Kathleen Svoboda

Kathleen Svoboda is a strategic planning coach and team lead at the Archdiocese of Detroit, where responsibilities include coaching parish leadership teams in developing long-term strategic plans. Kathleen has a legal background as an attorney specializing in estate planning, probate, trust administration, and elder care, having served as Of Counsel at Accettura & Hurwitz and as an attorney at Svoboda Legal PLLC. Prior experience includes roles as Director of Evangelization at St. John Neumann Catholic Parish, Supervising Administrative Law Judge for the State of Michigan, and Circuit Court Referee with Wayne County Third Circuit Court. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Law (JD) from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, a certificate in Catholic Theology from Sacred Heart Major Seminary, and a BA in Political Science and Government from the University of Michigan.