Kevin A. Malone was born in Utica, New York, on July 23, 1952, and as a youngster moved with his family to Pompano Beach, Florida. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1973, where he was honored as a Phi Beta Kappa. While at the University of Florida, he was elected President of the Student Senate and a member of the Florida Blue Key. He graduated from the University of Florida Law School in 1976. Following law school, Kevin became an associate with Krupnick & Campbell and, after several years of outstanding successful trial results, was named a partner in 1979. In recent years, Kevin has specialized in representing foreign governments in litigation in the United States. Over the past 10 years he has represented more than 25 foreign governments in litigation matters throughout the United States.