May 20, 2022
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Miami, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach, FL, and New Orleans, LA – Kelley Kronenberg announces the addition of six attorneys. Lizbell Lucero joins the firm as a Partner. Frederick Burton, Imani Culpepper, Alberto Ortiz, Zachary Sawko, and Courtney Smith join the firm as associates.
Miami
Lizbell Lucero is a Partner at Kelley Kronenberg, focusing her practice on First Party Property Insurance Defense.
Before joining Kelley Kronenberg, Lizbell served as Staff Counsel for one of the largest home insurers in Florida, where she handled matters related to first-party insurance defense. She brings with her vast litigation experience, having previously worked for Kelley Kronenberg as an Associate Attorney, practicing first-party insurance defense, including property and casualty claims as well as complex commercial disputes.
Alberto Ortiz is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg, where he assists in handling matters related to First Party Property Insurance Defense.
Prior to joining Kelley Kronenberg, Alberto worked at a large firm in South Florida, where he practiced primarily in the area of insurance defense litigation. Before focusing on insurance defense work, Alberto managed and operated a solo private practice, where he concentrated exclusively on immigration and nationality law, representing individuals and businesses.
New Orleans
Frederick Burton is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg, where he assists in handling matters related to First Party Property Insurance Defense.
Before joining Kelley Kronenberg, Frederick worked at a firm in New Orleans, where he practiced primarily in the area of insurance defense litigation representing companies in complex insurance cases and subrogation matters.
Orlando
Imani Culpepper is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg, where she assists in handling matters related to First Party Property Insurance Defense.
Prior to joining Kelley Kronenberg, Imani worked as a Legal Fellow for the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council, a public interest tech organization. She also served as a Fellow for the NAACP of Florida.
Tampa
Courtney Smith is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg, where she assists in handling matters related to First Party Property Insurance Defense.
Before joining Kelley Kronenberg, Courtney represented insurance carriers for more than a decade in first-party property insurance coverage and third-party insurance liability matters in state and federal courts across Florida. She also has extensive experience handling complex business disputes, commercial litigation, and product liability matters.
West Palm Beach
Zachary Sawko is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg, where he assists in handling matters related to First Party Property Insurance Defense.
Before becoming an Attorney, Zachary worked as a Law Clerk at Kelley Kronenberg, where he gained experience in First Party Property Insurance Defense by drafting case reports, pleadings, motions, and discovery requests and responses.
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ABOUT KELLEY KRONENBERG
Kelley Kronenberg is a multi-practice business law firm with over 400 employees, more than 175 attorneys, and 12 locations throughout Florida and the United States. Founded in 1980, the firm is one of the fastest-growing law firms in Florida and amongst the largest in the U.S. The firm serves all types and sizes of public and private companies, including small businesses and individuals nationwide. Kelley Kronenberg is recognized amongst the Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The firm is ranked amongst the “Largest Law Firms” by the National Law Journal’s NLJ 500, Law360 400, Florida Trend, South Florida Business Journal, Tampa Bay Business Journal, Orlando Business Journal, and Jacksonville Business Journal, South Florida Business & Wealth, South Florida Legal Guide, American Lawyer’s, Daily Business Review “Review 100;” and “Best Law Firms,” U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2021. The firm has been the recipient of many accolades, most recently including being named a “Best Multi-Practice Business Law Firm – USA,” by Acquisition International, “Business of the Year,” and “Top 100 Private Companies,” by South Florida Business Journal.
Kelley Kronenberg is nationally recognized as a “Top 5 Firm for Diversity” in American Lawyer’s “Diversity Scorecard,” including amongst the “Top Firms with Highest Percentage of Black Attorneys,” “Top Firms with Highest Percentage of Hispanic Attorneys,” “Top Firms with Highest Percentage of Minority Attorneys,” “Top Firms with Highest Percentage of Minority Partners,” in 2021, and “America’s Top Corporate Law Firms” by Forbes in 2019. The firm is also recognized as a “Top 20 Firm” in the National Law Journal’s 2021 “Women’s Scorecard,” a national survey that promotes diversity and inclusion and honors women in the workplace. Kelley Kronenberg was selected a 2021 “Diversity Team” winner by Profiles in Diversity Journal and has made diversity a key aspect and feature of the firm, stressing inclusion and equality as part of the firm culture and core values.
The firm earned the Ragan’s “Top Places to Work,” “Top Workplaces USA” award by Energage, and “Top Workplaces for Communication,” “Top Workplaces for Clued-In Leaders,” “Top Workplaces for Top Leaders,” and “Top Workplaces for Innovation” in 2021. Kelley Kronenberg has also been recognized as a “Top Workplace” by the Sun Sentinel and a “Best Place to Work” by the South Florida Business Journal for two consecutive years. For more information, visit www.kklaw.com.
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