Catriana N. Messina

Catriana N. Messina

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

201 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Insurance Law

Biography

Catriana Messina practices in the area of insurance. She has exclusively represented insurers and their agents since she joined Phelps Dunbar in 2014. Her practice is focused on complex first-party insurance coverage matters arising under homeowners, commercial property, builders risk, catastrophe and other property insurance policies, including but not limited to hurricane claims, sinkhole claims, and claims involving suspected arson, fire, fraud, vandalism, theft, collapse, business interruption, condominium losses and appraisal.

While in law school, Catriana served as a judicial intern to the Hon. Catherine Peek McEwen, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida.

Phelps Dunbar LLP

201 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Stetson University, J.D., graduated 2014
  • University of Tampa, B.S., graduated 2011

  • Florida, Florida

  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
  • Florida, Florida
  • Stetson University, J.D., graduated 2014
  • University of Tampa, B.S., graduated 2011
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Insurance Law
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America from 2021-2024 for work in:
  • Insurance Law - 2024
  • Insurance Law - 2023
  • Insurance Law - 2022
  • Insurance Law - 2021
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Insurance Law
Awards:
  • Insurance Law, The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2021)

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