John M. Siracusa, Esq
Biography
Throughout the course Mr. Siracusa’s career, he and his partner, Joseph W. Janssen, III, Esq., have represented thousands of clients in property and marine insurance coverage cases, complex business litigation, construction defect claims, admiralty, personal injuries, wrongful death and land use in the state and federal trial courts throughout Florida.
Mr. Siracusa has recovered multi-million dollar federal trial verdicts and hundreds of millions in settlements for his clients through litigation. In 2009, the Miami Daily Business Review recognized him as one of South Florida’s Most Effective Lawyers in the category of Complex Business Litigation.
Mr. Siracusa is a course provider for the Florida Department of Financial Services and has lectured at the Windstorm Conferences in New Orleans and Orlando on forced place insurance.
Mr. Siracusa is also a licensed commercial pilot, certified flight instructor and retired U.S. Merchant Marine Captain.
Bar Admissions
Florida, 1998
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Areas of Practice
- Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
- Complex Commercial Business Litigation
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Personal injury and Wrongful Death
- Regulatory Takings and Land Use
Memberships/ Licenses
- Propeller Club of the United States
- USCG Master Mariner (Ret.) 1989
- FAA Certified Flight Instructor and Commercial Pilot 1992
- PADI Scuba Instructor 1988
Education
J.D., University of Miami, cum laude, 1998
B.A., University of Hawaii, 1994
American Flyers College, CFI, CFII, 1992
Published Association Decisions
- Saltponds Condominium Ass’n, Inc. v. Rockhill ins. Co., — F. Supp. 3d — 2024 WL 2891960 (S.D.Fla. 2024) ($1.5MM judgment on hurricane claim)
- Porto Venezia Condominium Ass’n, Inc. v. W.B. Fort Lauderdale, 926 F.Supp.2d 1330 (S.D.Fla. 2013) (Multi million construction defect claim settled)
- Chalfonte Condominium Apartment Ass’n., Inc. v. QBE Ins. Corp., 561 F.3d 1267 (11th Cir. 2009) ($7MM trial verdict on hurricane claim)
- QBE Ins. Corp. v. Chalfonte Condominium Apartment Assn., Inc., 94 So.3d, 94 So.3d 541 (Fla. 2012)
- Buckley Towers Condominium, Inc. v. QBE Ins. Corp., 395 Fed.Appx. 659 (11th Cir. 2010) ($20MM trial verdict on hurricane claim)
- Vision I Homeowners Ass’n, Inc. v. Aspen Specialty Ins. Co., et al., 674 F.Supp.2d 1821 (S.D.Fla. 2009) (Hurricane claim settled)
- Vison I Homeowners Ass’n, Inc. v. Aspen Specialty Ins. Co., et al., 643 F.Supp.2d 1356 (S.D.Fla. 2009)
- QBE Ins. Corpo v. Dome Condominium Ass’n., Inc., 577 F. Supp.2d 1256 (S.D.Fla. 2008) ($3.8MM trial verdict on hurricane claim)
- Isola Condominium Ass’n, Inc. v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2008 WL 5169458 (S.D.Fla. 2008) (Confidential settlement during trial)
- Old Port Cove Holdings, Inc. v. Old Port Cove Condominium Ass’n, Inc., 986 So.2d 1279 (Fla. 2008)
List of Large Loss Claims
- Coconut Mallory Marina and Resort v. Axis Surplus Ins. Co. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Harbor Lodge CAI v. Citizens Property Ins. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Essex Tower CAI v. Lexington Ins. Co. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Steamplant CAI v. Ariel Specialty Ins. (Hurricane claim settled)
- 1800 Atlantic CAI v. Arch Specialty Ins. Co. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Solana Village CAI v. American Coastal Ins. Co. (Hurricane Irma settled)
- Waterford at Woodmont HOA, Inc. v. American Coastal Ins. Co. (Hurricane Irma claim settled)
- Flagler ‘s Landing CAI v. Ariel Specialty Ins. (Hurricane settled pre-suit)
- Santa Clara CAI v. Rockhill Ins. Co. (Hurricane Irma settled)
- Saltponds CAI v. Rockhill Ins. Co. (Trial verdict on hurricane claim)
- Pasadena Gardens, Inc. v. Avatar Property & Casualty Ins. Co. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Avila CAI v. Citizens Property Ins. Corp. (Hurricane claim settled)
- 1800 Atlantic CAI v. Arch Specialty Ins. Co. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Key West by the Sea Association, Inc. v. Citizens Property Ins. Corp. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Sunrise at Seaside CAI. v. Citizens Property Ins. Corp. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Buckley Towers CAI v. QBE Ins. Corp. ($20MM trial verdict on hurricane claim)
- QBE Ins. Corp. v Dome CAI ($3.8MM trial verdict on hurricane claim)
- Quadomain CAI v. QBE Ins. Corp. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Embassy Tower, Inc. v. QBE Ins. Corp. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Courtyards of Broward CAI v. QBE ins. Corp. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Kings Point in Tamara, Inc. v. Lexington Ins. Co. (Hurricane claim settled)
- The Thirty Sixty CAI v. QBE Ins. Corp. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Inverrary Gardens CAI v. Pacific Ins. Co., Ltd. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Coconut Key HOA v. Lexington Ins. Co. (Hurricane claim settled)
- El-Ad Enclave Miramar CAI v. Aon Risk Services, Inc. (Hurricane claim settled)
- El-Ad Residences at Miramar CAI v. Mt. Hawley Ins. Co., et., al., (Hurricane claim settled)
- Shaker Village CAI v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London (Hurricane claim settled)
- Nirvana CAI v. QBE Ins. Corp. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Isola CAI v. QBE Ins. Corp. (S.D. Fla. 2008) (Hurricane claim settled during trial)
- Chatham at Aqua CAI v. QBE Ins. Corp. (S.D.Fla. 2008) (Fire sprinkler claim settled)
- Eldorado Towers CAI v. Lexington Ins. Co. (Seawall collapse settled)
- El Dorado Towers CAI v. QBE Ins. Corp. (S.D. Fla. 2009) (Hurricane claim settled)
- Midblock Miami CAI v. Midblock Investors, LLC (Construction defect claim settled)
- Avila CAI v. Endurance Specialty Ins. Co. (Plumbing loss settled)
- Admiral Owners CAI v. QBE Ins. Corp. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Sands on the Ocean v. QBE ins. Corp. (S.D. Fla. 2005) (Hurricane claim settled)
- Cote D’Azur CAI v. QBE Ins. Corp. (S.D.Fla. 2005) (Hurricane claim settled)
- Chalfonte CAI v. QBE Ins. Corp. (S.D. Fla. 2006) (Hurricane claim settled)
- Townhouses of Highland Beach CAI v. QBE Ins. Corp. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Mizner Tower CAI v. QBE Ins. Corp. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Atriums of Palm Beach CAI v. QBE Ins. Corp. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Vision I HOA, Inc. v. Aspen Specialty Ins. Co. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Regency of Palm Beach, Inc. v. QBE ins. Corp. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Portofino South Condo Ass’n of West Palm Beach, Inc. v. QBE Ins. Corp. (Hurricane claim settled)
- Great American Ins. Co. of New York v. The Admirals Walk, Inc. (Hurricane claim settled)
