Manuel Negron is a Partner in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen, where he is a member of the Mass Litigation Practice Group.
Manuel has extensive experience defending personal injury protection lawsuits for numerous insurance carriers in Florida, as well as assisting insurers with pre-suit investigation/handling of claims and conducting examinations under oath. Manuel has successfully defended suits based on lack of coverage, material misrepresentation, fraud, payment, and failure to comply with applicable Small Claims Rules or the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.
Prior to focusing on personal injury protection, Manuel’s civil litigation experience included premises liability, construction defect, commercial and residential property insurance defense, homeowners’ association disputes and first and third-party insurance defense.
Credentials
Education
- Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law, J.D., 2008
- Editor, Temple Journal of Science, Technology and Environmental Law
- Recipient of Beasley Scholarship for academic excellence; Albert M. Cohen Memorial Award for contributions to the Student Bar; and Ethan Allen Doty Scholarship for contributions to the law school community
- Treasurer and Class Senator, Student Bar Association
- Yale University, B.A., Comparative Literature, 1999
- Director, Ex!t Players Improvisational Comedy Troupe
Bar Admissions
- Florida
Court Admissions
- All Florida State Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Languages
- Spanish
Professional and Civic
- Best Buddies International, Citizen Buddies programs
- Yale Latino Alumni Association
- SAVE Action PAC, Young Guardian
- Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Division
- American Bar Association
News & Insights
Presentations
- “LGBTQ Policyholders After Windsor and Obergefell: Who Is Your Insured/Client/Beneficiary?” Florida Bar Dispute Resolution Center, 24th Annual Dispute Resolution Conference (2016); Orlando, FL
- “Personal Injury Support Staff,” New Jersey Association for Justice, 2015 Boardwalk Seminar; Atlantic City, NJ
