Attorney at Law. Exclusively representing condominium associations, businesses, people, families, estates, and other legal entities against insurance companies for the wrongful denial or delay of all or part of insurance benefits due an insured. Ms. Arkin handles coverage disputes, matters of policy interpretation, cases where the insurance company recommends a contractor, or chooses to repair the property, matters of benefits calculation, amount of loss, and cases involving alleged misrepresentations in an application, or alleged fraud/arson. Ms. Arkin also handles additional complex insurance litigation matters including Florida’s RICO Act, Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, declaratory judgment actions, and intentional torts by insurance companies including fraud, wrongful prosecution, statutory Bad Faith and other causes of action for punitive damages against insurance companies.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2001-Present - Mintz Truppman, P.A., Attorney at Law. Exclusively representing condominium associations, businesses, people, families, estates, and at least a few clients over the years who call her everyday, a few times a day, but who she is always nice to anyway, against insurance companies for the wrongful denial and/or delay of insurance benefits. Ms. Arkin handles coverage disputes, matters of policy interpretation, matters of benefits calculation, and cases involving alleged misrepresentations in an application, or alleged fraud. Ms. Arkin also handles additional complex insurance litigation matters including, Florida's RICO Act, Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, declaratory judgment actions, and intentional torts by insurance companies including fraud, wrongful prosecution, statutory Bad Faith and other causes of action for punitive damages.
1999-2001 Prior to working for Mintz Truppman, P.A. Ms. Arkin handled all aspects of criminal and civil matters for Richard Markowitz, P.A., and was Of Counsel with Stephen J. Golembe, P.A.
"Get up, stand up. Stand up for your rights."
-Bob Marley
Practice Areas
- Complex Civil Litigation Matters
- Bad Faith Insurance
- Business Interruption Claims
- Construction Defect Claims
- Fire Damage
- Homeowner Claims
- Insurance Coverage Disputes
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury
- Windstorm & Hurricane Damage
- Wrongful Death
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
- J.D. - 1998
- New School for Social Research, New York, New York
- B.A. - 1992
Bar Admissions
Past Positions
- Richard Markowitz, P.A., 1999 to 2001
- Stephen J. Golembe, P.A., Of Counsel
- Mintz Truppman, P.A., Attorney at Law, 2001 - Present
Honors
- Recipient of Steinberg Institute Scholarship, 2000 - 2001
- Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2023
Classes & Seminars
- "How to Get Paid - Public Adjuster Contracts", FAPIA, 2005
- “Scary Deposition Questions” - FAPIA LIVE Scheduled October 2023.
- “Case Law Update” FAPIA ZOOM - October 2022
- “5-Hour Regulatory Class” FAPIA ZOOM - February 2022
- “Case Law Update” FAPIA ZOOM - October 2021
- “Curing Unlicensed and Fraudulent Claim Activity” WINDSTORM Jan 2021
- “Adjusting and Litigating Losses With Concurrent Causation” FAPIA Dec 2020
- “Regulatory Awareness for Public Adjusters” FAPIA ZOOM Oct 2020
- “Insurance Company Anti-Fraud Reporting” (Pt2) FAPIA 2019 - Oct 2019
- “Interpreting the Insurance Contract”, AJS - FLORIDA JUDGE SCHOOL, 2019
- “Drone Wars” FAPIA 2018
- Unique Litigation Issues in First Party Claims, Merlin Symposium, 2018
- “Mentoring Apprentices” with Florida DFS, FAPIA 2018
- “The Right to Repair and Assignment of Benefits” Hurricane Irma Symposium, November 2017
- “Legislative Changes for Adjusters (with FL Dept. Of Insurance)” FAPIA 2017
- Attorney Roundtable, National Win The Storm Conference, January 2017
- "How to Adjust Electrical Claims after Fire, Lighting and Water” FAPIA 2016
- "Advanced Concepts in Large Losses Pt 2" FAPIA May 2016
- "Advanced Concepts in Large Loss Adjusting Pt. 1”, FAPIA November, 2015
- "The (Construction) Price is Right!", FAPIA Apr. 2015
- “A Claim Check From Oz”, Director-Writer-Actress FAPIA, Nov. 2014
- "The Dating Game - Dating Water Damage Claims", Windstorm Faculty "Regulatory Awareness", FAPIA April, 2014
- "Keeping up with the Legislature", FAPIA 2013
- “Adjusting Hidden Damages and Unknown Factors”, FAPIA Nov. 2012
- “Litigating the Right to Repair”, Adjuster Town Hall 2012
- “Can You Put My Name on the Check”, Windstorm 2012 Faculty
- “Construction Methodology and Law and Ordinance Coverage Part I – How to Build a House”, FAPIA, 2011
- “4 Things about Every Claim”, FAPIA Breakout Session, 2011
- “Fraud - A Panel Discussion”, Moderator; FAPIA 2011
- "The Short Answer" Game Show Hostess, FAPIA, 2010
- "Using Proper Construction Techniques in Your Estimates", FAPIA, 2010
- "Thinking Outside the Box" Windstorm, 2010
- "One More Dollar!" Game Show Hostess, FAPIA, 2009
- "Collecting Legal Evidence While Adjusting an Insurance Claim", FAPIA, 2008
- "Everything You Need to Know About Appraisal in Florida", Collins Center, 2008
- “10-20-60 Days-Time Limitations Under an Insurance Policy”, FAPIA 2006
- "Proofs of Loss - Why, How, When, If, Always", FAPIA, 2005
Pro-Bono Activities
Published Works
Fraternities or Sororities
Representative Clients
Representative Cases
Certified Legal Specialties
- Complex Civil Litigation Matters
- Insurance Coverage Disputes
Professional Associations
- Florida Bar
- Florida Bar Grievance Committee, (2008 and 2013)
- Florida Justice Association, (Eagle)
- American Justice Association
- Miami-Dade County Bar Association
- Florida Association of Women Lawyers
- Justice Teaching
- Voting Rights Attorney
- American Bar Association
- Anti-Defamation League, Civil Rights Division
- WIND Network
- Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters