Kelly A. Cruz-Brown
Shareholder
Tallahassee
ph : 850.513.3610
fax : 850.222.0398
Practice Experience
- Kelly Cruz-Brown practices primarily in the areas of insurance regulation and administrative law.
- Ms. Cruz-Brown represents individuals, insurers, and other entities regulated by the Florida Department of Financial Services and Office of Insurance Regulation. She also represents individuals and business interests regarding licensure and disciplinary matters before the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Department of Health, Agency for Health Care Administration, and other state agencies.
- Ms. Cruz-Brown is Chair of the Firm's Women's Initiative program.
Professional and Civic Activities
American Bar Association (1999-present)
The Florida Bar (1993-present)
Civil Procedure Rules Committee Grievance
2A Grievance Committee
Federation of Regulatory Counsel
American Cancer Society's Making Strides for Breast Cancer,
Leon County, FL, Chair (2006)
Dick Howser Center for Childhood Development, Board Member (1999-2004)
Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center's Patient and Family Advisory Council
Professional Recognition
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008 (Insurance)
- National Register Who's Who in Executives and Professionals (2001-2002)
- Listed in Who’s Who Legal - Insurance & Reinsurance (2007)
- State of Florida Davis Productivity Award Recipient (1998)
COURT ADMISSIONS
- Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Background
- Senior Attorney, Florida Department of Insurance, (state agency responsible for insurance regulation) (1995-1998)
- Senior Attorney, Department of Business and Professional Regulations, (state agency responsible for regulation business and professional licensees) (1994-1995)
- Staff Attorney, Capital Collateral Representative, (state agency responsible for post-conviction representation of indigent persons sentenced to death after termination of all direct appellate proceedings in either the Florida or United States Supreme Court) (1993-1994)
- Law Clerk, Second Judicial Circuit (Fall 1991)
Education
- Florida State University College of Law (J.D., 1992)
- Florida State University (B.S., with honors, 1989)
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