Gary J. Guzzi

Gary J. Guzzi


Akerman LLP

Recognized since 2013

Miami, Florida

Practice Areas

Insurance Law

Litigation - Insurance

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Gary Guzzi serves as chair of Akerman’s Insurance Litigation Practice, a national team of 45 lawyers representing leading domestic and foreign carriers, self-insured corporations, municipalities, and related entities in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. He protects the interests of national and international insurance carriers in bad faith disputes, coverage claims, rescissions and ERISA-governed policies.

With comprehensive experience in insurance disputes, Gary litigates life, disability, commercial general liability, directors and officers, errors and omissions, homeowner, business interruption, and auto claims. His bad faith experience includes both first-party claims such as wrongful denial, delay, improper appraisal invocation, and lowballing, as well as third-party claims such as failure to tender limits, failure to proactively negotiate, and improper settlement communications.

Gary also represents carriers in litigation pertaining to carriers’ rescissions of policies, including misrepresentations in applications, failure to update applications, and Stranger-Owned Life Insurance. Gary litigates cases involving life, disability, and similar policies governed by ERISA, including claims for breach of fiduciary duty and claims for benefits. Additionally, Gary advises carriers on proper techniques for claim handling, rescissions, and other aspects of carriers’ businesses.

Location
  • Three Brickell City Centre, Suite 1100
    98 Southeast Seventh Street
    Miami, FL 33131
Education
  • Boston College Law School, J.D., graduated 1998
  • Boston College, BS, summa cum laude, graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
  • Florida, The Florida Bar
  • Massachusetts, Massachusetts State Bar
Affiliations
  • Dade County Bar Association - Member
  • Defense Research Institute - Member
  • The Florida Bar - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Akerman LLP
Miami, Florida

226 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Insurance
Awards:
  • South Florida Legal Guide 2008-2012, Recognized as an "Up and Comer" for Insurance and Commercial Litigation; 2013, Listed for Insurance Litigation; 2014-2015 Recognized as a "Top Lawyer" for Insurance, Corporate, and Business Litigation

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