Fort Pierce Property Insurance Coverage Lawyer

Laura K. Whitmore

Laura joined Gunn Law Group in 2009 after serving as a defense attorney at one of Florida’s largest defense firms. Laura has a general practice consisting of work in appellate practice, litigation, and trial support. Laura handles appeals in state and federal court, including brief writing and oral argument, and provides litigation support, including drafting and arguing case dispositive motions, pre-trial motions, and post-trial motions.

Education

Indiana University Maurer School of Law

Juris Doctor, 2004
Dean’s Honors
Top Oralist, Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition

Trinity University, San Antonio, TX

B.A. Business Administration (minor in Spanish), 2001
President’s Scholarship Recipient

Professional Experience

Clerking:

Florida Second District Court of Appeal (2004-2006)
- Law clerk for The Honorable Chris W. Altenbernd, Chief Judge
Monroe County, (Indiana) Circuit Court (2003-2004)
- Law clerk for The Honorable E. Michael Hoff

Private Practice:

Carlton Fields, P.A. (2006-2009)

Professional Affiliations

Florida Supreme Court Standard Jury Instructions (Civil) Committee, Reporter
The Florida Bar
- Appellate Practice Section
American Bar Association
- Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section
The Florida Justice Association
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Hillsborough Association For Women Lawyers (HAWL)
Admitted to practice in all Florida State courts, the Middle District of Florida, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Civic Affiliations

Board of Directors Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay

Professional Honors

2010 Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star

Publications

Help Thyself With A Cross-Appeal; The Courts May Not Sally Forth To Help You, Co-Author, The American Bar Association Committee on Criminal Litigation, Section of Litigation, Vol. 9, No.1 (Fall 2008); republished in The American Bar Association Appellate Practice Journal, Vol. 28, No.4 (Fall 2009).
Snatching Defeat From The Jaws Of Coverage, Co-Author, Committee on Insurance Coverage Litigation, Section of Litigation, American Bar Association: 2008 Insurance Coverage Litigation CLE Seminar
Something Funny Happened On The Way To Discretionary Sentencing: Why A Presumption of Reasonableness Violates The Holding Of Booker, Co-Author, Committee on Criminal Litigation, Section of Litigation, American Bar Association, Vol. 6, No.2 (Winter 2007)
Florida Law Regarding Punitive Damages Claims, Co-Author, ABA Section of Litigation, Products Liability Committee, Pharmaceutical Subcommittee’s 50-State Survey Publication (2007)
Curbside Consult: Entering Clinical Trial Agreements, Florida Medical Business, Vol. 21, No. 10 (May 29, 2007-June 11, 2007)
Abuse of Discretion: Misunderstanding The Deference Accorded Trial Court Rulings, The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 79, No.6 (June 2005)

The Gunn Law Group handles cases involving Insurance Claims, Homeowners Insurance, Property Insurance Coverage and Disputes, Insurance Bad Faith, Hurricane Insurance Claims, as well as the most serious of Personal Injury such as: Automobile Accidents, Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability and Wrongful Death.

The Gunn Law Group serves the following Florida areas: Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Arcadia, Atlantic Beach, Bartow, Boca Raton, Bonita Springs, Boynton Beach, Bradenton, Brandon, Brooksville, Cape Coral, Casselberry, Clearwater, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Coral Gables, Coral Springs, Crestview, Crystal River, Dade City, Dania, Daytona Beach, Deerfield Beach, Deland, Delray Beach, Destin, Dunedin, Englewood, Eustis, Fernandina Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Fort Pierce, Fort Walton Beach, Gainesville, Green Cove Springs, Gulf Breeze, Hallandale, Hialeah, Hollywood, Homestead, Hudson, Inverness, Islamorada, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Jupiter, Key Biscayne, Key Largo, Key West, Kissimmee, Lake City, Lake Mary, Lake Wales, Lake Worth, Lakeland, Largo, Leesburg, Live Oak, Longwood, Lutz, Maitland, Marathon, Marco Island, Melbourne, Merritt Island, Miami, Miami Beach, Milton, Mount Dora, Naples, New Port Richey, New Smyrna Beach, Niceville, North Fort Myers, North Miami Beach, North Palm Beach, Ocala, Okeechobee, Orange Park, Orlando, Ormond Beach, Oviedo, Palatka, Palm Bay, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm City, Palm Coast, Palm Harbor, Panama City, Pensacola, Perry, Plant City, Pompano Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach, Port Charlotte, Port Richey, Port Saint Lucie, Punta Gorda, Quincy, Rockledge, Safety Harbor, Saint Augustine, Saint Petersburg, Sanford, Sanibel, Sarasota, Satellite Beach, Sebring, Seminole, Shalimar, Spring Hill, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa, Tarpon Springs, Tavares, Tavernier, Titusville, Venice, Vero Beach, West Palm Beach, Weston, Winter Haven, Winter Park, Winter Springs

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