Michelle Krone is Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar and serves as Co-Chair of Kubicki Draper’s Construction Practice Group. Since joining the firm in February 2000, Michelle has focused her practice exclusively on construction law, handling both insurance defense litigation and transactional matters.

She has successfully represented national and local general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in complex construction disputes. Her experience spans all phases of litigation, including pre-suit investigations and Chapter 558 proceedings, as well as product liability claims, disciplinary actions, and contract negotiations involving architects and engineers’ liability.

Michelle has developed significant expertise in OCIP/CCIP defense and has spent over a decade representing clients involved in captive insurance programs. While not a coverage attorney, she is highly knowledgeable in insurance products relevant to construction, including rectification coverage, builder’s risk, OPPI, subcontractor default insurance, excess coverage, and risk transfer/AI policies.

Her project portfolio includes high-value condominium developments, major hotel builds, and large-scale commercial projects such as sports arenas. Notably, Michelle played a key role in negotiating the contract for the renovation of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stadium and has been involved in the defense of unique structures like the Exploration Tower at Port Canaveral.

In addition to litigation, Michelle is well-versed in handling multi-party arbitrations and mediations. She is both a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator and a Qualified Arbitrator. Michelle frequently shares her expertise through continuing legal education presentations focused on construction law.

She holds a B.A. from Florida Atlantic University (1996) and earned her J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law (1999).

• Construction
• Products Liability
• Professional Liability

Education

• St. Thomas University (J.D., 1999)

  Honors: Book Award in Torts; Dean’s List

• Florida Atlantic University (B.A., 1996)

  Honors: President’s List; Dean’s List

• Phi Delta Phi

• State of Florida 1999
• United States District Court, Southern District of Florida 2001
• United States District Court, Middle District of Florida 2009

• Kubicki Draper Construction Practice Group, Co-Chair
• Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM), Member; Construction Committee, Member; Diversity Committee, Member
• Florida Bar, Real Property Section and 558 Task Force

• Florida Bar Board Certified – Construction Practice
• Construction Mediator
• The Florida Bar, Fee Arbitrator
• Supreme Court of Florida Qualified Arbitrators
• Certified Continuing Education Instructor, State of Florida

• Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, Construction Law (2026)
• Featured in: “Honorable Impressions – Professional polish is essential in and out of the courtroom,” by Cathy Chestnut, Res Gestae – November 2017, Page 23
• Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Conference, Mentor
• Featured in Gulfshore Business Magazine, February 2010, Legal Eagles Edition in the inaugural “go-to” lawyers list
• “AV Preeminent” Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

• “Navigating Florida’s 558 Process, Recent Rule Changes, and Indemnity Challenges in Construction Defect Litigation,” NARS, 2025
• “Construction Defect Claims – Overview and Current Trends on Indemnity Law,” Kubicki Draper and NV5 Seminar, 2025
• “AI in Construction: Friend, Foe or Both?,” Kubicki Draper Construction Conference, 2024
• “Florida 4-Hour Law and Ethics,” KD Webinar, 2024
• “Construction Defect Claims: Overview and Current Trends on Indemnity Law,” NARS, 2024
• “Defending Geotechnical Claims,” Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2023
• “Legislative Update,” The Seminar Group, 2023
• “Practical Tips For Effective Deposition and Trial Testimony,” National Association Independent Insurance Adjusters (NAIIA), 2023
• “Construction Litigation: The BEST practice area, in my humble opinion.,” St. Thomas University, 2023
• “Experts, Evidence and Daubert: The Admissibility of Evidence in Construction Defect Claims,” Kubicki Draper Construction Conference, 2022
• “Challenging Extrapolation in Florida CD Cases,” Pete Fowler Construction Services and Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2022
• “Gathering Extrapolatable Data Using Representative Selection,” Pete Fowler Construction Services and Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2022
• “Conducting Expert Building Investigations,” Pete Fowler Construction Services and Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2022
• “Construction Defect Claims: Overview and Current Trends on Indemnity Law,” Southwest Florida Claims Association, 2022
• “Alternative Dispute Resolutions: Non-Binding Arbitration and Mediation,” Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2020
• “Allocations and Settlement Strategy in Multi-Party Litigation,” Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2020
• “Construction Indemnity Contracts & Florida Statute 725.06” and “Chapter 558: Purpose, Procedures, Effectiveness and The Altman Decision,” Travelers, 2018
• “Transferring Risk in Construction Defect Cases” and “Construction Defect: Arbitration Tips and Strategies,” FCCI, 2018
• “Construction Indemnity Contracts & Florida Statute 725.06” and “Chapter 558: Purpose, Procedures, Effectiveness and The Altman Decision,” Mid-Continent, 2018
• “Construction: Arbitrating a Construction Defect Case,” Travelers, 2017
• “The Key Ingredients for a Proper Assessment, Strong Defense and Favorable Resolution of a Construction Defect Case,” MidContinent, 2015
• “Indemnity Clauses in Construction,” Builders, 2015
• “Utilization of Motions and Construction Defects,” Westfield, 2013
• “Utilization of Motions and Construction Defects,” MidContinent, 2013
• “Maximizing your Utilization of Motion Defense by Strategic Utilization of Motions from Start to Finish of your Case,” Travelers, 2013
• “Construction Defects & Proposals for Settlements,” Travelers, 2012
• “Construction Defects,” Builders, 2012
• “Handling Construction Claims, Notice through Mediation,” Willis Risk Management Conference, 2011
• “Construction: Chinese Drywall, Preclusion of “Stigma”, Damages In Construction Defect Cases and a Sampling of Florida “Additional Insured” Cases,” Kubicki Draper Claims Management Conference, 2010
• “Construction: Complex Construction Defect Litigation,” Kubicki Draper Claims Management Seminar, 2009
• “Evaluation of Construction Defect Claims” & “Choices, Choices, Choices: Types of Experts and Testing Utilized in Construction Defect Cases,” Kubicki Draper Claims Management Conference, 2008
• “How to Make Chapter 558 Work for Your Case: Construction Defect and Right to Cure,” Kubicki Draper Claims Management Conference 2007

• “The Dotted Line: Supply chain woes lead to possible breach, defect claims” (co-author), ConstructionDive, 2021
• “Make it work: Using Joint Defense Agreements Effectively and Efficiently” (co-author), Litigation Management Magazine, Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM), Fall 2015