About Donna DeVaney Stockham
Practice Areas
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Education
- Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1997J.D.
- Honors: <i>cum laude</i>
- Honors: Moot Court Board
- Honors: Mock Trial Team
- Honors: Victor O. Wehle Trial Advocacy Award
Show More - Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, 1993B.S.
Classes and Seminars
- “Communication Strategies for Success" – Windstorm Insurance Network Annual Conference, 2021
- “Wind v. Wind-Driven Rain” – Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters Spring Conference, June 2018
- “The Option to Repair” – Windstorm Insurance Network Annual Conference, January 2017
- “Condominium Claims – Know How to Win Before You Begin” – Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters, May 2016
- “The Truth About Bad Faith and Extra Contractual Litigation” – Windstorm Insurance Network Annual Conference, February 2016
- “Return to Civility: How to Communicate More Effectively” – Windstorm Insurance Network Annual Conference, January 2015
- Speaker, Mediating Property Insurance Cases, Speaker at the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS), Property Insurance Law Committee, Spring CLE meeting in Carlsbad, California, 2014
- “Protecting Your Client’s Interests During Settlement”, Windstorm Insurance Network Annual Conference, 2013
- “BURDEN OF PROOF ISSUES”, ABA TIPS Property Insurance Law Committee Spring Meeting, May 16-18, 2013 at the PGA National Resort in West Palm Beach, Florida
- “How Do You Cause a Hurricane? Uncovering the Subtle Signs of Fraud During a Windstorm Claim”, Windstorm Insurance Network Annual Conference, 2012
- “Law and Ordinance Coverage: Policy Provisions, Application, Recent Developments and Issues”, Windstorm Insurance Network Annual Conference, 2011
- “Business Income Coverage” , FAPIA Summer Conference, 2010
- Communications Matters: Effectively Addressing Industry Perceptions” , Windstorm Insurance Network Annual Conference, 2010
- “Speed Adjusting: A Fast and Furious Look at the Concerns and Considerations of Insurance Claims and How They Can Affect Public Adjusting”, FAPIA Summer Conference, 2009
- "Words Matter", Texas WIND Symposium, 2009
- "The Merlin Guide: How to ethically and efficiently adjust claims in Texas", Seminar for Texas Public Adjusters, 2009
- "Rules and Time Limits, Electronic Discovery and Expert Witnesses", Windstorm Insurance Network Annual Conference, January 2009
- "Exams, Proofs, and Outrageous Demands for Cooperation", FAPIA, 2009
- Ethical Adjusting in a Rapidly Changing Environment, Windstorm Insurance Conference, 2008
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1997
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1999
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1997
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1999
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
- Texas, 2008
Other Affiliations
- Windstorm Insurance Network, Board Member 2018-2022
- Federal Association for Insurance Reform (FAIR), Board of Governors
- Florida Policyholder Cooperative (FPC), Executive Board Member
- Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (FAPIA), Associate Member
- Hillsborough County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Board of Directors, 2000 to 2005
Past Positions
- Carlton Fields, P.A., Shareholder, 1997-2006
- Merlin Law Group, 2006 to 2013
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Nearby Lawyers
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
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