Laurette A. Balinsky
Senior Partner
Orlando
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Biography
Laurette Balinsky, Esq., is a Senior Partner in the Orlando office and Co-Chair of the Surgical LOP Abuse team. Laurette has significant litigation experience handling premises liability, general liability, and automobile liability matters. She also aggressively defends negligent security cases involving assaults, shootings, and stabbings, on behalf of property owners and property managers. Laurette stays abreast of the wide variety of legal issues and on the Surgical LOP Abuse team, she fights phantom damages generated by notorious unreasonable and excessive billing practices.
Prior to joining the firm, Laurette primarily handled medical malpractice claims, premises liability, negligent security and construction defect matters. She has represented numerous physicians and clinics, self-insured businesses, developers, general contractors and subcontractors.
Martindale-Hubbell and her peers have rated Laurette AV® Preeminent™, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards, reflecting the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary. She was elected as one of Super Lawyers' Rising Stars in 2017 and 2018.
Laurette earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Central Florida in Legal Studies (2003). She obtained her Juris Doctor from Florida A&M University (2007). Laurette is admitted in Florida (2008). She is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida.
Practice Areas
Practice Areas
- Auto & Fleet Liability
- Construction Defect
- COVID-19
- General Liability
- Medical | Health Care
- Negligent Security
- Premises Liability
- Surgical LOP Abuse
Experience
Martindale Rating
- AV® PreeminentTM
Awards & Honors
- Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2017, 2018)
- Women In Law, Who's Who In America (2021)
Bar/Court Admission
- 2008, Florida.
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida.
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida.
Education
- University of Central Florida, B.A., Legal Studies, 2003.
- Florida A&M University, College of Law, J.D., 2007.
Professional/Civil Memberships
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Industries Represented
- Owners/Developers/General Contractors and Subcontractors
- Property Management Companies
- Manufacturers
- Construction Companies
- Gas Convenience Stores
- Shopping Malls and Centers
- Home Improvement Retailers
- Rental Car Companies
- Insurance Companies
- Third Party Administrators
- Physicians and Healthcare Facilities
Verdicts
Verdicts
- Shonte Bunch, as PR of the Estate of Martorell Williams v. Pilot Travel Centers LLC, SSA Delaware Appellate
- Shonte Bunch, as PR of the Estate of Martorell Williams v. Pilot Travel Centers LLC, SSA Delaware and Northlake Foods, d/b/a Waffle House
- John J. Colon and Janet Torres v. JLM Hotels, LLC
- Freeman v. Adkins and Citrus Auto