manatee in May of 2022 to better understand the needs and issues related to governance, business, and charity in Manatee County and its challenges and opportunities. This valuable insight has allowed her to devote her time and focus to important issues in the local community. Over the years she has volunteered and supported various local charitable and nonprofit organizations such as Sertoma, Pace Center for Girls, Church of the Cross Food Bank and St. Jude’s Children Research, along with many local educational institutions.