Kimberly Jones is the Managing Partner of the Tampa office. She supervises complex insurance and general liability litigation, from the claim stage to appeal. She represents admitted and surplus lines insurance carriers, providing advice to clients in first- and third-party coverage matters. Prior to joining the firm, Kimberly served as in-house staff counsel for an insurance carrier, where she assisted in the development of efficient and proactive legal strategy. Kimberly had also clerked at the Florida Supreme Court and at the Second District Court of Appeal. Her background as staff counsel for an insurance company and judicial law clerk allows her to provide targeted advice to clients from an economic and strategic perspective in Florida’s unique litigation environment.
Kimberly is a Past Chair for the Appellate Practice Section of the Florida Bar and is a member of WSHB’s National Diversity Task Force. She was a Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2014-2016. She actively publishes and speaks at seminars on insurance coverage and appellate issues.
Newsroom
News
•New Defined Equity Partners Celebrated at WSHB as 2023 Begins
Firm News, 1.9.23
•Florida Enacts Sweeping Property Insurance Reform
Article, 12.16.22
•New Florida Appellate Rule Impacts Litigation Practice for Punitive Damages
Resource, 1.27.22
•Florida Property Insurance Reforms Seek to Curtail Litigation
Newsroom, 6.18.21
•Partner Kimberly Jones Appointed Chair-Elect of the Florida Bar’s Appellate Practice Section
Newsroom, 6.22.20
•Eleven WSHB Attorneys Elected Into Partnership
Newsroom, 1.16.20
•Sixteen Attorneys Elected to Senior Counsel at WSHB
Newsroom, 1.10.19
Events, Seminars & Speaking Engagements
•Effective Client Communication on Appeal , ” Florida CLE presented by the Guardian ad Litem Program and the Appellate Practice Section of the Florida Bar. This course, #2009753N, is part of the “Winning Your Appeal at Trial” series (2021)
•Leading and Leveraging Strengths Within a Diverse Team, CLM Focus - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion track (October 19, 2021)
Publications
•Florida Supreme Court Ruling Impacts Insurance Companies
Case Updates, 1.3.24
•Who to Pay? Florida Court Weighs in on Claim Payments to AOB and Insureds
Case Updates, 5.4.22
•' A Practical Guide to the Amendments to the Florida Appellate Rules of Procedure, ' The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 95, No. 5, September/October 2021, Pg 32
•' Are Public Adjusters 'Disinterested' Appraisers ?,' CLM Magazine, April 2020
In the News
•Appellate Win: Summary Judgment Upheld in Forced Place Policy Coverage Issue
•Florida Supreme Court Ruling Impacts Insurance Companies
•New Defined Equity Partners Celebrated at WSHB as 2023 Begins
•Florida Enacts Sweeping Property Insurance Reform
Honors & Recognitions
•Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America for Appellate Practice and Litigation - Insurance (2024 - 2026) and Insurance Law (2025 - 2026) in Tampa, FL
•Super Lawyers Rising Star (2014 - 2016)
•Certified Litigation Management Professional
