Insurance Coverage Attorney S. Cristina Perez, Butler

S. Cristina Perez (legal name Perez-Tanner) joined Butler as an Associate in 2013. Her practice mostly involves representing insurers in Coverage disputes, Global Settlements, and Extra-Contractual matters. Cristina also has experience with pre-suit and litigated coverage disputes, automobile accident liability, first-party property disputes, and extra-contractual liability.

Cristina graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Finance in 2004. She went on to earn a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Florida Coastal School of Law in 2007. Before joining Butler, Cristina worked for an insurance defense firm in Jacksonville, Florida and as an attorney advisor for the Social Security Administration.

Admissions

Florida

Education

University of South Florida
Bachelor of Science in Finance
Florida Coastal School of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence

Memberships

Florida Bar Association (FBA)
Hillsborough County Bar Association (HCBA)
Tampa Hispanic Bar Association

Courts

Florida Courts (Middle District)
Florida Courts (Southern District)

Media

Defense of the Multiple Claimant Bad Faith Claim

Join Partners David Krouk and Cristina Perez as they present for the FDLA Florida Insurance Network Symposium on August 12-13, 2021 in Tampa, FL. This presentation will analyze legal and practical issues in defending bad faith cases involving multiple claimants and insufficient policy limits. Additionally, they will analyze the pertinent case law, review particular claims handling issues and discu...

Congratulations to our Newest Partners!

As we move into the new year, please join us in congratulating our firm’s newest Partners! You can learn more about them by clicking on their individual photos....

Checking the Vitals of Hospital Liens

Claims adjusters, plaintiffs’ attorneys and defense attorneys all deal with the headaches of hospital liens. And recent case law and inconsistent recording of liens by clerks in different counties make matters worse. But when reading and analyzing the cases of Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics Inc. v Mercury Ins. Co., 97 So. 3d 204 (Fla. 2012), Lee Memorial Health System v. Progressive Selec...

International Women’s Day

"LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT MAKING OTHERS BETTER AS A RESULT OF YOUR PRESENCE AND MAKING SURE THAT IMPACT LASTS IN YOUR ABSENCE." -SHERYL SANBERG (COO OF FACEBOOK) ...