Top-Ranked Insurance Lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida

As of October 31, 2026, the top-ranked insurance lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida are Kristen Marie Van Der Linde (LexRank 84.00), Jane Anderson (80.00) and Crystal Theresa Broughan (80.00).

This ranking lists 25 insurance lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 19 to 45 years in practice. 1 of the 25 lists Spanish on their Florida Bar profile.

Lawyers ranked: 25
Fully verified: 25 of 25

The ranking

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

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Kristen Marie Van Der Linde
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 33 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #1?
Ranks #1 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Jane Anderson
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 31 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #2?
Ranks #2 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 4.00 points behind #1, mostly reputation.
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
4.00 points behind #1 (Kristen Marie Van Der Linde): Reputation −4.
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Crystal Theresa Broughan
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 36 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #3?
Ranks #3 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Steven James Boyne
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 35 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #4?
Ranks #4 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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KK
Kristin Alexandra Demers-Crowell “Kristi”
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 28 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #5?
Ranks #5 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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R H Farnell II
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 32 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #6?
Ranks #6 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Barbi L Feldman
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 27 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #7?
Ranks #7 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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JG
Joseph William Gelli
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 25 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #8?
Ranks #8 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Darryl D Kendrick
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 40 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #9?
Ranks #9 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Pamela J Nelson
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 34 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #10?
Ranks #10 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Tracy Lyn Valente “Tracy”
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 28 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #11?
Ranks #11 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Daniel M. Lake
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 26 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #12?
Ranks #12 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.40 points behind #11, mostly data quality.
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
1.40 points behind #11 (Tracy Lyn Valente “Tracy”): Data quality −1.4.
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Shelley C. Eckels
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 32 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #13?
Ranks #13 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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James Clark Hamilton Jr. “Clark”
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 45 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #14?
Ranks #14 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Ronald Ernst Reed
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 42 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #15?
Ranks #15 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
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Raymond Lawton Roebuck
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 35 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #16?
Ranks #16 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Ty Tyler “Ty”
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 43 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #17?
Ranks #17 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Patrick John Snyder
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 23 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #18?
Ranks #18 with 77.60: strongest in Experience (27.6/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.00 points behind #17, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Experience 27.6/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
1.00 points behind #17 (Ty Tyler “Ty”): Experience −2.4.
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Sean Christopher Barber
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 23 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #19?
Ranks #19 with 77.60: strongest in Experience (27.6/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 27.6/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
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Justin Brian Uhlemann
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 24 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #20?
Ranks #20 with 77.40: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 0.20 points behind #19, mostly data quality.
Strongest
- Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
0.20 points behind #19 (Sean Christopher Barber): Data quality −1.4.
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
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John Christopher Rockwell
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 22 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #21?
Ranks #21 with 76.40: strongest in Experience (26.4/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.00 points behind #20, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Experience 26.4/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
1.00 points behind #20 (Justin Brian Uhlemann): Experience −2.4.
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William Keith Knight
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 22 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #22?
Ranks #22 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (26.4/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.40 points behind #21, mostly data quality.
Strongest
- Experience 26.4/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
1.40 points behind #21 (John Christopher Rockwell): Data quality −1.4.
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
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Karin Lisa Oko
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 22 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #23?
Ranks #23 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (26.4/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20).
Strongest
- Experience 26.4/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
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Matthew Stewart Brown “Matt”
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 26 years experience
- Consumer Protection · Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #24?
Ranks #24 with 73.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.40 points behind #23, mostly practice-area relevance.
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
1.40 points behind #23 (Karin Lisa Oko): Practice-area relevance −5.
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
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Bradley Michael Sopotnick
Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL
Verified
- 19 years experience
- Insurance
- Bar status verified
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Why #25?
Ranks #25 with 72.80: strongest in Experience (22.8/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 0.80 points behind #24, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Experience 22.8/30 (ranking avg 17.6)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
Held back by
- Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
0.80 points behind #24 (Matthew Stewart Brown “Matt”): Experience −7.2.

Insurance market in Jacksonville

LexRanked tracks 81 lawyers in insurance law in Jacksonville, Florida. 81 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 30, 2026.

Lawyers: 81
Law firms: 0
Verified professional data: 81 of 81
Average rating: Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count: Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience: 14 years81 lawyers

Calculated by LexRanked from its own records on October 31, 2026; data verified October 30, 2026. Ratings and review counts count only when backed by a source; figures from fewer than three profiles are withheld. All lawyers in Jacksonville

What sets these Jacksonville 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 25 ranked lawyers	Figure
Years in practice	19 to 45 (median 28)
Languages besides English	Spanish (1)
License status with The Florida Bar	Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school	University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law (7 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Jacksonville office address and insurance as a practice area on record. It compares 25 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	Duval County is in Florida's Fourth 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.

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

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 Jacksonville?

State court cases in Duval County are heard in Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit.

Are there Spanish-speaking insurance lawyers in Jacksonville?

Yes. 1 of the 25 ranked lawyers lists 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?

25 of the 25 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Kristen Marie Van Der Linde, Jane Anderson, Crystal Theresa Broughan, Steven James Boyne and Kristin Alexandra Demers-Crowell “Kristi” and others.

What is the difference between the top two lawyers?

Kristen Marie Van Der Linde scores 84.00 and Jane Anderson 80.00, a gap of 4.00 points, mostly in reputation. Compare them side by side

About this ranking

Last updated: October 31, 2026
Methodology: LexRank v1.2 - deterministic, reproducible scoring
Editorial review: LexRanked editorial team, October 23, 2026
Independence: Positions are never sold. Paid placements, if any, are labelled and do not affect scores.

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Summary

The ranking

Insurance market in Jacksonville

What sets these Jacksonville lawyers apart

Who is included in this ranking?

Florida rules to know

How to choose among these lawyers

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

About this ranking

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