Kelly L. Wilson - Partner
Kelly L. Wilson - Partner

Kelly L. Wilson

Partner

Areas Of Practice

Kelly Wilson is a partner with Boyd & Jenerette, P.A., with over fifteen years of experience advising and representing carriers in a broad range of first and third-party coverage matters.  Her practice focuses primarily on insurance defense, including pre-suit advisement and consultation on claims handling, complex coverage issues, and insurer bad faith issues, and litigation on behalf of carriers in state and federal courts.  Kelly has extensive experience formulating coverage opinions, evaluating and responding to civil remedy notices of insurer violation, advising clients concerning potential extra-contractual liability, and litigating all aspects of breach of contract and declaratory actions.   

Prior to joining the firm, Kelly served as staff counsel to a major national automobile insurer for eleven years.  Her in-house experience includes over six years as a managing attorney overseeing and handling personal injury protection litigation, auto glass litigation, and examinations under oath.  Before that, Kelly worked in private practice for three years representing carriers in high-exposure property and liability matters.     

Kelly is a native Michigander who is now settled in sunny Orlando, Florida. She regularly volunteers at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Pet Alliance of Central Florida, and various animal sanctuaries.  Kelly is an avid runner and participates in trail, road, and obstacle course races across Florida and the United States.

Admissions

  • Florida, 2009
  • United States District Court
    • Northern District of Florida, 2010
    • Middle District of Florida, 2009
    • Southern District of Florida, 2009

Memberships

  • The Florida Bar, 2009 – present
    • Animal Law Section, 2023 – present
  • Florida Defense Lawyers Association, 2023 – present
  • American Bar Association, 2009 – 2012
    • Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, 2011 – 2012
  • Florida Advisory Committee on Arson Prevention, 2007 – 2012
  • Windstorm Network, 2007 – 2012

Marcia White

Heather Donahue

Jessica Wilson

Diana Peralta

Patricia Dougherty

Education

  • J.D., University of Florida-Levin College of Law, 2006
    • International and Comparative Law Certificate, 2006
    • Pro Bono Certificate, 2006
    • Journal of Technology Law & Policy, 2005 – 2006
    • Galleys Editor, 2005 – 2006
    • Researcher, 2005 – 2006
    • Competition Write-On Winner, 2005
  • Monash University, Australia, Exchange Student, 2005
  • B.A., Communication Studies and Psychology, University of Michigan-College of Literature, Science and the Arts, 2003

Certificates

  • University of Virginia-Darden School of Business, Strategic & Entrepreneurial Leadership Program Certificate of Completion, 2020

Comprehensive Services

Many cases overlap several areas of law. As a full service law firm, we are able to recognize how one legal discipline impacts another. We work as a team on complex issues that require knowledge of a variety of state and federal laws. This multi-disciplinary approach allows clients to receive the large-firm advantage of access to multiple attorneys in a wide scope of practice areas as well as the hands-on customer service offered by a boutique law firm. In addition to civil litigation, employment law, workers’ compensation defense, commercial law, construction law and appeals, our firm also handles professional liability claims.

Our bilingual staff is available to assist with immigration matters, including consular and removal defenses.