BUTLER WEIHMULLER KATZ CRAIG - Key Persons


Aari Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Aaron Conrardy

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Aaron Jacobs

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Aaron Jacobs will be hosting a CLM Webinar on Wednesday, October 11th at 12:00 PM EST. The topic is "Don't Let Your Subrogation Claim Get Tanked: The Investigation of Acrylic Aquarium Failures". With reality television series such as "Tanked" on Animal Planet and "Fish Tank Kings" on National Geographic, the popularity of large acrylic aquariums has never been greater. Large-scale acrylic aqua... Aaron Jacobs will be hosting a CLM webinar on Wednesday, October 12th at 12:00 pm on the topic of "Selection of Proper Experts & Management of Forensic Investigations". The presentation will focus on the property of the key factor claims professionals must consider when selecting an expert and will detail the various contexts and circumstances where an expert's participation will be useful and... How did you get involved with boxing? I was first introduced to boxing when I watched a Bernard Hopkins (at that time, the Middleweight World Champion) fight in high school. I was fascinated with the sport, and from that point forward, was consumed with learning as much about boxing as possible. I would read books, magazines, and watch as much boxing as I could. In college, I started the Florid...

Aaron R. Inkenbrandt

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Aaron R. Inkenbrandt is an Associate in the Philadelphia office where he focuses his practice on First Party insurance coverage litigation.

Abraham Mohammad Shakfeh

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Adam B. Masef

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Adam B. Masef is an Associate in the Philadelphia office where he focuses on First-Party Coverage cases. Adam has handled lawsuits involving residential and commercial claims, including claims for water, fire, and windstorm losses; stucco claims; claims for damage to business personal property; and equipment breakdown claims. Adam has also provided coverage advice on large commercial property losses and Commercial General Liability matters. Adam's experience also includes handling subrogation matters involving property losses resulting from damaged utility lines. He has also presented on the topic of ensuing loss provisions under property policies.

Adam Topel

Job Titles:
  • Counsel
  • of Counsel

Alex Couture

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Alysia Bishop

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager
Alysia Bishop is the office manager for our Philadelphia office.

Alyssa M. Philippi

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Alyssa M. Philippi is an Associate in the Tampa office, practicing in First-Party property claims and Insurance Coverage disputes.

Amy Baker

Job Titles:
  • Associate

April Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Ashley G. Friedrich

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Ashley G. Friedrich is an Associate at Butler, practicing in the area of First-Party Coverage Defense.

Ashley Mattingly

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

barger, Jonathan

Job Titles:
  • Bishop, Alysia

Barry Burkett

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Benjamin Fresby

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Benjamin Fresby is an Associate in our Tampa Office. He practices in Extra-Contractual claims and Coverage Defense. Benjamin focuses on representing insurance carriers in the defense of extra-contractual litigation, coverage disputes, and the management of pre-suit claims.

Brad Kandzer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Brandon Sipple

Job Titles:
  • Chubb 's Coverage Director

Brian D. Webb

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Brian Hohman

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Join Partner
Brian Hohman is a Partner at Butler. Since joining the firm in 2011, he has practiced in our Arson and Fraud, Coverage Defense, and Extra-Contractual departments. In addition, he has extensive experience in premises liability coverage and third-party liability. Join Partner Brian Hohman as he collaborates with Dean Meyers and Zane Sadik (Charles Taylor Adjusting & Technical Services) for the CLM's one-of-a-kind Annual Conference in Tampa on March 29-31. The technological innovations of the last several years have drastically changed how we are able to capture a property or loss site. Equipment and products available today can better show the locat...

Bryant Blevins

Job Titles:
  • Partner

C.C. Traina

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Attorney
C.C. Traina is an Associate attorney in Butler's main office located in Tampa, Florida. Her practice is primarily devoted to Insurance Liability Coverage Disputes, with a focus on General Liability Coverage.

Carol Rooney Will

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Carol Serrano

Job Titles:
  • Technology Director
Carol Serrano is the Technology Director and has been with the firm since 2001, where she started as a paralegal. Carol is responsible for spearheading the Litigation Support department. She has a vital role in educating staff, creating and implementing processes firm-wide to ensure an efficient and effective workplace, and advising the firm on preferred methods of organizing its practices and matters. She provides the most cost-effective process and technology solutions, and then effectively manages the delivery and successful use of those solutions.

Caroline Adams

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel

Charles "CJ" Dewrell

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Charlotte Legal

Job Titles:
  • Secretary
Seeking an Insurance Defense Legal Secretary with 5+ years of experience for our Charlotte office - First Party Property background preferred. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are a must. Must be proficient in Word and Outlook. JOB REQUIREMENTS…

Christopher M. Ramey

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Christopher Ramey

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Cindy Cumberbatch

Job Titles:
  • Associate

D. Grayson Kelly

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Daniel Christopher

Job Titles:
  • Associate

David B. Krouk

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Practice Group Leader

David Maldoff

Job Titles:
  • Partner

David Mercer

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Dean Rauchwerger

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Declan McGinty

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Denise Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Dom Le Cao - CIO

Job Titles:
  • Information Technology Director
  • Cao

Eric Zivitz

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel

Erin Isdell

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Falyn Hahn

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Farhana Panjwani

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Fay Ryan

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Florida Case Law

Florida Case Law Update - Significant 2017 Cases and Trends Join board-certified appellate attorney, Carol Rooney, for her final webinar of the 2017 Appellate Webinar Series at 12:10 p.m. EST on December 19th. Carol's webinar will be a case law update covering recent decisions of import in Florida and Texas. Please join Carol for a lively and informative presentation on critical cases and developments in Florida and Texas law that you need to know. CE ...

Geoffrey Waguespack

Job Titles:
  • Partner

George McMullin

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Gray Kelly

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Grayson Kelly

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Gregory Terrone

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Heather Miles

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Henris Zaimaj

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Hobart Hind Jr.

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Hudson Jones

Job Titles:
  • Partner

J. Blake Hunter

Job Titles:
  • Partner

J. Pablo Cáceres

Job Titles:
  • Partner

James Hickman

Job Titles:
  • Partner

James Michael Shaw

Job Titles:
  • Partner

James Walsh

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Jamie Combee Novaes

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Congratulations to Jamie Combee Novaes and Christopher Ramey for being listed as Florida Rising Stars in the Super Lawyers publication for 2022. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and...

Janee Prince

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Janice Buchman

Job Titles:
  • Diversity and Inclusion Partner

Jason Burgess

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Jason Seitz

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Jeffrey Houzenga

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Jeffrey Stiller

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Jessica Skarin

Job Titles:
  • Partner

John Garaffa

Job Titles:
  • Partner

John Goodwin

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel

John Weihmuller

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Jonathan Barger

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Joseph Kim


Joseph Steadman

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Joshua Golembe

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Julie Hardy

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Julius "Rick" Parker III

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Julius Matusewicz

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Justin Sblano

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

K. Clark Schirle

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Kathleen Phillips

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel

Kathy Maus

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Kent Crocker

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Khrystyne Rasmussen

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Kimberly Ramey

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Kristina Harris

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Kyle Goss

Job Titles:
  • Associate

L. Andrew Watson

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Latasha Lordes Scott

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel

Lauren Maddox

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Lee Craig

Job Titles:
  • Partner - Retired Tampa

Leshia Daniels

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager

Madeline Meconnahey

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Margaret Arnold - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Finance Director

Mary Jo Kuusela

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel

Maryfrances Cherry

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager

Matthew Lavisky

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Matthew Peaire

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Michael McKeon

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Michael Montgomery

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager
  • Partner

Michael Wolfer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Mihaela Cabulea

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Mindi Friedman

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Naomi Robertson

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Neil Blackmon

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

New Appleman Florida

Job Titles:
  • Insurance
A Florida appellate court recently made clear that the issue of insurance coverage can remain in dispute, even where an insurer has already paid out some benefits to an insured in connection with a claim.  Avatar Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Flores, No. 2D20-2458, 2021 WL 1431118, at *3 (Fla. 2d DCA Apr. 16, 2021). In Flores, the insureds submitted a claim to their insurer, seeking coverage f...

Nicholas Foppiano

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Nicole Forrest

Job Titles:
  • Client Relations Director

Paola Solano

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Patricia Hutson

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager

Patrick Lindley

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Pattie Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager

Paul Butler

Job Titles:
  • Partner - Retired

Richard Gable Jr.

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Rick Mulder - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Office Manager

Rising Star Christopher Ramey

Congratulations to Partner Christopher Ramey for being a Rising Star in the 2021 Super Lawyers list! Super Lawyers is a rating service for outstanding lawyers that utilizes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.They have also designated our Rising Stars for those attorneys who are 40 years and younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less. Rising Star selections are ...

Roberto Beauchamp

Job Titles:
  • Senior Forensic Architect

Roman Harper

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Ryan Garrett

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Ryan Hilton

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Ryan Reynolds

Job Titles:
  • Associate

S. Cristina Perez

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Samantha Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Sarah Burke

Job Titles:
  • Hiring Partner

Sarah McDonald

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel

Sarah Williams

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager

Scott Damon

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Scott Frank

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel

Scott Hefner

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Scott Katz - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner

Sean Ravenel

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel

Shaheen Nouri

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Shaina Davis

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Shannon Nicolas

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Shoukria Saliba

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Stephen Udagawa

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

T. Nicholas Goanos

Job Titles:
  • Partner

T. Wiley Hodges

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Taylor Ellis

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Tenille Turner-Trigg - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources Director

Thais Passerieu

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Thomas Keller

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Tiffany Fearing

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Timothy Engelbrecht

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Tracy Jurgus

Job Titles:
  • Partner Miami

Travis Harvey

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Udoka (Dee) Nwosu

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Vincent Fernandez

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Viviana Saletnig

Job Titles:
  • Associate

William (Bill) Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Partner & General Counsel Tampa

William Collum

Job Titles:
  • Partner

William Linero Jr.

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Yonit Rosengarten

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Zachary Jett

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Zachary Vidal

Job Titles:
  • Associate