Christy Brigman

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Mrs. Brigman began her career handling complex general liability and construction defect claims throughout the state of Florida from inception through trial and appeal. For the last six years, she has concentrated her practice on first party property claims, with an emphasis on coverage, damages, and bad faith. During this time, she defended various carriers and served as Chief Litigation Counsel for a major insurance carrier. She has lectured extensively and instructed courses for insurance adjusters, expert witnesses, and fellow attorneys.  Mrs. Brigman’s vast knowledge of the law and the insight she gained while defending insurance companies makes her an effective advocate for policyholders in litigation against their insurers.

admission to practice

• Florida
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
• U.S District Court, Middle District of Florida

​education

• J.D., Nova Southeastern University, Magna Cum Laude
  • ​Goodwin Scholar
    
• B.A., University of Florida, with Honors

memberships

• Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters
• Florida Justice Association 

​awards and recognition

• AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

​speaking engagements

• 2020 WIND Conference - Mediation Strategies for Wind Claims

​prior seminars and speaking engagements

• Interacting with the Insured’s Representatives, FIFEC, Fighting Insurance Fraud through Education and Commitment 2017 Conference, June 2017
• Fraud Updates and Defense Strategies for Property Claims, South Florida Claims Association Continuing Education Seminar, March 2016
• Medicare and the Collateral Source Rule, November 2015
• Keeping Liability Claims Under Control, August 2015
• Interacting with the Insured’s Representatives, FIFEC, Fighting Insurance Fraud through Education and Commitment 2015 Conference, June 2015
• Assignment of Benefits: The Trends, the Law, and Tips on Handling Claims, South Florida Claims Association Annual Meeting, May 2015
• Interacting with the Insured’s Representatives, FACAP, Florida Advisory Committee on Arson Prevention, Annual Conference, November 2014
• Slips, Trips & Falls – Legal Updates and Defense Strategies, October 2014
• Fraud Updates and Defense Strategies, South Florida Claims Association General Meeting, September 2014
• Legal Update & Defense Strategies for Auto Claims and How to Avoid Bad Faith, August 2014
• Back to the Future, Exploring Fraud Issues in a World Without PIP, Presenter at the FIFEC Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee 22nd Annual Conference, June 2014
• Crisis Response and Communications, Presenter at the Associated General Contractors of America Safety Committee Meeting, March 2014
• Fraud Updates & Defense Strategies for Property and Casualty Claims, February 2014
• Slips and Falls – Legal Updates and Defense Strategies, 2013
• Liability & Workers Compensation, 2013
• Slips, Falls, and Fraudulent Claims, 2013
• Defense Strategies and Legal Updates for Liability Claims, 2013
• Defense Strategies for Automobile Claims, 2013
• The WebMD Syndrome: Self Diagnosis, 2013
• Legal Update and Overview in General Liability and Automobile Liability, 2012, 2010
• Law and Media, 2010
• Premises Liability, Automobile Liability and Defense Strategies, 2008

​publications

• Job Site Injuries: A Look at Worker's Compensation Immunity and the Current Legal Trends, Construction Ink!, Construction Association of South Florida, Spring/Summer 2015