Caryn L Bellus

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Appellate and Insurance Coverage

Since the firm's founding in 1963, we have taken pride not only in our excellent trial lawyers, but also in the superior appellate and insurance services we provide through our appellate and coverage division. This group of specialists offer our clients the legal insight and practical experience born of literally thousands of appeals and insurance declaratory actions litigated in virtually every court in Florida, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

In addition to rendering appellate services in all Florida appellate courts, our appellate and coverage division provides trial support to the firm's trial lawyers and to trial counsel outside the firm, including the preparation of memoranda of law, jury instructions and verdict forms, and careful development of the appellate record.

We also offer our clients full insurance coverage services including the prosecution or defense of declaratory coverage suits in the state and federal courts, and detailed insurance coverage opinion letters upon which our clients can base their close coverage decisions. The legal writing and analytical skills from which our appellate successes derive are the same tools that allow us to provide superior service to our insurance clients, whether in the context of coverage analysis or coverage litigation.

Kubicki Draper's appellate and coverage division includes six shareholders, three of whom are Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Appellate Practice and each of whom is a seasoned and well-respected appellate attorney. Our appellate work, our insurance coverage analysis and our coverage litigation is not delegated to youthful associates; rather, this work receives close collaboration among experienced practitioners.

Finally, our appellate and coverage division provides extensive seminar services to the firm’s clients on topics of interest in Florida tort law and insurance practice, and is actively involved in the development of the tort and insurance law of Florida, whether in the legislative or judicial context.

Appellate Practice Certified Attorney - Florida Bar

Caryn L Bellus
Kubicki Draper
25 W Flagler St
Miami FL 33130-1712
Tel: 305 982-6611; 305 308-9254
Fax: 305 374-7846
E-mail: cb@kubickidraper.com

Areas of Practice:
- Appellate and Insurance Coverage
- Claims Administration and Bad Faith

Ms. Bellus is a Board Certified Appellate Lawyer whose practice encompasses all areas of civil law. Her extensive appellate experience includes appearances before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Florida Supreme Court and all five Florida District Courts of Appeal. In addition, in the areas of insurance coverage and bad faith, Ms. Bellus is experienced in providing coverage analysis and litigating the interpretation of insurance policies.

Ms. Bellus is currently the Chair of the Publications Committee for the Appellate Practice Section of the Florida Bar and Chair of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association's Amicus Curiae Committee.

Each year, Ms. Bellus develops and presents educational seminars to the firm's clients on topics including insurance coverage, bad faith and recent developments in Florida law. In addition, she serves on the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Dade County.

Prior to joining Kubicki Draper, Ms. Bellus served as a law clerk for the Honorable Gisela Cardone-Ely at the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Florida.