Esmee Vera-BenavidezCounsel

Primary Office

305 South Gadsden Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Phone

850.518.6924
850.222.8475 (fax)

Professional Profile

Esmee Vera-Benavidez serves as counsel in Carr Allison’s Tallahassee (FL) office. Her practice focuses on defending matters of construction, condominium and community association, premises liability and insurance.

Prior to joining Carr Allison, Esmee represented homeowners and carriers in first-party property insurance defense, handling property damage claims and developing experience in litigation, negotiation and claims strategy. She is also bilingual, being able to fluently speak, read and write in both English and Spanish.

Esmee earned her Bachelor of Science degree in social work from Florida International University. She then earned her Juris Doctor from the Barry University School of Law (FL).

In her free time, Esmee enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and kids. She also loves to read and volunteer at her church.

Practice Areas

Admitted to Practice

Florida

US District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida

Education

BS, Florida International University

JD, Barry University School of Law (FL)

News

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Sausaman Granted a Summary Judgment

Alison H. Sausaman of our Jacksonville (FL) office won a recent appeal of an order granting Defendant’s motion for summary judgment on behalf of a convenience store. The Fifth District Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s order, which held that an undefined change in elevation where concrete met asphalt […]


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