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Biography
Alexa C. Bontkowski, Esq., is a Senior Associate in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale offices. She focuses her practice on wrongful death, products liability, premises liability, construction disputes and defects, and negligent security matters. Alexa also handles general liability, automobile negligence, roadway construction and insurance coverage cases.
Prior to joining the firm, Alexa worked for both Florida and National insurance defense firms handling product liability, premises liability, negligent security, construction defect, and roadway construction matters. She represents various Fortune 500 companies, school districts, major hotel and resort chains, retailers, general contractors, manufacturers, cities, counties, and transportation companies in general liability, constitutional, and third-party insurance defense matters throughout all stages of litigation in both state and federal court.
Alexa received a Bachelor of Arts from Florida Atlantic University (2012). She obtained a Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University College of Law, graduating cum laude (2016). While in law school, Alexa was a member of the Moot Court team and competed in national moot court competitions. She was also the Executive Editor of the Journal of Complex Litigation. Throughout law school, Alexa served as a Guardian ad Litem in Broward County, Florida and interned with the Broward County Public Defender’s Office.
Alexa is admitted in Florida (2016) and Illinois (2019). She is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Northern (2019), Middle (2019) and Southern (2018) Districts of Florida.
Practice Areas
Practice Areas
- Auto & Fleet Liability
- Construction Defect
- Federal Practice
- General Liability
- Insurance Coverage
- Negligent Security
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Roadway Construction
- Time & Policy Limit Demands and Tenders
Experience
Awards & Honors
- Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” in Products Liability Litigation (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” in Insurance Law (2023)
- CALI Book Awards in Appellate Advocacy, Race & the Law and Administrative Law
Bar/Court Admission
- 2016, Florida
- 2018, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- 2019, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- 2019, United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- 2019, Illinois
Education
- Florida Atlantic University, B.A., 2012
St. Thomas University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2016
Professional/Civil Memberships
- Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- Broward County Bar Association
Industries Represented
- Office Product Retail Stores
- Home Improvement Retailers
- Retail Specialty Stores
- Supermarket Chains
- Suppliers
- Hotels
- Shopping Malls & Centers
- Restaurants & Bars
- Insurance Companies
- Third Party Administrators for Claims Management and Risk
- State Bureaus & Agencies
- Car Rental Companies
- Public & Governmental Entities
- Rideshare application-based companies
- Employers
- Gas Convenience Stores
- Product Distributors
- Hotels and Hospitality Companies
- Property Managers
- Manufacturers
- Condominium and Homeowners' Associations
- Construction Companies
- Contractors and Subcontractors
- Architects and Engineers