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Kimberly Riley

Paralegal


Miami Office

kriley@balljanik.com
T: 786.770.8663
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Overview

Kimberly is a paralegal in the firm’s Construction Defect Practice Group, with over 15 years of experience in litigation and brings a wealth of knowledge and organizational expertise to support attorneys in complex legal matters. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of construction terminology and industry standards, Kimberly assists in preparing compelling cases and supports an active team of legal professionals through every phase of litigation. She has worked extensively with clients, contractors, engineers, and expert witnesses to manage cases related to faulty construction, building code violations, real estate transactions, insurance recovery, first-party damage claims, along with property damage disputes related to condominium and homeowner association matters in South Florida.

Her experience entails preparing witness files, organizing large volumes of documents, exhibits for trial, and filing motions. With a deep understanding of court rules and procedures, Kimberly has been instrumental in assisting attorneys throughout the discovery process, organizing exhibits, and working closely with witnesses and experts to gather key information. She is proficient in using legal research databases and document management software, ensuring that all case materials are well-organized and easily accessible for trial preparation.

Kimberly is unfailingly proactive in assisting the team, whether those entails performing initial case assessments, conducting pre-claim investigations, or e-filing motions quickly and efficiently. Kimberly also schedules depositions and is proficient in a host of legal-related software, including ProLaw, CompuLaw, and TrialWorks.

Education

  • AA Degree in Paralegal Studies, Mt. San Antonio College
  • Paralegal Certificate, Torrance, CA

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.