- Participated in property insurance trial that resulted in a $28+ million verdict in favor of hotel owner
- Negotiated a substantial consent judgment on behalf of a Montana aeronautical service provider and airplane part manufacturer
- Obtained a summary judgment in favor of alarm service company in dispute arising under its general liability insurance policy and obtained order from appellate court affirming trial court’s judgment
- Obtained partial summary judgment allowing homeowners to seek as damages from their insurance broker the fees they incurred in litigating against their homeowner’s insurer for insurance benefits the broker had failed to procure
- Negotiated multiple multi-million dollar settlements in favor of condominiums and hotels that suffered hurricane damage
Honors & Awards
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Selected as a ‘Leader in the Field’ of Insurance: Dispute Resolution, Florida, Chambers & Partners USA, 2024, Band 3 Rankings, 2024
- Named a Florida Trend, Notable Women Leader in Law, 2024
- Named a Florida "Super Lawyer," in the area of Insurance Law by Thomson Reuters, publishers of Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2022, 2023
- Named a Florida "Rising Star," by Thomson Reuters, publishers of Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2010, 2013 & 2014
- Named to Top Up and Comers list by South Florida Legal Guide, 2014 - 2020
- Named to the Top Lawyer list by South Florida Legal Guide, 2019
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Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Member
- American College of Coverage Counsel, Member
- Broward County Bar Association, Member
- Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Miami-Dade County Bar Association, Member
- Florida Justice Association, Member
- MENSA, Member
- Windstorm Insurance Network, Member
- Sports Law Association
Community Activities
- Pilots N Paws, Member, 2020 – Present
- Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center, Chair, Board of Directors, 2014 – 2017
Practice Areas
Admissions
- Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Education
- Tulane Law School, J.D.
- Sports Law Certificate
- Sports Law Journal, Editorial Board
- University of Montana, B.S, B.A., with a concentration in Accounting