Paul Michael Gabe

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Paul M. Gabe practices in the areas of insurance coverage and Personal Injury Protection (PIP)/No-Fault litigation and fraud (SIU) investigations. He also defends clients in cases involving property damage and general liability litigation. The identification and investigation of fraudulent claims represents a significant portion of Paul’s practice.  However, he also has significant experience in the areas of commercial finance, asset-based finance, governmental lobbying, intellectual property, premises liability and complex business litigation.

Paul has litigated actions in courts throughout the State of Florida, and regularly provides guidance and support to his insurance clients regarding unique coverage and liability issues.  He is experienced in the use of alternative dispute resolution techniques, including mediation and arbitration, as a means of litigation avoidance.

Prior to joining Kubicki Draper, Paul worked at a Boca Raton law firm specializing in commercial finance, asset-based lending, and general corporate matters.

Paul is certified by the State of Florida Department of Financial Services to instruct continuing education courses.  He regularly presents courses on a variety of topics to insurance claims professionals and investigators.

Practice Areas
Credentials

Education

  • Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 2012)
  • Villanova University (B.A., 2007)

Admissions

  • State of Florida, 2012
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2013

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Kubicki Draper Auto Glass Practice Group, Member
  • Kubicki Draper PIP / SIU Practice Group, Member
  • Florida Bar Association
  • Dade County Bar Association

Certifications / Specialties

  • Certified Continuing Education Instructor, State of Florida

Languages

  •  Spanish
Presentations

Speaking Engagements / Presentations

  • "PIP 2022 - What’s Trending?," Sentry, 2022
  • "PIP 2022 - What’s Trending?," Assurance, 2022
  • "SIU: Tips and Tactics," Assurance America, 2021
  • "Alternative Defenses in Florida PIP Cases," AAA, 2021
  • "PIP Hot Topics in the Covid World," National General Webinar, 2020
  • "Solicitation and Brokering & We have Fraud, Can We Prove it?," Pearl Holding Group, 2019
  • "Defending Bad Faith Claims When Your Insured Isn’t Acting in Good Faith - How to Avoid Extra-Contractual Claims in Handling First Party Claims," Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee (FIFEC), 2019
Experience

Representative Cases

  • Obtained multiple voluntary dismissals of lawsuits, where through discovery, it was learned the provider submitted fraudulent billing that included false and misleading statements pursuant to Fla. Stat. 627.736(5)(b)(1)(c).

  • Obtained multiple voluntary dismissals of lawsuits, where through discovery, it was learned the provider was not compliant with federal and state licensure standards.

  • Obtained multiple voluntary dismissals of lawsuits where through discovery, it was learned Plaintiff had fraudulently submitted documentation purporting to have an emergency medical condition pursuant to Fla. Stat. 627.736(1)(a)(3)

  • Secured a victory on behalf of the defendant insurer before Judge Robert W. Lee of the 17th Judicial Circuit in a Personal Injury Protection (PIP) case involving the contractual interpretation and coverage of the subject insurance policy. The Order on Defendant’s Motion for Entitlement to Fees and Costs executed by Judge Robert W. Lee on December 4, 2014 requires the Plaintiff and its attorney to pay for defendant insurer’s legal fees and costs pursuant to Fla. Stat. 57.105.

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locations

Miami

Miami Office

9100 South Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1800
Miami, FL 33156

T: 305.374.1212 F: 305.374.7846

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Miami-Dade

Key West

Key West Office

402 Applerouth Lane, Suite 2C
Key West, FL 33040

T: 305.509.7300 F: 305.374.7846

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Monroe
Ft. Lauderdale

Ft. Lauderdale Office

110 East Broward Blvd., Suite 1400
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

T: 954.768.0011 F: 954.768.0514

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Broward
West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach Office

1700 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 800
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

T: 561.640.0303 F: 561.640.0524

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Indian River | Martin | Okeechobee | Palm Beach | Saint Lucie

Tampa

Tampa Office

400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602

T: 813.204.9776 F: 813.204.9660

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Hernando | Hillsborough | Manatee | Pasco | Pinellas | Polk | Sarasota
Orlando

Orlando Office

201 South Orange Avenue, Suite 475
Orlando, FL 32801

T: 407.245.3630 F: 407.245.7685

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Brevard | Highlands | Orange | Osceola | Seminole
Ocala

Ocala Office

1396 NE 20th Avenue, #500
Ocala, FL 34470

T: 352.622.4222 F: 352.622.9122

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Alachua | Citrus | Dixie | Gilchrist | Lake | Levy | Marion | Putnam | Sumter | Volusia
Jacksonville

Jacksonville Office

1 Independent Drive, Suite 1601
Jacksonville, FL 32202

T: 904.396.0062 F: 904.396.0380

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Baker | Bradford | Clay | Columbia | Duval | Flagler | Hamilton | Nassau | Saint Johns | Union
Pensacola

Pensacola Office

125 West Romana Street, Suite 550
Pensacola, FL 32502

T: 850.434.0003 F: 850.434.0223

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Escambia | Holmes | Okaloosa | Santa Rosa | Walton

Tallahassee

Tallahassee Office

1705 Metropolitan Boulevard, Suite 202
Tallahassee, FL 32308

T: 850.222.5188 F: 850.222.5108

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Bay | Calhoun | Franklin | Gadsden | Gulf | Jackson | Jefferson | Leon | Liberty | Wakulla | Washington | Madison | Lafayette | Taylor 

Ft. Myers

Ft. Myers Office

13350 Metro Parkway, Suite 201
Fort Myers, FL 33966

T: 239.334.8403 F: 239.939.0700

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Charlotte | Collier | DeSoto | Glades | Hardee | Hendry | Lee

Mobile

Mobile Office

11 North Water Street, Suite 10290
Mobile, AL 36602

T: 251.308.3351 F: 251.287.1624

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Baldwin | Washington | Clarke | Escambia | Covington | Geneva | Houston | Henry |  Dale | Coffee | Barbour | Pike |Crenshaw | Butler  | Monroe | Clarke | Choctaw | Wilcox | Bullock | Russell

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