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Courtney L. Blandford

Associate


Orlando Office

cblandford@balljanik.com
T: 407.404.6720
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Overview

Courtney L. Blandford is an associate in Ball Janik LLP’s Construction Defect and Litigation practice groups. She represents property owners, including community associations, in construction defect claims against National Developers, General Contractors, and Subcontractors.

Prior to joining Ball Janik, Courtney was an associate at a construction boutique firm where she represented owners, general contractors, and subcontractors, as both plaintiffs and defendants, during every stage of the construction litigation process. Ball Janik is pleased that Courtney has joined the team with her unique insight gained from her previous role.

Courtney earned her B.S. from the University of Virginia, where she graduated with high distinction. She received her J.D. from Georgetown University. During law school, Courtney served as a legal intern for various organizations, including the U.S. Department of Justice.

Education

  • J.D., 2017, Georgetown University Law Center
  • B.S., 2014, University of Virginia

Admissions

  • 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.