11 HM&B Attorneys Listed as 2025 Florida Super Lawyers / Rising Stars
Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel is elated to announce that 11 of our attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers this year. Six have been named
Krista Fowler Acuña is a Partner in the firm’s Miami office. She has been nominated as Best Lawyers® in Admiralty and Maritime Law, consistently from 2019 through 2023, and is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. Krista is a highly skilled, veteran litigator representing insurance companies and insureds in state and federal court in all aspects of admiralty and maritime including defense of bodily injury and wrongful death matters, Jones Act crew disputes, property damage, salvage, pollution, product liability, insurance coverage, and maritime contract drafting and disputes.
Krista’s coverage experience focuses on first and third party marine policies (hull and machinery, protection & indemnity, MGL, SRLL, cargo, and inland marine), including marine excess and bumbershoot policies. Her coverage experience is expansive and includes litigated coverage disputes (declaratory judgments, breach of contract, good faith and fair dealing, and extracontractual claims) as well as coverage evaluations, opinions, and civil remedy notices and department of insurance complaints. Krista also counsels her clients on the drafting of marine insurance policy wording, warranties, purchase agreements, crew agreements, liability waivers for watersports, as well as advertising review and drafting for compliance with state and federal warranty law.
Krista has tried cases to verdict in jury trials and bench trials in Florida state court and federal courts in multiple districts of the U.S.; as well as arbitrations through the SMA and ICDR. She has also been accepted and testified as an expert witness in the field of marine insurance.
Krista represents clients in a wide range of industries, including domestic and London market insurers and private corporations in the marine, transportation, and manufacturing industries.
Krista is a sought-after speaker and author by industry and professional associations and clients in her practice areas and litigation management. She is a Certified Litigation Management Professional (CLMP) ™ and has been awarded the Litigation Management Institute Certificate™.
J.D., cum laude, University of Miami School of Law. 2003
B.A., double major, Indiana University, 1999
Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel is elated to announce that 11 of our attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers this year. Six have been named
HMB Law is honored to announce that 17 of our attorneys have been placed on the prestigious list of the Best Lawyers in America 2025
Shout outs to our #HMB group on their recent client visit to jolly ole England! Taking the field as part of Team Britannia in the
Great Lakes Inc. SE v. Raders Realty Co. Ltd, No. 22-500 (February 21, 2024)- Written By: KRISTA FOWLER ACUÑA In a unanimous decision, the U.S.
HM&B is elated to announce that 14 of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the list of The Best Lawyers in America 2024
We congratulate our legal team headed by partner Krista Fowler Acuña. The team has secured a big win in a significant cargo dispute on behalf
We applaud our 11 outstanding colleagues for their much-deserved inclusion in the 2023 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. The Super Lawyers selection process
Congratulations to our own Krista Fowler Acuña on her election as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. The LCA is a prestigious, invitation-only,
HM&B were proud Hole and Presidential sponsors at THE FORT LAUDERDALE MARINERS CLUB INC‘s 31st Marine Seminar and Golf Tournament. Partner Krista Fowler Acuña represented the firm as a
HM&B Partner Krista Fowler Acuña joined panelists Revel Boulon of Sedgwick and Mike Hill of S-E-A Ltd. to present ” Fire—An Act of God or
They’ve done it again. HM&B Law partners Jerry Hamilton, Jennifer Miller, Chip Birthisel, and Krista Fowler Acuña have once again been selected for inclusion on The Best Lawyers in America
HM&B Partner Krista Fowler Acuña was a panelist at Markel’s 2020 Virtual Extra Contractual Counsel Meeting. The panel discussed current coverage litigation issues in key
Krista Fowler Acuña joined our team in November as a partner in the firm’s Miami office. Krista is a highly skilled, veteran litigator representing clients in