Commitment. Service. Leadership.
Kelley Kronenberg
OUR FIRM
With more than a 40-year legacy, Kelley Kronenberg is a full-service national law firm with a wide range of sophisticated practice areas. We combine broad experience, strategic planning, and innovation to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients in an efficient, timely, and cost-effective manner. We believe our focus on relationships and superior customer service is what sets us apart from other law firms.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
The strength of our relationships defines who we are at Kelley Kronenberg. We believe in equipping our firm members with the skills and training needed to build strong relationships, demonstrate exceptional client communication, and fully and intricately understand each of our client’s unique needs and goals. We are a business with sincerity, transparency, and values that mirror those of our clients.
OUR PEOPLE
Kelley Kronenberg is comprised of attorneys, administration, and staff members who share the belief that relationships matter most when it comes to the way we support and interact with each other and our clients. Our focus on diversity, ingenuity, and professionalism ensures that Kelley Kronenberg will remain the strong and stable law firm that our clients and employees have come to expect and rely upon.
DEDICATED TO DIVERSITY
Diversity characterizes our clientele, workforce, and the areas of law in which we practice. Our culture is rooted in the principle that our people are our greatest asset. To provide the highest caliber of expertise and service to our clients, we have steadily built a firm that represents our clients and communities to the fullest, celebrating our differences with a diverse workforce.
WHY KELLEY KRONENBERG
At Kelley Kronenberg, we create true partnerships with our clients by understanding their needs and providing each client with unparalleled service. Our innovative and forward-thinking attorneys leverage their diverse practice experience to give clients a competitive edge that few other firms can replicate. Our attorneys pride themselves on knowledgeable and personalized service, always striving to achieve results efficiently and cost-effectively.
OUR PRACTICE AREAS
- Appellate
- Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Creditors’ Rights
- Business Law
- Construction Law
- Criminal Defense
- Data Privacy and Technology
- Family Law
- Florida Administrative & Regulatory Law
- Gig Economy
- Immigration Law
- Insurance Defense Litigation
- International Client Practice
- Justice for Kids®
- Labor & Employment | Employer Side
- Mediation
- Medicare Set Aside
- Nursing Home Defense
- Probate Litigation, Estate Planning and Guardianship
- Rapid Response Task Force
- Real Estate
- Regulated Substances
- Social Media Representation
- Trucking & Transportation
Firm History
Kelley Kronenberg was built on hard work, passion, and a focus on client service. Every year since 1980, Kelley Kronenberg has evolved and progressed to meet the needs of our clients and the ever-changing landscape of their businesses. Since its inception, Kelley Kronenberg has been a leading law firm serving a wide range of businesses. The firm has extensive experience and is a leader within the insurance industry for over 40 years.
We are proud of our history and celebrate our continued growth as one of the fastest-growing law firms in Florida.
Timeline
Bud Adams, Charles Kelley, and Steven Kronenberg found and open Kelley Kronenberg in Coconut Grove, Florida.
Kelley Kronenberg moves its primary office to Miami Lakes, Florida.
Kelley Kronenberg opens an office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Michael Fichtel, current CEO, joins the firm, becomes a Principal Partner in 1992, and Managing Partner in 2010.
Howard Wander, current COO and Principal Partner, joins the firm, and in 1994 becomes a Managing Partner.
Kelley Kronenberg opens an office in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Heath Eskalyo, current CFO and Principal Partner, joins the firm and in 2000 becomes a Managing Partner.
Christine Simpson, Executive Director, joins the firm.
Charles Kelley, Co-founder, retires.
Kelley Kronenberg moves its headquarters to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Kelley Kronenberg opens an office in Orlando, Florida.
Kelley Kronenberg opens an office in Tampa, Florida.
Kelley Kronenberg opens an office in Chicago, Illinois.
Kelley Kronenberg opens an office in Tallahassee, Florida.
The firm changes its official name to Kelley Kronenberg.
Kelley Kronenberg opens an office in Miami, Florida on Brickell Avenue, in the heart of Miami’s financial district.
Kelley Kronenberg opens a virtual satellite office in Atlanta, Georgia.
Jorge Cosio, Chief Strategy Officer, joins the firm.
The firm completes construction and moves into its new state-of-the-art corporate headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Kelley Kronenberg opens an office in Jacksonville, Florida.
Kelley Kronenberg celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Kelley Kronenberg welcomes Justice for Kids® a leading Child Advocacy Practice Group.
Kelley Kronenberg opens an office in Daytona, Florida.
Kelley Kronenberg opens an office in Naples, Florida.
Kelley Kronenberg opens an office in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Kelley Kronenberg went 100% virtual in response to COVID-19.
Raymond Lowe, Chief Information Officer, joins the firm.
Kelley Kronenberg opens a satellite office in New York City.
Kelley Kronenberg opens a satellite office in Short Hills, New Jersey.
Kelley Kronenberg reached over 400 employees and more than 200 attorneys.
Sophia Turner-Smith, Chief Marketing Officer, joins the firm.
Kelley Kronenberg breaks ground on the expansion of its headquarters (HQ2) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Kelley Kronenberg opens a satellite office in Merrillville, Indiana.
“Best Law Firms,” U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2021
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, Law 360 400, 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 Attorney,” “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.
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