Kristan S. Coad is a partner in Conroy Simberg’s Tampa office, where she focuses her practice on general liability, premises liability, and bodily injury and UM/UIM claims. Beyond her core practice, Kristan has handled complex personal injury protection (PIP) matters, frequently conducting examinations under oath (EUO). She is also highly skilled in managing multiple competing claims to effectively mitigate bad faith exposure for insureds.
Her legal career began in 1998 as an Assistant State Attorney in the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida. During her tenure there, she litigated and tried to verdict an extensive variety of misdemeanor and felony cases. Prior to joining Conroy Simberg, Kristan served as in-house counsel for the Nationwide Insurance Company Trial Division where she handled general liability cases.
Education:
- J.D., St. Thomas University College of Law
- B.A., University of Utah
Honors and Distinctions:
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2026, Listed in Florida for Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance
Speaking Engagements:
- "PIP Update 2025," Co-Presenter, Conroy Simberg Webinar, April 2025
- "Declaration of War - The Future of PIP - Declaratory Actions, Fees, & Case Law Update," Co-Presenter, Conroy Simberg Webinar, April 2024
- "PIP Update 2023," Co-Presenter, Conroy Simberg Webinar, April 2023
- "Misrepresentation, Oh No!" Co-Presenter, FIFEC Annual Conference, June 2022
- "PIP Update - 2022," Co-Presenter, Conroy Simberg Webinar, April 2022
- “PIP - The Far Side," Co-Presenter, Conroy Simberg Webinar, April 2021
- "PIP Mission Impossible," Co-Presenter, Conroy Simberg Webinar, May 2020
- "Still Fighting the Fee Schedule," Conroy Simberg Webinar, November 2019
- "PIP Games of Courts, Conroy Simberg Webinar Series, April 2019
- "Common PIP and Medical Billing Fraud and Expert Analysis," Co-Presenter, FIFEC Annual Conference, June 2019
- “Evolution of EMCs,” Co-presenter, Medical Claims Defense Network Conference, March 2019 North Florida Chapter of AISIU, Co-Presenter, 2017-2018
- "The Bermuda Triangle of PIP FRAUD;" Co-Presenter, Conroy Simberg Webinar, August 2017
Insights
- 32 Conroy Simberg Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America® Directory
- 33 Conroy Simberg Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for 2025
- 31 Conroy Simberg Lawyers Recognized in 2024 Editions of Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
- Fourth District Court of Appeal Issues Important Ruling on Determining the Proper Medicare Fee Schedule for Purpose of PIP Reimbursement, Receding from Its Prior Ruling and in Conflict with the Third District