Melanie Wise

Paralegal

Orlando Office

mwise@balljanik.com

T: 407.902.2093

Overview

Melanie Wise is a paralegal based in Ball Janik LLP’s Orlando office and works in the firm’s Construction Defect Practice Group. Ms. Wise, who has been with the firm for several years, has provided comprehensive litigation support to a variety of attorneys and clients for over three decades. She is skilled in document preparation, discovery management, and client communication, ensuring that cases move forward efficiently and effectively. Her attention to detail and organization make her an invaluable asset to the team.

Before joining Ball Janik, she held the position as a Collections/Foreclosure Senior Paralegal for over 18 years at a boutique law firm. Ms. Wise has also served as a senior administrative specialist for the U.S. Army for eight years, where she developed a keen eye for managing complex projects and coordinating critical administrative functions.

Education

B.S., Business Administration, Management and Marketing, 1997, University of Maryland, Global Campus
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, 2004, Jones College-Jacksonville

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.