Karma Hall devotes her practice to insurance disputes, governmental law and litigation involving civil rights and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 at both the trial and appellate levels.

Ms. Hall’s practice include advising insurers on pre-suit claim issues and conducting examinations under oath. Her experience ranges from simple residential policies to multi-million dollar condominium and commercial policies.

She provides coverage opinions for insurer clients and litigates coverage and bad faith disputes. Her practice further includes defending breach of contract actions, bad faith actions and declaratory judgment actions. Ms. Hall has rendered insurance opinion letters on bad faith, coverage, sinkhole claims handling, Chinese drywall and plumbing leaks. She has worked closely with special investigations units on fraud cases.

In addition to her insurance practice, Ms. Hall has experience in the areas of government and civil rights litigation. She has represented law enforcement, jails and sheriff’s offices throughout Florida, including those in St. Lucie County, Collier County, Monroe County and Hillsborough County. Ms. Hall has also represented the City of Pompano Beach and former management for the Florida Civil Commitment Center. Ms. Hall has been involved in the successful litigation of a number of cases, including:

• Pitts v. American Southern Home Insurance Company, Case No.: 09-91570-CA-23 (11th Judicial Circuit, Fla. 2011); summary judgment entered in insurer's favor. Court ruled insured may not recover attorney's fees in action where insurer demanded appraisal after suit was filed.
• Mango Hill Condo Assn 9 Inc. v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Case No.: 09-68781-CA-01 (11th Judicial Circuit, Fla. 2010) – successful opposition to petition to compel appraisal on insurance claim by condominium association whose original Sworn Proof of Loss claimed $1.8 million.
• Zivojinovich v. Barner, 525 F.3d 1059 (11th Cir. 2008) – summary judgment; no use of excessive force by sheriff deputies; suit originally sought relief in excess of $20 million.
• Scroggins v. Davis, Case No.: 2:05-cv-610-FtM-34SPC (M.D. Fla. 2007) – summary judgment; force used by jail officials not excessive.
• Hayward v. St. Lucie County Jail, et al., Case No.: 05-14184-Civ-Graham/White (S.D. Fla. 2007) – summary judgment; jail officials did not deny inmate medical treatment.
• Lavendar v. Lipsomb, Case No: 2:02-cv-358-FtM-33DNF (M.D. Fla. 2006) – summary judgment; civil commitment center did not act with deliberate indifference for safety of committed resident.

Ms. Hall joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in May 2009. Previously she was an associate at the firms of Rubinton & Laufer, LLC, and Purdy, Jolly, Guiffreda & Barranco, P.A.

During law school, Ms. Hall served externships with the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Florida, and with the Children’s Advocacy Center.

She is a member of the American Bar Association, Broward County Bar Association and The Florida Bar, where she is a member of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section. Ms. Hall has coached gymnastics at the recreational and competitive levels. She has participated in a number of fund-raising activities for various charities, including the National Diabetes Foundation and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Ms. Hall ran the Walt Disney World Marathon in 2004 to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.