Benjamin Sachs

Associate

Tampa Office

bsachs@balljanik.com

T: 813.565.7358

Overview

Benjamin Sachs is an Associate in Ball Janik’s Construction Defect Practice Group, based in Tampa. He has a robust knowledge of the law through his various summer associate, internship and externship roles, where he completed a multitude of tasks to support supervising attorneys, including analyzing and reviewing contracts and noncompete deals, and conducting legal research and pre-trial tasks for complex litigation, real estate, and general business matters. These experiences taught him how to navigate complex legal issues while maintaining client advocacy.

Mr. Sachs received his law degree from Stetson University College of Law with a certificate of concentration in Business Law, where he was a runner-up class selection for the 1L Oral Advocacy Competition. Mr. Sachs also received both the Jeffery A. and Patrica F. Smith Endowed Scholarship and the Cecil C. and Agusta M. Bailey Endowed Scholarship. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, Warrington College of Business.

Education

J.D., 2025, Stetson University College of Law
B.A., Business Administration, 2022, University of Florida, Warrington College of Business

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.