Ms. Valerie Shea

Valerie Shea is a partner in the firm’s Miami office and a leader of the GIS Florida Team, with a focus on insurance coverage counsel and litigation. Valerie defends insurers in coverage and bad faith actions, and advises them on a wide variety of coverage policies, including directors and officers, employment practices, professional liability, pollution and other environmental issues, and property liability. Her practice also includes employment and labor matters, professional liability, product liability, and complex, multi-party commercial litigation. As a trial attorney, Valerie has represented insurers as well as automotive dealers and product manufacturers in high-value tort actions, employers in discrimination actions, and professionals sued for both professional liability and commercial claims. Valerie has tried more than 20 cases to a jury in state and federal courts and has represented clients in more than 50 appellate matters.

Valerie is very active in her legal and local communities, recognized for her leadership efforts in several legal and civic organizations. As president of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association Valerie spearheaded diversity efforts that garnered the DRI Diversity Award in 2003. She has been recognized numerous times for her work with Election Protection, a non-partisan voting rights initiative. She is also a Certified Diversity Awareness Trainer, providing diversity training to law firms and other clients.

Honors & Awards

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent

Best Lawyers in America - Insurance, 2013-20

Florida Trend Legal Elite (top one percent of Florida lawyers)

Florida Super Lawyers, 2008-10, 2014-16

South Florida Legal Guide, 2010-18

Florida Bar Outstanding President of Voluntary Association

DRI Service Award

Community Involvement

•Election Protection

Publications & Events

Podcasts

•Contributor, “ Insureds in Bankruptcy, ” Timely Notice, March 19, 2019

Recent Insights

Insurer Not Obligated to Cover Cost of Restitution Paid by Client Accused of Theft, 11th Circuit Rules

August 30, 2019

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Names Thomas P. Bernier and Patrick B. Naylon Lawyers of the Year, Lists 37 Goldberg Segalla Attorneys Nationwide

August 15, 2019

GS Connects: Valerie Shea Gets Out the Vote

November 2018

The Best Lawyers in America 2019 Names Thomas F. Segalla, Albert J. D'Aquino, John P. Freedenberg Lawyers of the Year, Lists Thirty-four Goldberg Segalla Attorneys

August 15, 2018

Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Kimberly A. Cook and Valerie Shea

January 2, 2018