Bretton C. Albrecht

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Bretton Albrecht is an "AV" rated attorney who brings a wealth of experience to the appellate and coverage division at Kubicki Draper. Her practice focuses on appellate litigation, insurance coverage and defense, claim administration, bad faith claims, and complex litigation support.

Before joining Kubicki Draper, Bretton clerked for a number of years at Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal, where she served as a senior staff attorney, and she has also served as a staff attorney at Florida’s Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court. Bretton’s time as a judicial staff attorney not only honed her legal research, writing, and analytical skills, but also gave her a unique insight into the intricacies of trial and appellate practice.

Bretton is actively involved in the Appellate Practice Section of The Florida Bar, and she has authored multiple articles published in The Florida Bar Journal. She also serves as the Editor of Kubicki Draper’s "KD Quarterly." She was voted a Florida Super Lawyer "Rising Star" for 2013-2017.

Bretton was born and raised in Vero Beach, Florida. She earned her Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors, from Mississippi State University, and she earned her Juris Doctorate with honors, from the University of Mississippi School of Law, where she served on the Moot Court Board.

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Credentials

Education

  • University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, MS (J.D., 2006)
    cum laude
  • Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS (B.A., 2003)
    summa cum laude

Admissions

  • State of Florida, 2006
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, 2013

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Kubicki Draper Appellate and Coverage Practice Group, Member
  • Kubicki Draper First Party Practice Group, Member
  • Kubicki Draper PIP / SIU Practice Group, Member
  • The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section
    • Pro Se Appellate Handbook. Editor (2014-Present)
    • Pro Se Appellate Handbook. Assistant Editor (2013-2014)
    • The Record, Assistant Editor (2013-2014)
    • Assistant Editor, Florida Bar Journal submissions (2011-2013)
    • Member, Publications Committee (2009-Present)
    • Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee (2009-Present)
  • Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Appellate Practice Institute (ECAPI)
    • Planning Committee (2012-2013)
  • Dade County Bar Association

Certifications / Specialties

  • Certified Continuing Education Instructor, State of Florida

Special Awards and Recognitions

  • Rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Super Lawyers Magazine, Florida Rising Stars (2013-2021)
  • Martindale-Hubbell 
Presentations

Speaking Engagements / Presentations

  • "In the Red Zone – Handling Civil Remedy Notices in First Party Cases," Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2023
  • "The ABCs of Coverage, Bad Faith, and Civil Remedies," Gainsco, 2022
  • "Florida Case Law Update: Notable Decisions 2022," Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2022
  • "Civil Remedy: Protocols and Procedures," Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2021
  • "Advanced PIP Litigation - Part I," KD Webinar, 2020
  • "CRAPS – Civil Remedy Anatomy, Protocols, and Solutions," Kubicki Draper, Go All In for KD’s Claim Game – First Party Property Conference, 2019
  • "Appellate and Post Trial Issues and Interlocutory Appeals – Writs and Appeals from Non-Final Orders," GEICO, 2018
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Published Works

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  • Credentials
  • Presentations
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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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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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Tampa

Tampa Office

400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602

T: 813.204.9776 F: 813.204.9660

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Orlando

Orlando Office

201 South Orange Avenue, Suite 475
Orlando, FL 32801

T: 407.245.3630 F: 407.245.7685

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Ocala

Ocala Office

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

T: 352.622.4222 F: 352.622.9122

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Jacksonville

Jacksonville Office

1 Independent Drive, Suite 1601
Jacksonville, FL 32202

T: 904.396.0062 F: 904.396.0380

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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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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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In 1963, Gene Kubicki founded the firm based on dedication to excellence. The same high standards have been maintained for over five decades -- years which have seen the firm’s ranks swell to over 200 attorneys.

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