Jacqueline Alastra

Ms. Alastra is a partner in the Orlando office of ABD, practicing in the areas of first party property loss and property coverage matters. Defending insurance carriers for almost two decades, Ms. Alastra has extensive experience litigating first party property disputes and obtaining favorable results for her clients through summary judgments, dismissals, and settlements.  Ms. Alastra has represented carriers for claims related to windstorm, hail, water intrusion, sinkhole, fire, theft, pests, collapse, and mold. Before pursuing her career as an attorney, Ms. Alastra worked for a contractor specializing in repairs and restoration associated with insurance claims. She has been recognized five times as a Super Lawyers Rising Star since 2013. In addition, Ms. Alastra is fluent in Spanish and Italian.

Community and Professional Activities:

Ms. Alastra is a member of The Florida Bar Association and admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Ms. Alastra is certified by the Florida Department of Insurance as an instructor for continuing education courses.  She is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator.

Education:

University of Florida, College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2002

St. John’s University, M.A., certificate in international law, summa cum laude, 2009

University of Florida, B.A., summa cum laude, 1998

Practice Areas:

First Party Property, Fraud/SIU, Breach of Contract, Insurance Coverage Disputes