 Caryn L. Bellus is a shareholder at the law firm of Kubicki Draper, where she practices in the areas of civil appeals, civil litigation support and insurance coverage. She is a Board Certified Appellate Lawyer whose practice encompasses all areas of civil law. Her extensive appellate experience includes appearances before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Florida Supreme Court and all five Florida District Courts of Appeal. In addition, in the areas of insurance coverage and bad faith, Ms. Bellus is experienced in providing coverage analysis and litigating the interpretation of insurance policies. Ms. Bellus has been elected Secretary/Treasurer of The Appellate Practice Section of The Florida Bar and is the Chair of the FDLA’s Amicus Curiae Committee. Ms. Bellus was voted a Florida Super Lawyer in Appellate Practice in 2006-10, named one of Florida Trend’s Legal Elite in Appellate Practice in 2009 and 2010, and selected as a top lawyer in Appellate and Insurance Coverage by South Florida Legal Guide each year since 2005.
Prior to joining Kubicki Draper, Ms. Bellus served as a law clerk for the Honorable Gisela Cardone-Ely at the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Florida.
- - Appellate and Insurance Coverage
- - Claims Administration and Bad Faith
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- - 1995, State of Florida
- - U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- - U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- - U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- - University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, FL
- J.D., 1995
- - University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (B.A., 1991)
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- 2009, FDLA's Annual Amicus Award
- 2006 - 2010, Named Florida "Super Lawyer" in Appellate Practice,
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Law & Politics Magazine - an honor awarded to only the top 5% of
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the attorneys in Florida
- - 2009, 2010, Listed Florida Trend Magazine, Florida Legal Elite,
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Appellate Practice Area
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- 2006 - 2009, Top Lawyers in South Florida - Appellate and Insurance
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Coverage, South Florida Legal Guide
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- Rated "AV" by Martindale Hubbell
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- The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section, Secretary/Treasurer
- The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section
- Chair, Publications Committee (2006 - 2010)
- The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section - Editor, The Guide (2002 - 2006)
- The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section
- Member, Publications Committee (2001 - Present)
- The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section
- Assistant Editor, The Guide (2001-2002)
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- The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section
- Executive Council (2000 - Present)
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- The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section
- Chair, Programs Committee (1999-2001)
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- The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section
- Vice Chair, Programs Committee (1998 - 1999)
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- The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section (1996 - Present)
- - Dade County Bar Association (1995 - Present)
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- Dade County Bar Association (2001 - Present)
- Dade County Appellate Court Committee
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- Dade County Defense Bar (1995 - Present)
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- Defense Research Institute
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- Florida Defense Lawyer Association
- Chair, Amicus Curiae Committee (2007 - Present)
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- Florida Defense Lawyers Association
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- Junior Achievement, Dade County
- Board of Directors
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- Temple Beth Am, Miami, Florida
- Committee of 100
- The Rosemary Barkett Appellate American Inn of Court
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- - Hon. Gisella Cardonne, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge
- Law Clerk
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