Jennifer L. Hutchins

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Biography

Jennifer is an associate attorney in the firm's Professional Liability Department representing many large insurance carriers and their insureds. She handles all phases of the litigation process from pre-suit through trial and effectively represents clients in litigation involving automobile liability, premise liability, and other general liability matters.

As a seasoned corporate business administrator, Jennifer has over twelve years of strategic experience in directing and overseeing a regional healthcare practice. She also brings a diverse and robust skill set to meet the needs of every client as a former commercial and employment litigation attorney.

Jennifer is involved in legal pro-bono work with Guardian Ad Litem for the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Pinellas County, advocating for the best of interests of children. She also volunteers her time with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel.

Jennifer is a graduate from the University of South Florida earning a B.A. in History. She received her juris doctor from Stetson University School of Law. Jennifer is admitted to practice in the state Florida.

Year joined

2020

Thought Leadership

Third DCA Holds a Three-Year Delay is Too Long To Wait

Tampa
Insurance Services - Coverage & Bad Faith Litigation
March 1, 2026
Camacho v. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp., No. 3D24-1974, 2026 WL 216413 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Jan. 28, 2026)

Florida Appeals Court Rules Settlement Release Bars Homeowner’s Late-Payment Interest Claim Against Citizens

Tampa
Insurance Services - Coverage & Bad Faith Litigation
December 1, 2025
The homeowner, Michael Kaiser, had a property insurance policy with Citizens when a hurricane damaged his home. The homeowner filed a claim and ultimately sued Citizens for allegedly failing to properly adjust his claim.

Florida Court Upholds Denial of Late Hurricane Claim, Reinforcing Prompt Notice Requirement

Tampa
Insurance Services - Coverage & Bad Faith Litigation
Property Litigation
September 1, 2025
In August, the Third District Court of Appeal in Miami upheld a summary judgment in favor of the insurance company in a case that addressed whether homeowners can recover for hurricane damage when they wait several years to report the claim. Legal Update for Florida Coverage & Property Litigation - September 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal d

Appellate Court Reverses Fee Award, Clarifies ‘Judgment Obtained’ Under Florida’s Offer of Judgment Statute

Tampa
Insurance Services - Coverage & Bad Faith Litigation
Property Litigation
June 1, 2025
This case arises from a dispute regarding a Hurricane Irma homeowners’ insurance claim. Legal Update for Florida Coverage & Property Litigation - June 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal develo

Second District Court of Appeal Reinstates Homeowner’s Lawsuit, Assigns New Judge Over Bias Concerns.

Tampa
Insurance Services - Coverage & Bad Faith Litigation
Property Litigation
March 1, 2025
The Second District Court of Appeal revived an insurance coverage suit a homeowner brought against his insurance carrier, removed the presiding judge from the case and assigned it to a new judge to preserve any appearance of bias. Legal Update for Florida Coverage & Property Litigation - March 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal devel

Areas of Practice (6)

  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • Premises and Retail Liability
  • General Liability
  • Architectural, Engineering and Construction Defect Litigation
  • Insurance Services - Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of South Florida, B.A., 2005
Law School Attended:
Stetson University College of Law, J.D., 2018
Year of First Admission:
2019
Admission:
2019, Florida; 2020, U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
Memberships:

Associations & memberships

American Bar Association
Florida Association for Women Lawyers
Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Division
George Edgecomb Bar Association
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Saint Petersburg Bar Association

Reported Cases:
Published Works: 'Decision Requiring Strict Compliance with 627.7152 Provides Insurance Carriers with Another Tool to Combat Litigation of Assignment of Benefit Claims,' Defense Digest, Vol. 28, No. 12, December 2022; 'Eleventh Circuit Says Insurer Had No Duty to Cover Property Not Listed in Policy's Scheduled Properties,' Defense Digest, Vol. 27, No. 4, September 2021
ISLN:
1000899812

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