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

Zwilling to Present Webinar on Ethical Duties When Resolving Claims Including Navigating Potential Conflicts

Course Description In today’s current litigation environment, most claims are appropriate for consideration of a potential settlement at some point.  This program will walk through the stages of litigation and how they will progress absent resolution.  The potential risks of nuclear verdicts will also be discussed.  The program will also […]

Swanson Obtains Summary Judgment

Stephen A. Swanson of our Chattanooga (TN) office secured summary judgment for a client in DeKalb County (GA). This was a premises liability case in which the plaintiff claimed she tripped and fell on overgrown kudzu in a movie theater parking lot. The court agreed with Stephen’s arguments on two […]

Thornton Elected to the USLAW Board of Directors

Carr Allison congratulates shareholder Thomas S. Thornton, III, of our Birmingham (AL) office on being elected to the 2026-27 USLAW Board of Directors, where he will be serving as Vice Chair.


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