Colodny Fass

Shareholder and Managing Partner: Mike Colodny

Shareholder: Maria Elena Abate

Shareholder: Sandy P. Fay

Shareholder: Matthew C. Scarfone

Shareholder: Wes Strickland

Shareholder: Katherine Scott Webb

Number of partners: 10

Number of other lawyers: 6

Colodny Fass is a boutique law firm representing admitted and non-admitted insurance companies, reinsurers, managing general agents, premium finance companies, surplus lines brokers, claim adjusting firms, investors, and self-insured entities in complex legal, legislative, transactional, and regulatory matters. With offices in Tallahassee and Sunrise, Florida, the firm is celebrating the 50^th anniversary of its establishment in 2024. Intimately involved with the insurance industry, the firm’s team of attorneys and, former insurance regulators and government consultants maintain their fingers on the pulse of Florida’s insurance market. Colodny Fass’ insurance regulatory and corporate transactional practice serves as a critical partner for insurance start-ups and seasoned players seeking to enter the market or expand their offerings and jurisdictional footprint. The firm’s complex litigation division routinely handles general commercial litigation, employment litigation, insurance disputes, class actions, declaratory judgment actions, bad faith claims, fraud claims, administrative hearings, and broker and agent E&O matters in a variety of industries, including insurance, banking, real estate, maritime and security services.

Insurance Litigation

Colodny Fass represents insurers in complex and high-risk litigation such as class actions, bad faith, insurance fraud, multi-jurisdictional cases, coverage matters, and fact-intensive, multi-party lawsuits requiring superior organizational skills and trial experience. The firm offers clients a unique depth and breadth of experience. Our Insurance Compliance and Regulatory Law Division and our Lobbying and Governmental Consulting Division provide powerful adjuncts to a full-service approach and total client representation. Firm litigators often partner with their transactional and regulatory attorney counterparts to provide insight and alternate perspectives on business, litigation and regulatory issues. Colodny Fass’ attorneys have been heavily involved in the development, drafting, and advocacy of numerous legislative initiatives, thereby leveraging their intimate understanding of the unique business, operational, and regulatory aspects of insurance coverage issues and claims handling procedures, particularly those relating to sinkholes, Personal Injury Protection insurance, homeowners and commercial risk coverages, and related claims handling.

Corporate Governance and Transactions

Colodny Fass excels in handling corporate governance matters for a wide range of clients, including public, private, and association entities. The firm provides expert guidance on governance protocols, meticulously crafts documentation for critical areas such as risk management evaluation and conflicts of interest and offers invaluable support in structuring start-ups and corporate expansions. Colodny Fass’ seasoned attorneys offer tailored counsel on corporate mergers and acquisitions, meeting protocols, internal controls, and corporate finance, leveraging their expertise in short and long-term financing transactions. Additionally, they facilitate corporate formations, navigate regulatory landscapes across multiple jurisdictions, and skillfully negotiate agreements and contracts to meet their clients' ever-evolving corporate needs.

Florida Governance Consulting

Colodny Fass' Florida Governance Consulting group, located near Florida's Capitol in Tallahassee, has nearly five decades of experience navigating governmental relations in the state. Renowned for innovative legislative, executive, and legal strategies, the firm specializes in legislative processes, appropriations, budgeting, and state regulatory hearings. The firm’s lawyer-lobbyists and non-attorney consultants work to advocate clients' positions through oral and written testimony during Sessions and ensure comprehensive client representation through close collaboration between lobbyists and regulatory/litigation lawyers. Their bipartisan relationships and deep understanding of Florida's governmental processes ensure that clients' interests are effectively championed at every turn.

Business & Commercial Litigation

Colodny Fass offers trusted counsel and extensive experience in commercial litigation. The firm specializes in complex disputes, business issues, and regulatory compliance and represents a diverse range of corporations and individuals in business disputes. The firm’s litigation attorneys are well-versed in corporate and regulatory compliance matters, providing a full-service approach to client representation. Collaborating with regulatory and compliance colleagues allows them to offer deeper insight and alternative perspectives on contested commercial matters.

Employment Law

Colodny Fass’s Employment Law Division represents a diverse clientele in preventing and defending against litigation. The firm offers expert counsel to both public and private sectors, crafting tailored policies to mitigate disputes and ensure compliance with complex regulations. With extensive experience in navigating state and federal laws, the firm’s attorneys handle a range of issues, including restrictive covenants, employee classification issues, discrimination and harassment, background checks and licensing, and wage disputes. From independent investigations to government audits, Colodny Fass provides comprehensive support to manage legal risks and foster a compliant workplace culture.

Insurance Regulatory and Transactions

Insurance Litigation

Governmental Consulting

Business & Commercial Litigation

Corporate Transactions

Administrative Law & Litigation

Employment Law & Litigation

South Florida

1401 N.W. 136th Avenue, Suite 200

Sunrise, FL 33323

Phone: (954) 492-4010

Fax: 954-492-1144

Email: [email protected]

Tallahassee

119 East Park Avenue

Tallahassee, FL 32301

Phone: (850) 577-0398

Fax: (850) 577‑0385

Email: [email protected]