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Top-Ranked Insurance Lawyers in St. Petersburg, Florida

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Summary

As of October 31, 2026, the top-ranked insurance lawyers in St. Petersburg, Florida are Jaime Beth Eagan (LexRank 84.00), David James Abbey (84.00) and Fredric S Zinober (82.60).

This ranking lists 25 insurance lawyers in St. Petersburg, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 19 to 51 years in practice. 2 of the 25 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

    Jaime Beth Eagan

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, 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 19.0)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  2. No change

    David James Abbey

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #2 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  3. No change

    Fredric S Zinober

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 44 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Reputation (4/20). 1.40 points behind #2, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.2)

    1.40 points behind #2 (David James Abbey): Data quality −1.4.

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

  4. No change

    Jamy Magro

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 30 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). 2.60 points behind #3, mostly reputation.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)

    2.60 points behind #3 (Fredric S Zinober): Reputation −4.

  5. No change

    Amy Deruelle Boggs

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 25 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 19.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  6. No change

    Jeffrey Thomas Coleman

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 27 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 19.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  7. No change

    Joshua Milton Drechsel

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 29 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 19.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  8. No change

    William Gray Dunlap Jr.

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 44 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 19.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  9. No change

    Charles William Hall

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 45 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    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 19.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  10. No change

    John Vincent Tucker

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 35 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 19.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  11. No change

    Hans Peter B. Haahr “Hans Haahr”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #11 with 78.80: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.20 points behind #10, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)

    1.20 points behind #10 (John Vincent Tucker): Experience −1.2.

  12. No change

    Katherine Virginia Shadwick

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 24 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 with 78.80: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  13. No change

    Steven Michael Brady “Steve”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 38 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #13?

    Ranks #13 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20). 0.20 points behind #12, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)

    0.20 points behind #12 (Katherine Virginia Shadwick): Data quality −1.4.

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

  14. No change

    C Bryant Boydstun Jr.

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #14 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)

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

  15. No change

    Lauren S Curtis

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #15 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)

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

  16. No change

    Matthew A. McCurdy

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #16 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)

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

  17. No change

    John Douglas McKay

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #17 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)

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

  18. No change

    Phil Scott Yurecka

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #18 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)

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

  19. No change

    Ryan Stephen Burke

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #19 with 75.20: strongest in Experience (25.2/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 3.40 points behind #18, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 25.2/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)

    3.40 points behind #18 (Phil Scott Yurecka): Experience −4.8.

  20. No change

    Jason James Thomas

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 21 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #20?

    Ranks #20 with 75.20: strongest in Experience (25.2/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 25.2/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  21. No change

    Thomas Robert Diana

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 20 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #21?

    Ranks #21 with 74.00: strongest in Experience (24/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.20 points behind #20, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 24/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)

    1.20 points behind #20 (Jason James Thomas): Experience −1.2.

  22. No change

    Heather Marie Fleming Koskinas

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 20 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #22?

    Ranks #22 with 74.00: strongest in Experience (24/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 24/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  23. No change

    Ashley Marie Long

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #23 with 73.80: strongest in Experience (25.2/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20). 0.20 points behind #22, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 25.2/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)

    0.20 points behind #22 (Heather Marie Fleming Koskinas): Data quality −1.4.

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

  24. No change

    Steven Thomas Sock

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 19 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #24?

    Ranks #24 with 72.80: strongest in Experience (22.8/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.00 points behind #23, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 22.8/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)

    1.00 points behind #23 (Ashley Marie Long): Experience −2.4.

  25. No change

    Wesley C Dicus Sr. “Wes”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 19 years experience
    • Insurance
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #25?

    Ranks #25 with 72.80: strongest in Experience (22.8/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 22.8/30 (ranking avg 19.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)

Insurance market in St. Petersburg

LexRanked tracks 61 lawyers in insurance law in St. Petersburg, Florida. 61 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 22, 2026.

Lawyers
61
Law firms
0
Verified professional data
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Average rating
Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count
Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience
17 years61 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 St. Petersburg

What sets these St. Petersburg 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 51 (median 27)
Languages besides English Spanish (2), Danish (1), German (1), Norwegian (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school Stetson University College of Law (11 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a St. Petersburg 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 Pinellas County is in Florida's Sixth 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 St. Petersburg?

State court cases in Pinellas County are heard in Florida's Sixth Judicial Circuit.

Are there Spanish-speaking insurance lawyers in St. Petersburg?

Yes. 2 of the 25 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?

25 of the 25 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Jaime Beth Eagan, David James Abbey, Fredric S Zinober, Jamy Magro and Amy Deruelle Boggs and others.

Which lawyers speak Spanish?

5 of the 61 lawyers in this ranking have it on record, 5 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 St. Petersburg, Florida

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