Kaitlin Ainsworth Caruso

University of Maine School of Law

Kaitlin Ainsworth Caruso writes about local government, civil rights, and consumer protection. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Maine School of Law in 2021, Professor Caruso practiced state and local law in several jurisdictions. Her prior practice included, inter alia, working for the Law Department, City Council, and Mayor of New York City, respectively, and leading the Division of Consumer Affairs in the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety.  She also clerked for the Hon. William J. Kayatta, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and the Hon. Harry D. Leinenweber of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She has also previously served as a lecturer and San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Fellow at Yale Law School.