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Kayla Mosquera

Associate


Miami Office

kmosquera@balljanik.com
T: 786.770.8657
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Overview

Kayla Mosquera’s passion for law arises from her love of solving complex problems. As an associate in Ball Janik LLP’s Construction Defect and Litigation Practice Group in the Miami office, Kayla assists and represents owners and community associations concerning construction defect claims, including litigation and mediation. Her exceptional communication and collaboration skills, combined with her diligent work ethic, ensure every detail associated with a case is evaluated, considered, and incorporated into the best strategy for a client’s desired outcome.

Before joining the firm, Kayla was an associate attorney at a commercial litigation firm, focusing on government liability, insurance litigation, and labor and employment law. Additionally, she worked as a campaign coordinator for the Honorable Judge Tanya Brinkley, where she developed her organizational, communicative, and critical thinking skills while seamlessly juggling various responsibilities concerning scheduling conflicts, campaign hurdles, networking, managing cross-functional teams, and marketing campaigns.

Kayla received her law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Howard University in Political Science/International Affairs with a minor in Portuguese.

When she is not in the office, Kayla enjoys maintaining an active lifestyle through yoga and traveling. She is also a certified yoga instructor.

Education

  • J.D., Real Estate and Environmental Sustainability, Florida Coastal School of Law
    • Mock Trial Competition | Moot Court Competition
  • B.A., Political Science/International Affairs and minor in Portuguese, Howard University

Professional Affiliations 

  • Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association, Group 1 Director
  • Florida Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

Admissions

  • Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

    Kelly Corcoran is an insurance coverage attorney focused on resolving complex insurance coverage disputes on behalf of individual and corporate policyholders in their pursuit to recover claims. He has significant experience in handling construction defect coverage issues involving commercial and residential buildings including apartment complexes, condominiums, and single-family homes, as well as other coverage issues involving personal injury and property damage claims. Mr. Corcoran was selected to the Florida Rising Stars list, published in Super Lawyers Magazine, 2016-2018. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

    Before joining Ball Janik LLP, Mr. Corcoran served as coverage counsel for several national insurers, in which he gained invaluable experience in understanding how insurance companies defend themselves in legal battles with claimants and policyholders. His experience includes litigating disputes arising under commercial, homeowners, automobile and general liability policies.

    Mr. Corcoran has been involved with coverage issues ranging from improperly installed roofs, fire sprinkler systems, curtain wall systems, and post-tension cables to large multi-district litigation involving Chinese drywall and FEMA Formaldehyde Travel Trailers. Mr. Corcoran is well-versed in primary and excess insurance policies, policy interpretations, as well as insurance policies covering subcontractors and additional insureds. He has numerous published opinions in the areas of tort and insurance law, including Claudio v. Regaldo, 116 So.3d 451 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013).

    Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Corcoran was a partner in the second oldest law firm in Florida, Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson LLP. On a personal note, Mr. Corcoran enjoys spending his free time with his wife, daughter, son, and two dogs.