Fort Myers
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Biography
Lindsay L. Sechrist, Esq. is a Senior Partner in the Fort Myers, Florida office and branch supervisor of its First Party Property team. She is the co-chair of the first party property practice group. With nearly a decade of experience handling and litigating a variety of disputes involving insurance law, Lindsay specializes in first and third party property matters. She has a wide breadth of experience in defending insurance providers, insureds, individual professionals, and community association officers and employees, with regard to homeowner claims, commercial and general liability, as well as labor and employment disputes. She is dedicated to providing a proactive and compelling defense for her clients at every stage, while maintaining efficiency in her practice.
Lindsay began her legal career in-house with a Florida insurance provider, creating and implementing procedures to process pre-suit disputes. Subsequently, she spent many years with an AV-rated Florida defense firm, handling all aspects of litigation from case inception through to final judgment or trial verdict. Lindsay has additionally handled wage and employment claims in federal court.
Lindsay earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Florida. She obtained her Juris Doctor from the Florida State University College of Law. Lindsay is admitted in Florida (2010). Lindsay is additionally admitted to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2014). She is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida (2019). Lindsay is admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (2019).
Practice Areas
Practice Areas
- EPL | Employment Law
- First Party Property
- Federal Practice
- General Liability
Experience
Bar/Court Admission
- 2010, Florida
- 2014, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- 2019, United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- 2019, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Education
- University of Florida, B.S., 2007
- Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 2010
Industries Represented
- Insurance Companies
- Third-Party Administrators
- Suppliers
- Commercial and Residential Landlords
- Homeowner and Condominium Associations
- State Bureaus & Agencies
- Public and Governmental Entities
- Realtors