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Address
777 South Harbour Island Boulevard
Suite 950
Tampa, Florida 33602 (Hillsborough Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
(Main Office) For over 20 years, Merlin Law Group, P.A. has represented policyholders seeking justice with insurance companies. Both individual and corporate clients receive the benefit of a dedicated team of attorneys and staff who focus many collective years of knowledge and experience solely on protecting the rights of policyholders. The firm prides itself on creative, aggressive and consistent representation from the inception of a claim through litigation, if necessary. Statement of PracticeCasualty Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Commercial Property Insurance, Disability Insurance, Extra Contractual Insurance Claims, Fire Insurance, First and Third Party Insurance, General Liability, Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Litigation, Life and Health Insurance, Property Damage, Property Insurance Coverage, Unfair Insurance Practices. Year Established: 1985
Firm Size: 15
Address777 South Harbour Island Boulevard
Suite 950
Tampa, FL 33602, (Hillsborough Co.)
PhonePhone: 813-229-1000
Fax: 813-229-3692
Website
http://www.merlinlawgroup.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Firm/Affiliate OfficesCoral Gables, Florida: 2333 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Suite 314, 33134
Mary E. Kestenbaum (Managing Attorney) born Reading, Pennsylvania, September 7, 1956; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. Education: Cedar Crest College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1989); Stetson University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Phi Delta Phi. Valedictorian. Recipient: West Publishing Corporation Award for Outstanding Achievement, 1994-1995 and 1995-1996. Co-Author: "Colossus: Taking on a Giant," Trial Magazine, September, 2000. Member: Hillsborough County ( Member, Appellate Practice Section) and American (Member Sections on: Torts and Insurance Practice; Litigation) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Appellate Practice; Trial Lawyers); Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member: Appellate Practice Section; Amicus Curiae Committee); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Tampa Bay Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Appellate Practice; Products Liability; First and Third Party Insurance; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance; Insurance Litigation; Property Insurance Coverage; Property Insurance; Property Damage; Property Loss.Email: Mary E. Kestenbaum
William F. Merlin, Jr. (Managing Partner) born St. Petersburg, Florida, March 19, 1959; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida; 1984, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2006, Mississippi and District of Columbia; 2008, Texas. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1980; J.D., 1982). Omicron Delta Kappa. Member, Moot Court. Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1981-1982. Associate Editor: Supplement to ABA Homeowner's Policy Annotations, 1984; Supplement to Property Insurance Annotations, ABA, 1983. Speaker, "Ten Things a Florida Public Adjuster Can do to Raise Professionalism and Become More Successful," 2007 FAPIA Summer Conference 2007; Speaker, "Plugging the Gaps: Dealing with Inconsistent Terms in Your Layered Insurance," 2007 Risk Insurance Management Society Conference 2007; Speaker, "Coming Up With Evidence Out of the Blue - Creative Bad Faith Discovery," American Association for Justice Mid Year Convention 2007. Co-Author, "Lessons learned after the storms," Trial Magazine, Journal for the American Association for Justice. Member: American Bar Association (Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Property Insurance Law, 1988-1998); The Florida Bar (Sustaining Member); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Founding Officer, Fire and Property Insurance Litigation Group, 1993-1995; Chair, Bad Faith Lit. Group, 1996-1998); Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; The Mississippi Bar. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Policyholder; First and Third Party Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Litigation; Property Insurance Coverage; Fire Loss; First and Third Party Insurance.Email: William F. Merlin, Jr.
——————————Amy D. Boggs (Attorney) born July 2, 1968; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., Economics, 1996); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, Salutatorian, 2000). Member: Stetson Law Review; Barney Masterson Inn of Court. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance; Insurance Coverage; First Party Insurance; Property Insurance Coverage; Property Insurance; Property Loss; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Litigation; Property Damage.Email: Amy D. Boggs
Kristin Demers-Crowell (Attorney) born DeLand, Florida, March 14, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 2009, Texas. Education: Tulane University of Louisiana (B.A., cum laude, 1993); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 1997). Phi Delta Phi. Coach, Stetson Trial Team. Law Review, Stetson University, 1996-1997. Recipient: Ralph Harris Ferrell Competition Award, 1997; Victor O. Wehle Trial Advocacy Award, 1997; William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award, 1997. Law Clerk, Hon. Thomas B. McCoun III, U.S. Magistrate, 2000-2001. Member: Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Insurance; First Party Insurance; Insurance Coverage; Property Insurance Coverage; Property Insurance; Insurance Bad Faith; Property Damage; Property Loss.Email: Kristin Demers-Crowell
Kelly L. Kubiak (Attorney) born Pt. Pleasant, New Jersey, January 29, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida; 1998, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2004, District of Columbia. Education: Stockton State College (B.A., 1992); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1996). Member, Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Insurance Bad Faith; First and Third Party Insurance; Insurance Litigation; Property Insurance; Property Insurance Coverage; Insurance Coverage.Email: Kelly L. Kubiak
David J. Pettinato (Attorney) born Erie, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1960; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida; 1996, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1982); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1995). Delta Theta Phi. Member, Harold Mountain Moot Court. Listed in Who's Who Among American Law Students. Affiliate Member, National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Bad Faith Litigation Section); The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (E.A.G.L.E.). Practice Areas: First and Third Party Insurance; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance; Insurance Litigation; Property Insurance Coverage; Property Insurance; Commercial Property Insurance.Email: David J. Pettinato
Jean Niven (Attorney) born Jersey City, New Jersey, March 8, 1948; admitted to bar, 1983, New York; 1984, Florida; 1985, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: Rosemont College (A.B., 1970); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1983). Member, Moot Court. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Aviation Committee); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Commercial Property Insurance; First and Third Party Insurance; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Property Insurance Coverage.Email: Jean Niven
Donna B. DeVaney (Attorney) born Orlando, Florida, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida; 2009, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Auburn University (B.S., 1993); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Ferguson-White Inn of Court. Author: "Consumer and Customer Disputes with Goods or Services Providers," American Bar Association's Alternative Dispute Resolution Handbook (2000). Co-author: "Federal Preemption in Class III Medical Device Cases," Journal of Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (January 2006). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division, 2000); Federal Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Property Insurance; First and Third Party Insurance; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; Property Insurance Coverage.
A. Woodson Isom, Jr. (Attorney) born Lake City, Florida, June 9, 1944; admitted to bar, 1975, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1967); Florida State University (J.D., with high honors, 1975). Notes and Comments Editor, Florida State University Law Review, 1973-1974. Certified Mediator, State and Federal Courts. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association (Member: Board of Directors, 1984-1990; Executive Council, Trial Lawyers Section, 1984-1990; Chairman, Medical-Legal Committee, 1983-1984); The Florida Bar (Member, 1982-1985 and Chairman, 1984-1985, Thirteen "C" Grievance Committee); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association; American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate); American Inns of Court (Master of the Bar, 1988-1996; 1993). (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education; Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Civil Trial; Plaintiff's Personal Injury Law; Wrongful Death Law; Aviation Law; Mediation Services Law; Commercial Property Insurance; First and Third Party Insurance; Insurance Bad Faith; Property Insurance Coverage.Email: A. Woodson Isom, Jr.
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