Amy D. Boggs, Esq.

Experience

Property insurance attorney Amy Boggs, is CEO and founder of Boggs Law Group, P. A. and has been running the firm since 2010. She believes that every client matters and saw that large insurance law firms were losing sight of this important value. This inspired her to establish a boutique insurance claim law practice where cases are not handled in a production line manner, but instead with personal care and attention. Amy is proud to proclaim that Boggs Law Group is not a cookie cutter firm. Instead, the firm focuses on excellence of representation and client service. Amy is a leader in the industry and is active in legislative affairs and protecting policyholders from anti-consumer legislation. She believes in the justice system and its ability to help those who deserve it. She enjoys being the David to the Goliath of the insurance industry.

Amy decided to pursue law school when she saw how people become marginalized when they don’t know their rights. Beyond liking the idea of advocacy, she was determined to level the playing field between the individual and large impersonal institutions. She graduated from Stetson College of Law with honors and as Salutatorian. She was also a member of the Stetson Law Review and received the top course grade award in 7 courses. Amy began her law career in the year 2000 with Carlton Fields, practicing in the areas of insurance defense and general litigation. After witnessing the tactics used by big insurance, she became an advocate for policyholders with the Merlin Law Group in Tampa, Florida where she built her practice. Amy continued to specialize in first party property insurance claims and was selected as a Super Lawyers® “Rising Star” in 2009 and 2010. Due to her specialized knowledge as a property insurance attorney, she frequently speaks at industry conferences and has been interviewed as a policyholder advocate by several Florida television stations doing stories on property insurance claims. See some of Amy’s recent interviews here.

Amy is exceptionally passionate about her family and her work, considering those her callings in life. She and her husband have an empty nest after raising a brady-bunch clan of five children. When not at a speaking engagement or advocating for a cause, she can be found enjoying her big and bustling family, traveling or playing with her 3 dogs and 2 cats. She is indebted to all the pioneering women who set examples and forged a path of their own. Amy will tell you that she benefitted from great mentors in her life and seeks do the same for others whose talents only need a little encouragement to realize their full potential.

Highlights

• CEO, Founder, Boggs Law Group, P.A. 2010.
• Licensed to practice in the State of Florida since 2000.
• Specializing in first party property insurance claims.
• Selected Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in 2009 and 2010.

Professional

Merlin Law Group, Tampa, Florida
August 2005 – May 2010
Senior Associate attorney representing policyholders in property insurance claims and agent negligence claims.

Carlton Fields, PA., Saint Petersburg, Florida
August 2000 – August 2005
Associate attorney practicing in the area of insurance defense and general Litigation

Education

Stetson College of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2000
Summa Cum Laude
Honors:

• Salutatorian
• Law Review 1998-2000
• Public Fellowship Grant Recipient 1998-2000
• Top Course Grade Awarded in 7 Courses
• Best Oralist 1998

University of South Florida, May 1997, BA Economics
Honors:

• Dean’s List Fall 1995, Spring 1996, Fall 1996

Bar Admissions

• Florida State Court
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida

Professional Associations

• Florida Bar Association
• St. Petersburg Bar Association – Current Civil Trial Vice Chair
• Florida Association for Women Lawyers
• Windstorm Insurance Network

Classes, Seminars, Articles & Presentations

• Property insurance lawyer Amy Boggs addresses the House Commerce Committee to provide perspective on Florida HB305. 4/23/21 Testimony begins at 1:10 mark.
• Attorney Boggs speaks in opposition to Florida HB305 reducing time to file from 3 to 2 years and pre-suit notice. 3/23/2021 Testimony begins at 1:56 mark.
• Property insurance attorney Amy Boggs testifies to oppose insurance legislation that will encourage insurance companies to further delay and deny legitimate claims and make partial claims payments. 3/18/2021 See Ms. Boggs testimony starting at the 15:00 mark.
• Property damage attorney Amy Boggs provides testimony in opposition to House Bill 305. 3/17/2021
• Florida Banking and Insurance Senate Committee Testimony on proposed property insurance legislation on 2/4/2020
  See Ms. Boggs testimony at 35:00 of the video recording.
• More than 15,000 property owners still have open claims after Hurricane Michael. Why? – St. Pete Times Op-Ed, February, 2020
• Florida Case Law & Legislative Update, Windstorm Insurance Network, January, 2020
• Florida Banking and Insurance Senate Committee Testimony on Contingency Risk Multiplier Attorney Fees as applied to property insurance claims 1/21/2020
  Starts:16:45 See Ms. Boggs testimony at 40:00 of the video recording.
• Interview: A year after Hurricane Michael, homeowners still waiting for insurance settlements, October 24, 2019
• Testimony to the Florida Banking and Insurance Committee hearing on behalf of Hurricane Michael policyholders, October 15, 2019
• Quoted in: Florida officials vow pro-consumer relief on Hurricane Michael claims – Tampa Bay Times, October 15, 2019
• Quoted in: Insurers, attorneys point fingers in Hurricane Michael aftermath – PC News Herald, October 15, 2019
• Quoted in: Hurricane Michael Destroyed Their Homes, Then the Insurance Heartache Began – Tampa Bay Times, June 2019
• Run, Don’t Walk – Seek Professional Help with Property Damage Claims – Florida Community Association Journal, January 2019
• Property Damage? Stake Your Claim! – Florida Community Association Journal, October 2018
• Insurance Coverage Limits & Deductibles – The Hidden Costs Condominium & Homeowner Associations Face – Florida Community Association Journal, September 2018
• When Disaster Strikes, Will Your Association be Ready? Florida Property Insurance Attorney Tips – Florida Community Association Journal, July 2018
• “Maximizing Claims Through Subrogation,” – Windstorm Insurance Conference 2018
• “Property Insurance 101: Hurricane Claims in the Wake of Irma,” – 2017 St Pete Bar Association Bench and Bar Conference
• “Effective Management of Complex Catastrophe Claims,” – Windstorm Insurance Conference 2017
• “Claims for Lost Income: Unique Challenges Posed by Catastrophic Storms,” – Windstorm Insurance Conference 2016
• “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