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Since 1998, Kristin "Kristi" Demers-Crowell has handled insurance claims and litigation throughout the State of Florida, including commercial and residential building damage from hurricanes, fires, sinkholes, collapse, pipe bursts, water intrusion, theft, vandalism and other causes. From Pensacola, Panama City, Jacksonville, Orlando and Miami to the Keys, Naples and Tampa Bay, Kristi pushes insurance companies to pay what they owe building owners. Kristi is also an expert in Business Interruption, Bad Faith Litigation, and Insurance Agent Negligence. From condominiums and homeowners associations to residential homes, churches, marinas, restaurants and other businesses, Kristi handles losses from the start of the claims process through appraisal and trial.
Recognized as an authority on property insurance claims and bad faith law, Kristi is frequently invited to lecture by trade organizations and bar associations. Kristi has been hired by other attorneys to serve as an expert witness. She is a contributing author of the treatise "CAT Claims: Insurance Coverage for Natural and Man-Made Disasters," published by Thompson Reuters/West.
A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, Kristi grew up in the legal community there, watching her father serve as a judge for 31 years and her mother practice law and serve as a college dean. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and her Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida, where she served on the Law Review and was a national competitor on the law school’s top ranked Trial Team.
Kristi began her career in 1998 with the oldest law firm in St. Petersburg, Harris, Barrett, Mann & Dew, LLP, where she managed large volumes of insurance defense cases. In 2000, Kristi had the opportunity to serve as a law clerk for Federal Magistrate Judge Thomas B. McCoun, III, in the Tampa Division of the Middle District of Florida, and assisted in writing court decisions in insurance matters and other disputes.
Upon returning to private practice in 2002, Kristi knew she wanted to represent the public and help associations, businesses and families recover from disasters. She forces insurers to handle claims, quickly, properly and fairly so her clients can get their lives, communities and businesses back to normal as soon as possible.
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Licensed in Florida for 27 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1998
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Licensed in Texas for 17 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2009
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Location
Insurance Recovery Law
7477 Dr MLK Jr St N, Saint Petersburg, FL, 33702
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Posted by Peter | November 30, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Insurance
A Most Efficient and Effective Lawyer
On multiple occasions our the insurance company for our home rejected our claims for the damage a sink hole had caused. Thankfully, Kristin Demers-Crowell stepped in and took charge of an incredibly frustrating process that had been strung out almost two decades. Within 4 months of her taking over my...
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"Kristi brings a wealth of experience in all matter of first party property insurance claims. She has successfully resolved thousands of claims for her clients getting them just compensation for their losses. She knows the tricks of the insurance companies and shuts them down. She is a fierce advocate with vast trial experience, but has a warm bedside manner in breaking down complex legal issues to her clients. If I found myself in need of a property insurance attorney, Kristi would be my first call. I have had the pleasure of knowing Kristi for over twenty years and have supreme confidence her at a trial attorney. Without hesitation, I endorse and recommend Kristi and her firm Insurance Recovery Law."
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Experience
Honors
2015
Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers, Tampa Bay Magazine
2008
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1997
Ralph Harris Ferrell Competition Award, Stetson University College of Law
1997
Victor O. Wehle Trial Advocacy Award, Stetson University College of Law
1997
William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award, Stetson University College of Law
Work Experience
2018 - Present
President and Founding Attorney, Insurance Recovery Law
2010 - 2018
Attorney, Christopher Ligori & Associates
2002 - 2010
Attorney, Merlin Law Group
2000 - 2001
Law Clerk to Hon. Thomas B. McCoun, III, United States District Court M.D. Florida
1998 - 2000
Attorney, Harris, Barrett, Mann & Dew, LLP
Associations
2009 - Present
State Bar of TexasMember
2007 - Present
U.S. District Coururt, Northern District of FloridaMember
2006 - Present
U.S. District Court, Southern District of FloridaMember
1998 - Present
Florida BarMember
1998 - Present
U.S. District Court, Middle District of FloridaMember
1998 - Present
St. Petersburg Bar AssociationMember
1998 - Present
Clearwater Bar AssociationMember
1998 - Present
Hillsborough County Bar AssociationMember
2012 - 2013
Florida Justice Association, Insurance CommitteeChairperson
1996 - 1997
Stetson Trial TeamCompetitor
1995 - 1997
Stetson Law ReviewSenior Associate Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Myrick v. First Floridian Auto & Home Insurance Company, 969 So. 2d 1121 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007)
Attorney fees awarded to the homeowner
Education
1997
Stetson University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1993
Tulane University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2014
Florida Justice Association Civil Litigation for Paralegals & Legal Assistants
Florida Sinkhole Litigation for Paralegals
2014
15th Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference
Hurricane Wind vs. Surge Timing: The Facts, Plus When & How to Find a Meteorologist
2012
Florida Career Development
Targeting Change: The 2012 Legislature in Review and Case Law Update - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
2012
Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters, Winter Conference
Too Little, Too Late? Tips for Avoiding the Late Reporting Defense
2012
Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters, Spring Conference
Fees: Yours, Mine and Ours - Recovering Attorney's Fees for the Policyholder
2011
Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters, Winter Conference
Florida Sinkhole Claims: Whac-A-Mole or Legitimate?
2011
12th Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference
Effective Techniques in Preparing Windstorm Claims for Trial
2010
The People's Law School
Property Insurance Coverage and Claims
2009
Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters, Summer Conference
Speed Adjusting: A Fast and Furious Look at the Concerns and Considerations of Insurance Claims and How They Can Affect Public Adjusting
2008
National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters/Massachusetts Association of Public Insurance Adjusters Seminar
It's How You Play the Game
2007
National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Annual Convention
Preserving the Property Insurance Claim: Experts, Estimates and Evidence
2007
Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters, Summer Conference
Insurance Claim Do's and Dont's
2007
Clearwater Bar Association/Pinellas Realtors Organization
Flood Zones, Sinkholes & Hurricanes! - Casualty Loss Coverage
2006
Tampa Bay Paralegal Association Meeting
Florida Sinkhole Litigation
2006
Rampart Properties Meeting
Weathering the Storm: A Property Manager's Guide to Natural Disasters and Insurance Claims
2006
Community Associations Institute, Association of Professional Community Managers Regional Conference, Florida Region
Weathering the Storm: Preparing for the Future
Publications
N/A
Thomson Reuters
Catastrophe Claims: Insurance Coverage for Natural and Man-Made Disasters
Activity
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