July 15, 2022
ShareKelley Kronenberg Adds Nine Attorneys
Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, and New Orleans, LA – Kelley Kronenberg announces the addition of nine attorneys. David M. Gordon joins as a Partner. Lelia M. M. Schleier joins as a Practice Group Partner. Michelle Alvarez, Kelsey King, Rachel Lambert, Lisa Larmond, Scott McCloskey, Vincent “Alex” Nunchuck, and Kathryn E. Thomson join the firm as associates.
Orlando
David M. Gordon is a Partner at Kelley Kronenberg, focusing his practice on Complex Insurance Defense Litigation. Before joining Kelley Kronenberg, David represented insurance carriers in the areas of general civil litigation, premises liability, motor vehicle negligence, first-party property, commercial litigation, and copyright law. Prior to practicing in Insurance Defense, David obtained substantial experience in Consumer Rights law, specifically focusing on Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, and Appellate work.
Kelsey King is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg, where she assists in handling matters related to First Party Property Insurance Defense. Before becoming an Attorney, Kelsey worked as a paralegal at Kelley Kronenberg, where she gained experience in First Party Property Insurance Defense by drafting case reports, pleadings, motions, and discovery requests and responses.
Fort Lauderdale
Lisa Larmond is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg, where she assists in handling matters related to First Party Property Insurance Defense. Before joining Kelley Kronenberg, Lisa garnered expansive first party litigation experience in her role as Associate General Counsel for a national property and casualty insurance company.
Lelia M. M. Schleier is a Practice Group Partner in Kelley Kronenberg’s Justice for Kids division, the firm’s national practice dedicated to providing legal services to abused, disabled, and catastrophically injured children harmed in foster care, shelters, residential treatment centers, group homes, and other child welfare settings, as well as all children harmed by the acts of others.
Tampa
Kathryn E. Thomson is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg, where she assists in handling matters related to First Party Property Insurance Defense. Before joining Kelley Kronenberg, Kathryn spent two years representing insurance companies in first-party property, personal injury protection, and general liability defense matters.
Tallahassee
Michelle Alvarez is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg, where she assists in handling matters related to First Party Property Insurance Defense. Before joining Kelley Kronenberg, Michelle worked as a Legislative Analyst for the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers where she gained considerable experience in researching, tracking, and analyzing legislative and policy activities, and assisted in drafting legislation signed into law by the Governor.
New Orleans
Rachel Lambert is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg, where she assists in handling matters related to First Party Property Insurance Defense. Rachel received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism with a minor in Political Science from The University of Mississippi.
Jacksonville
Scott McCloskey is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg, where he assists in handling matters related to First Party Property Insurance Defense. Before joining Kelley Kronenberg, Scott represented employers, self-insureds, insurance companies, TPAs, and excess carriers in defense of the workers’ compensation claims filed by employees.
Vincent “Alex” Nunchuck is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg, where he assists in handling matters related to First Party Property Insurance Defense. Before joining Kelley Kronenberg, Alex served two years as an Assistant Public Defender before joining the private sector where his practice focused on family law and estate planning matters.
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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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