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                Michael Kraft

                Managing Partner

                (813) 209-2798

                (813) 317-5500

                (954) 967-8577

                mkraft@conroysimberg.com

                Primary Office: Tampa

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      Overview Professional Affiliations Honors & Distinctions Publications and Engagements Representative Experience Insights

        Michael Kraft earned his Bachelor's of Business Administration degree from George Washington University in 1993. Michael received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami in 1996.

        Michael has always practiced in the insurance defense field and joined Conroy Simberg in 2000. He continues to practice in all areas of general liability and has been the managing partner of the firm’s liability division in the Tampa office since 2006. He has handled and tried numerous complex claims, including wrongful death, products liability, environmental law, negligent security, construction defects, premises liability, malpractice, subrogation, employment law (EEOC and Florida Commission on Human Relations) and automobile liability cases.

        Education:

          * J.D., University of Miami School of Law
          * B.B.A., George Washington University

        Professional Affiliations:

          * Defense Research Institute (DRI)
          * American Bar Association
          * Certified Legal Manager

        Honors & Distinctions:

          * The Best Lawyers in America, 2 021-2026 , Listed in Florida for Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
          * AV® Preeminent rating, Martindale-Hubbell

        Speaking Engagements:

          * "Florida's New Tort Reform," Co-Presenter, Conroy Simberg Webinar, 2024
          * "Bad Faith/Florida's New Tort Reform," Conroy Simberg Webinar , April 2023
          * "2022 Premises Liability Update," Co-Presenter, Conroy Simberg Webinar, April 2022
          * "2021 Premises Liability Update," Co-Presenter, Conroy Simberg Webinar, April 2021
          * "2019 Premises Liability Update," Co-Presenter, Conroy Simberg Webianr, May 2019
          * "Game of Thrones – The Florida “Castle” Doctrine and Other Premises Liability Issues," Co-Presenter, Conroy Simberg Seminar, April 2018
          * "Keep the Faith: The Dos and Don'ts of Bad Faith," Co-Presenter, Conroy Simberg Webinar, April 2017

        Representative Experience:

          * Received a summary judgment in a negligent security case involving a shooting where a teenager who was attending a party was struck by a bullet and lost his eye. The defense was that the plaintiff and the shooter were not invited guests and therefore no duty was owed. They both had crashed a sweet sixteen birthday party.

        Insights

          * 32 Conroy Simberg Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America® Directory
          * Michael Kraft Obtains Defense Verdict in an Admitted Liability Case
          * 33 Conroy Simberg Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for 2025
          * 31 Conroy Simberg Lawyers Recognized in 2024 Editions of Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

        Practice Areas:

          * Bad Faith & Extra Contractual Litigation
          * Insurance Coverage
          * Construction Litigation
          * Professional Liability & Services
          * General Liability & Casualty
          * Automobile Litigation
          * Class Actions
          * Employment Law
          * Mass Tort
          * Premises Liability
          * Products Liability
          * Trucking Litigation
          * Asbestos
          * First Party Property & Coverage
          * Intentional Torts
          * Subrogation

        Bar Admissions:

          * Florida Bar
          * U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
          * U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
          * U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

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