Mallory Thomas practices in the area of insurance with a focus on complex insurance coverage litigation and counseling. She represents surplus lines and admitted insurers in state and federal court in Florida in third-party coverage matters arising under commercial general liability, commercial auto, commercial excess, professional liability, premises liability, and personal liability policies.
Mallory represents insurers in declaratory judgment actions and direct-action lawsuits in state and federal court.
Her practice involves providing strategic advice regarding high-exposure coverage issues such as:
- Bad faith claims
- Wrongful death claims
- Assault and battery claims
- Construction defect claims
- Personal and advertising injuries
In addition to handling matters in Florida, Mallory serves as regional coverage counsel. She has advised insurers on matters in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Experience
- Successfully defended carrier in action at district court and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals for additional insured benefits relating to construction defect claim.
- Obtained favorable ruling for carrier on nicotine products exclusion relating to class action on e-cigarette injuries.
- Successfully represented carriers in multiple declaratory judgment actions involving alleged personal and advertising injuries under Coverage B.
- Secured favorable coverage ruling for auto carrier based on non-scheduled driver.
- Skillfully represented carriers through mediation and litigation on complex construction defect claims.