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Top-Ranked Insurance Lawyers in Coral Springs, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked insurance lawyers in Coral Springs, Florida are Brenda F Pagliaro “Brenda” (LexRank 80.00), Mitchel Chusid “Mitchel” (80.00) and Matthew Thomas Jones (80.00).

This ranking lists 24 insurance lawyers in Coral Springs, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 8 to 44 years in practice. 6 of the 24 list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile.

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Ordered by organic LexRank score; paid placements are labelled and never affect a position. How we rank

  1. No change

    Brenda F Pagliaro “Brenda”

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 34 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.3)
  2. No change

    Mitchel Chusid “Mitchel”

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 35 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.3)
  3. No change

    Matthew Thomas Jones

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 38 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.3)
  4. No change

    Linda Marie Knoerr

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 32 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.3)
  5. No change

    I. David Weiss “David”

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 24 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 78.80: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20). 1.20 points behind #4, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 22.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.3)

    1.20 points behind #4 (Linda Marie Knoerr): Experience −1.2.

  6. No change

    Cris Evan Boyar

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 32 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20). 0.20 points behind #5, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.3)

    0.20 points behind #5 (I. David Weiss “David”): Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  7. No change

    Jay Steven Warner “Steven”

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 44 years experience
    • Insurance · Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15). 3.60 points behind #6, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.2)

    3.60 points behind #6 (Cris Evan Boyar): Practice-area relevance −5.

  8. No change

    Bruce Alan Goodman

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 40 years experience
    • Insurance · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.2)
  9. No change

    Jose O. Castaneda Jr.

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 24 years experience
    • Bankruptcy · Insurance
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 73.80: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Professional credentials (15/15). 1.20 points behind #8, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 22.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.2)

    1.20 points behind #8 (Bruce Alan Goodman): Experience −1.2.

  10. No change

    Efrain Carlos

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 24 years experience
    • Insurance · Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 73.80: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Professional credentials (15/15).

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 22.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.2)
  11. No change

    Neil Vijay Singh

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 22 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #11?

    Ranks #11 with 72.65: strongest in Experience (26.4/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20). 1.15 points behind #10, mostly professional credentials.

    Strongest

    • Experience 26.4/30 (ranking avg 22.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.3)

    1.15 points behind #10 (Efrain Carlos): Professional credentials −3.8, Experience −2.4.

  12. No change

    Andrew Jay Weinstein

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 29 years experience
    • Consumer Protection · Insurance
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 with 71.25: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10). 1.40 points behind #11, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.4)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)

    1.40 points behind #11 (Neil Vijay Singh): Practice-area relevance −5.

  13. No change

    Carla Michelle Howard

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 22 years experience
    • Insurance · Medical Malpractice
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #13?

    Ranks #13 with 69.73: strongest in Experience (26.4/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Practice-area relevance (13.3/20). 1.52 points behind #12, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 26.4/30 (ranking avg 22.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.2)

    Held back by

    • Practice-area relevance 13.3/20 (ranking avg 18.3)

    1.52 points behind #12 (Andrew Jay Weinstein): Experience −3.6, Practice-area relevance −1.7.

  14. No change

    Matthew Bennett Gold

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 15 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #14?

    Ranks #14 with 68.00: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (18/30). 1.73 points behind #13, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.3)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.2)

    Held back by

    • Experience 18/30 (ranking avg 22.4)

    1.73 points behind #13 (Carla Michelle Howard): Experience −8.4.

  15. No change

    Brandon Joel Tomlinson

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 15 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #15?

    Ranks #15 with 68.00: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (18/30).

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.3)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.2)

    Held back by

    • Experience 18/30 (ranking avg 22.4)
  16. No change

    Raizel Hernandez Ferderer “Raizel Hernandez”

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 14 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #16?

    Ranks #16 with 65.40: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (16.8/30). 2.60 points behind #15, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.3)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.2)

    Held back by

    • Experience 16.8/30 (ranking avg 22.4)

    2.60 points behind #15 (Brandon Joel Tomlinson): Data quality −1.4, Experience −1.2.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  17. No change

    Edward Giovanni Jimenez

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 11 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #17?

    Ranks #17 with 63.20: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (13.2/30). 2.20 points behind #16, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.3)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.2)

    Held back by

    • Experience 13.2/30 (ranking avg 22.4)

    2.20 points behind #16 (Raizel Hernandez Ferderer “Raizel Hernandez”): Experience −3.6.

  18. No change

    Elis Milagros Rojas

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 11 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #18?

    Ranks #18 with 63.20: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (13.2/30).

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.3)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.2)

    Held back by

    • Experience 13.2/30 (ranking avg 22.4)
  19. No change

    Kyle Allyn Mixson

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 14 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #19?

    Ranks #19 with 63.05: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (16.8/30). 0.15 points behind #18, mostly professional credentials.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.3)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)

    Held back by

    • Experience 16.8/30 (ranking avg 22.4)

    0.15 points behind #18 (Elis Milagros Rojas): Professional credentials −3.8.

  20. No change

    Ryan Nathan Lovegrove

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 9 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #20?

    Ranks #20 with 60.80: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (10.8/30). 2.25 points behind #19, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.3)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.2)

    Held back by

    • Experience 10.8/30 (ranking avg 22.4)

    2.25 points behind #19 (Kyle Allyn Mixson): Experience −6.

  21. No change

    Bryan Gordon Johnson

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 10 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #21?

    Ranks #21 with 60.60: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (12/30). 0.20 points behind #20, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.3)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.2)

    Held back by

    • Experience 12/30 (ranking avg 22.4)

    0.20 points behind #20 (Ryan Nathan Lovegrove): Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  22. No change

    Dianne C Grant

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 14 years experience
    • Insurance · Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #22?

    Ranks #22 with 58.05: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Experience (16.8/30). 2.55 points behind #21, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Experience 16.8/30 (ranking avg 22.4)

    2.55 points behind #21 (Bryan Gordon Johnson): Practice-area relevance −5, Professional credentials −3.8.

  23. No change

    Sameka A. Thompson

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 10 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #23?

    Ranks #23 with 56.85: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Experience (12/30). 1.20 points behind #22, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.3)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Experience 12/30 (ranking avg 22.4)

    1.20 points behind #22 (Dianne C Grant): Experience −4.8, Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  24. No change

    Joshua Evan Orlan “Joshua Orlan”

    Independent practice · Coral Springs, FL

    Verified
    • 8 years experience
    • Insurance · Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #24?

    Ranks #24 with 54.60: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (9.6/30). 2.25 points behind #23, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)

    Held back by

    • Experience 9.6/30 (ranking avg 22.4)

    2.25 points behind #23 (Sameka A. Thompson): Practice-area relevance −5, Experience −2.4.

Data sources behind the scores

Every score on this page is calculated from facts backed by these sources. Each profile shows which source supports which fact and when it was last checked.

  • floridabar.org · Official / regulatory · 24 profile pages240 facts for 24 lawyers

Insurance market in Coral Springs

LexRanked tracks 24 lawyers in insurance law in Coral Springs, Florida. 24 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 30, 2026.

Lawyers
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Law firms
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Verified professional data
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Average rating
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Median review count
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Median experience
22 years24 lawyers

Calculated by LexRanked from its own records on ; data verified . Ratings and review counts count only when backed by a source; figures from fewer than three profiles are withheld. All lawyers in Coral Springs

What sets these Coral Springs lawyers apart

Every lawyer in this ranking has a The Florida Bar license verified as eligible to practice, and every fact shown links to its source. The figures below come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile.

Fact about the 24 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 8 to 44 (median 22)
Languages besides English Spanish (6), American Sign Language (1), Portuguese (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad College of Law (5 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Coral Springs office address and insurance as a practice area on record. It compares 24 insurance lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. The Florida Bar does not board-certify lawyers in insurance, so the practice area is the one each lawyer lists on their Florida Bar profile, which The Florida Bar does not review. How we rank.

Florida rules to know

A Florida homeowner must give the insurer notice of a property insurance claim within 1 year after the date of loss, and a lawsuit for breach of the policy must be filed within 5 years of the loss.

Rule What it means
Notice of a property claim A new or reopened claim is barred unless notice reaches the insurer within 1 year after the date of loss; a supplemental claim within 18 months (Fla. Stat. § 627.70132(2))
Hurricane date of loss For hurricanes and other weather events, the date of loss is the landfall date or the date NOAA verifies the event (§ 627.70132(3))
Insurer response The insurer must acknowledge a claim communication within 7 days and pay or deny a property claim within 60 days after notice (§ 627.70131(1) and (7))
Lawsuit deadline 5 years from the date of loss for breach of a property insurance contract (§ 95.11(2)(e))
Bad faith An insured may sue an insurer that did not attempt in good faith to settle a claim, after 60 days written notice to the Department of Financial Services and the insurer (§ 624.155)
Court Where cases are heard
State court circuit Broward County is in Florida's Seventeenth Judicial Circuit

How to choose among these lawyers

Confirm the license, ask who will handle your matter, and get the fee terms in writing before you sign.

  1. Look up the lawyer in The Florida Bar's directory and check the bar number shown on their LexRanked profile.
  2. Ask whether the lawyer you meet will handle your matter personally, and how many matters like yours they have handled recently.
  3. Ask how they charge and what costs are extra, and get the agreement in writing.
  4. If you prefer to work in another language, check the languages listed on each profile.

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

How long do I have to report a property insurance claim in Florida?

1 year after the date of loss for a new or reopened claim, and 18 months for a supplemental claim (section 627.70132). For a hurricane, the date of loss is the date it made landfall.

How long does my insurer have to pay or deny a claim?

60 days after it receives notice of the claim, unless factors beyond its control prevent it (section 627.70131(7)).

What is a civil remedy notice?

A written notice on a Department of Financial Services form that must be filed 60 days before a bad-faith lawsuit under section 624.155. No suit lies if the insurer pays or corrects the problem within those 60 days.

How long do I have to sue my insurance company?

5 years from the date of loss for breach of a property insurance contract (section 95.11(2)(e)), but the claim itself must first be reported within 1 year.

Which court handles cases in Coral Springs?

State court cases in Broward County are heard in Florida's Seventeenth Judicial Circuit.

Are there Spanish-speaking insurance lawyers in Coral Springs?

Yes. 6 of the 24 ranked lawyers list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile. Each LexRanked profile shows the languages on record.

How is this ranking ordered?

By the LexRank score, calculated only from facts with a cited source: experience, practice-area relevance, awards on record such as board certification, professional credentials, data quality and location. Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Payment never changes a position.

Do client reviews affect the LexRank score?

Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Reviews are shown on profiles for information only, and Reputation counts only awards on record, such as board certification. How we rank

Which lawyers are verified?

24 of the 24 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Brenda F Pagliaro “Brenda”, Mitchel Chusid “Mitchel”, Matthew Thomas Jones, Linda Marie Knoerr and I. David Weiss “David” and others.

Which lawyers speak Spanish?

6 of the 24 lawyers in this ranking have it on record, 6 confirmed by a verified fact or an official record. They are ranked separately by the same LexRank score. Top-Ranked Spanish-Speaking Insurance Lawyers in Coral Springs, Florida

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