Mary Kate Moran was born in Saratoga Springs, New York and lived there until she graduated from high school. Ms. Moran received a scholarship to attend Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida where she received a Bachelors Degree in Political Science with a specialization in Middle Eastern North African Studies. After graduating from Rollins, Ms. Moran took a year off to gain some real-world experience, leading her to begin working at a personal injury law firm in Orlando. Ms. Moran then went on to pursue her JD at FAMU College of Law. While in law school Ms. Moran began working with Morgan and Morgan as a litigation assistant and paralegal.