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Brian Ankeny

Associate


Orlando Office

bankeny@balljanik.com
T: 407.544.2205
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Overview

Brian Ankeny is an associate in Ball Janik LLP’s Construction Defect Practice Group, based in Orlando. He focuses on construction defect claims and has extensive litigation experience involving personal injury defense, premises liability, and education law. He has litigated numerous cases to resolution throughout the state of Florida and enjoys navigating complex legal issues on behalf of his clients.

Brian was born and raised in Oviedo, Florida. After graduating from the University of Florida, he moved overseas to teach English in South Korea and Turkey. He then returned home to join the United States Army, where he ultimately served as a Captain in the military intelligence corps within the 1st Armored Division. After serving, he returned to his alma mater, where he graduated cum laude from the Levin College of Law.

Whether representing an individual or corporation, Brian combines his military training and legal experience in the pursuit of just outcomes for every client.

“Always Out Front”

Education

  • J.D., cum laude, 2020, University of Florida Levin College of Law
  • B.A., 2009, English, University of Florida

Kelly Corcoran is an insurance coverage attorney focused on resolving complex insurance coverage disputes on behalf of individual and corporate policyholders in their pursuit to recover claims. He has significant experience in handling construction defect coverage issues involving commercial and residential buildings including apartment complexes, condominiums, and single-family homes, as well as other coverage issues involving personal injury and property damage claims. Mr. Corcoran was selected to the Florida Rising Stars list, published in Super Lawyers Magazine, 2016-2018. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

Before joining Ball Janik LLP, Mr. Corcoran served as coverage counsel for several national insurers, in which he gained invaluable experience in understanding how insurance companies defend themselves in legal battles with claimants and policyholders. His experience includes litigating disputes arising under commercial, homeowners, automobile and general liability policies.

Mr. Corcoran has been involved with coverage issues ranging from improperly installed roofs, fire sprinkler systems, curtain wall systems, and post-tension cables to large multi-district litigation involving Chinese drywall and FEMA Formaldehyde Travel Trailers. Mr. Corcoran is well-versed in primary and excess insurance policies, policy interpretations, as well as insurance policies covering subcontractors and additional insureds. He has numerous published opinions in the areas of tort and insurance law, including Claudio v. Regaldo, 116 So.3d 451 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013).

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Corcoran was a partner in the second oldest law firm in Florida, Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson LLP. On a personal note, Mr. Corcoran enjoys spending his free time with his wife, daughter, son, and two dogs.