Kaylee M. Chabarek
Stoler Russell Keener Verona P.A.
One Tampa City Center Suite 3100
201 N. Franklin Street Tampa, Florida 33602
Main: 813.609.3200
Fax: 813.443.0890
Direct: 813.609.3206
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Kaylee’s practice is concentrated in the area of insurance coverage and good faith claims handling. Kaylee represents clients in the analysis and litigation of complex coverage matters including declaratory, breach of contract and extra-contractual actions throughout state and federal courts of Florida. She provides advice on good faith claims handling and negotiation and analysis of extra-contractual exposures under commercial, personal, and professional line policies. Kaylee is admitted to practice in both Florida and Colorado.
Prior to joining Stoler Russell Keener Verona, Kaylee served on active duty in the U.S. Army JAG Corps as advisory counsel and as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. In those roles, she regularly advised senior military leaders on regulatory and ethical duties and government investigations. She continued her service in the U.S. Army Reserve as trial defense counsel until 2022.
J.D., cum laude, University of Florida Levin College of Law
B.S., Psychology, cum laude, University of Florida
B.A., Criminology, cum laude, University of Florida
Florida
Colorado
The Florida Bar
Hillsborough County Bar Association
DRI
Florida Defense Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Stars (2022-2024)
Obtained summary judgment in federal court action addressing the applicability of coverage for judgments in excess of 9 million dollars against putative additional insureds.
Obtained summary judgment in federal court on behalf on insurer determining that policy did not provide coverage under bodily injury liability coverage for severe emotional distress with physical manifestations.
Obtained final declaratory judgment in federal court addressing the applicability of the workers’ compensation and employer’s liability exclusions.
Insurance Coverage for Attorney’s Fees Awarded Pursuant to the Officer of Judgement Statute or Based on Contractual Obligations Post Macedo, 40 Trial Adv. 28 (2021)
To Interplead or Not to Interplead: Best Practices in the Wake of Florida’s 2023 Tort Reform 43 Trial Adv. 40 (2024)
- Commercial General Liability
- Commercial Auto
- Personal Auto
- Homeowners / First-Party Property
- Professional Liability / Erros & Omissions (E&O)
- Directors and Officers (D&O)
- Garage Keepers Liability 0 Trucking / MCS-90
- Environmental / Pollution Coverage
- Governmental Liability & Public Risk
- Construction Defect Coverage
- Bad Faith / Extra-Contractual Claims
- Misrepresentation & Policy Rescission
- Self-Insured Retentions & Deductibles
- Mass Tory & Long-Tail Claims
- Good Faith Claims Handling & Compliance Audits
- Settlement Strategy in Multi-Claimant Scenarios
- Drafting & Refining Policy Forms and Endorsements
- Comprehensive Program & Coverage Adequacy Review