Mary Kestenbaum Fortson Esq.

Bar Admissions

Florida
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Texas

Education

Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida
Juris Doctor

Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Class Valedictorian
Honors: Dean's List Each Semester
Honors: West Publishing Awards for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement
Honors: Corpus Juris Secundum Award for Scholastic Excellence, Civil Procedure
Honors: Lazan & Trute, P.A. Trusts Award

Cedar Crest College
Bachelor of Science

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Published Works

Lessons Learned After the Storms, Trial - Journal of the American Association for Justice, August, 2007

Practical Considerations for Plaintiff Attorneys Handling First-Party Insurance Claims. Mold A Mold, Property and Personal Injury Litigation Magazine, November, 2004

Classes/Seminars Taught

"Speed Adjusting: A Fast and Furious Look at the Concerns and Considerations of Insurance Claims and How They Can Affect Public Adjusting", FAPIA Summer Conference 2009

"The Merlin Guide: How to ethically and efficiently adjust claims in Texas", Seminar for Texas Public Adjusters, 2009

"Delay of Game, Panel discussion of specific types of business interruption claims", NAPIA/MAPIA, 2008

"The Perfect Game, Best practices for claims handling when it comes to maximizing the recovery for a client", NAPIA/MAPIA, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships

The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice and Trial Lawyers Section
Florida Justice Association
Amicus Curiae Committee
American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Law Section
American Association for Justice
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Tampa Bay Inn of Court
Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (FAPIA) Associate Member
National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA) Associate Member
Windstorm Insurance Network

Pro Bono Activities

General Counsel for Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters, June 20, 2008 - Present Florida Bar Grievance Committee 13C

Fraternities/Sororities

Phi Delta Phi