Susan C. Odess focuses her practice on assisting homeowners, commercial property owners, community associations and businesses with insurance coverage disputes and insurance claims. She is a licensed public adjuster and has over ten years of experience in the handling of first-party property insurance claims arising from hurricanes, flooding, fires and other mass casualties. Ms. Odess is routinely published in matters regarding the insurance industry and is an annual contributor to Florida Construction Law, a comprehensive textbook used to teach construction law at the University of Miami School of Law.
While in law school, Ms. Odess served as an intern for the Honorable Adalberto Jordan, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
As an active member of the community, she serves as a mentor with Women of Tomorrow, is active in the Junior League of Miami and the Florida Association for Women Lawyers. She also received a judicial appointment as an Attorney Ad Litem and volunteers her time advocating for juvenile and animal rights. Susan previously sat on the Board of Directors of Margaux’s Miracle Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to publishing the results of research seeking to test and improve upon complementary treatment for cancer patients.
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District Court of Florida
- English
- Attorney
- Siegfried Rivera
- Current
- Judicial Intern for Judge Adalberto Jordan
- United States District Court, S.D. Florida
- The Catholic University of America
- B.A.
- University of Miami School of Law
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Florida Bar
- Member
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- Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- Member
- Current
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- Website
- Susan C. Odess' Website Profile
- Website
- Siegfried Rivera Website
- Blog
- Florida Construction Lawyer Blog
- The Real Deal Chronicles Stuart Sobel, Nicholas Siegfried’s Work Representing Contractor in Suit Against Codina Partners
4 August 2020 - Tactics for General Contractors Responding to Coronavirus Pandemic
13 April 2020 - Steven Siegfried Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Florida Bar Construction Law Committee
11 March 2020
- Blog
- Florida HOA Lawyer Blog
- Community Association Service Contracts Do’s and Don’ts
5 January 2021 - Community Association Changes to Package Deliveries Post-Pandemic
21 December 2020 - Wild Hogs Invading Florida Communities Require Immediate Attention, Cooperation by Local HOAs
11 December 2020
- Blog
- Florida Real Estate Lawyer Blog