Derek Goldsmith
Partner
Overview
Derek O. Goldsmith is a Partner and Business Unit Leader at Kelley Kronenberg, focusing his practice on first-party property insurance defense.
Derek represents insurance carriers in all aspects of homeowner coverage disputes, including pre-litigation claim investigations and litigation defense.
Derek started his career as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County, where he served as first chair in numerous felony jury trials to verdict involving 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-degree felonies. Following his years at the State Attorney’s office, Derek gained experience practicing first-party property insurance defense, commercial and business litigation.
Derek earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus in Economics from the University of Florida. He then pursued his Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law.
Derek received the Florida Rising Stars award for 2018 – 2021.
- Florida
- Stetson University College of Law, J.D., 2011
- University of Florida, B.S., 2008
Practice Areas
Accolades, Associations & News
- Broward County Bar Association, Member
- Super Lawyers magazine, Florida “Rising Stars,” Insurance Coverage, 2018 – 2021
- Quoted, “Questions Aplenty in Florida Condo Collapse“, Business Insurance, July 2021
- Quoted, “Citizens Immune from Bad Faith, Not Liable for Non-Contractual Damages: Court,” Insurance Journal, January 2021
- Quoted, “Fla. Justices Close Extra Damages Avenue For Policyholders“, Law360, January 2021
- Speaker: “Handling Late Reported Hurricane Claims and Avoiding Bad Faith,” March 2024
- Speaker: “Bad Faith and Handling EUO/SIU Pre-Suit Investigations & Successfully Planning and Preparing for Trial”, November 2022
- Speaker, “Legislation on AOBs: House Bills 7065 & 337 and EUOs,” February 2022
- KK Secures Dismissal in Sarasota First-Party Property Insurance Case, June 2024
- Kelley Kronenberg Secures Full Defense Verdict for Anchor Property & Casualty Insurance Company, June 2024
- Kelley Kronenberg Secures Dismissal in First-Party Property Late Notice Case, May 2024
- Kelley Kronenberg Secures Dismissal of First-Party Property Case Arguing Lack of Standing, April 2024
- Kelley Kronenberg Secures Summary Final Judgment in Complex Insurance Case, September 2023
- Kelley Kronenberg Obtains Another Summary Judgment Against Repeat Plaintiff, Air Quality Assessors, February 2023
- Kelley Kronenberg Secures More Than $100,000.00 In Defense Fees And Costs, December 2022
- KK Prevails on Motion for Summary Final Judgment for First Protective Insurance Company, August 2022