Kerstin Henze graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Miami, in 2003, with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, and received her Juris Doctor from the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University in 2006. Following law school, Ms. Henze practiced law with the Law Office of Patrick J. Murphy and Associates, P.A., where her areas of practice included covenant enforcement, foreclosure, commercial litigation, and probate matters. In 2010, Ms. Henze joined Kaye and Bender, P.L. (n/k/a Kaye Bender Rembaum) to concentrate on community association law, with a primary focus on assisting the Firm’s association clients on all aspects of community association operation.

In August 2023, Ms. Henze was elevated to a Firm Member and managing attorney of the Firm’s Tampa, Florida office, where she continues to focus her practice on condominium, homeowner, and cooperative associations. As General Counsel to community associations, Ms. Henze assists board members with their day-to-day operations, including, without limitation, budgets/reserves, corporate governance, drafting and amending governing documents, drafting, revising and negotiating contracts (including complex, multi-million-dollar construction contracts), enforcement of association covenants, management issues, and other association-related matters. Ms. Henze is a frequent lecturer on community association law, and leads seminars on an array of topics of interest to Board members and property managers.