J. Pablo Cáceres
Partner | Tampa
Pablo, a Partner, joined the firm in 1997. He primarily litigates complex first and third-party coverage matters in state and federal courts, including appeals. Pablo has successfully handled hundreds of hurricanes and other high-value property claims, totaling well into the hundreds of millions of dollars, and he has defended E&O claims asserted against multi-national insurance brokers. He also has significant litigation experience with first and third-party bad faith claims.
Pablo was raised in North Carolina and received his undergraduate and law degrees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is admitted to all Florida federal Courts and is a member of the bar in Florida. Pablo handles insurance matters in Florida (through his home Tampa office).
Before joining Butler, Pablo practiced in Virginia and Texas, handling various civil litigation matters. He is active in the DRI and is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is fluent in Spanish. When he isn’t litigating, Pablo often gives presentations on insurance-related issues and spends time making authentic Neapolitan pizza in his backyard wood-fired oven.
Admissions
- Florida
Recognitions
- AV Peer Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers, 2022-2025
Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Arts - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Memberships
- DRI
- Property & Liability Resource Bureau (PLRB)
- State Bar of Texas
- The Florida Bar
- Virginia State Bar Association
Courts
- United States District Court – Northern District of Florida
- United States District Court – Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court – Southern District of Florida
Experiences
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
Castle Beach Club Condominium, Inc. v. Citizens Property Ins. Corp. 96 So.3d 964 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012)
Citizens Property Ins. Corp. v. Admiralty House, Inc. 66 So. 3d 342 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011)
Citizens Property Ins. Corp. v. Cuban-Hebrew Congregation of Miami, Inc. 5 So.3d 709 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009)
Citizens Property Ins. v. La Mer Condominium Assoc., Inc. 37 So. 3d 988 (Fla. 5th DCA 2010)
DriRite of Cent. Florida Inc. v. Ironshore Ins., Ltd. 2009 WL 5171771 (M.D.Fla., Dec. 22, 2009)
In Re Sandell 2005 WL 1429746 (Bkrtcy.M.D.Fla., June 9, 2005)
Lane v. Westfield Ins. Co. 862 So. 2d 774 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003)
Langhorne v. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co. 432 F.Supp.2d 1274 (N.D.Fla. 2006)
Palmer v. Westfield Ins. Co. 2006 WL 2612168 (M.D.Fla., June 30, 2006)
Terra-ADI Intern. Dadeland, LLC v. Zurich American Ins. Co. 2007 WL 2460744 (S.D.Fla., Aug. 24, 2007)
Terra-ADI Intern. Dadeland, LLC v. Zurich American Ins. Co. 2007 WL 675971 (S.D.Fla., March 1, 2007)
Terra-ADI Intern. Dadeland, LLC v. Zurich American Ins. Co. 2007 WL 778611 (S.D.Fla., March 7, 2007)
Tristar Lodging, Inc. v. Arch Speciality Ins. Co. 434 F.Supp.2d 1286 (M.D.Fla. 2006)
Media
Best Lawyers – 2025 Edition
Join us in congratulating our attorneys who were recognized in the Best Lawyers 2025 publication! Click on their icons to learn more. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Their process is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal ...
The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly: Third Parties in Civil Litigation
Join Tampa Partner J. Pablo Cáceres and co-presenters Eleni Iacovides and Michael Goodin for the DRI's 2024 Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute on March 14, 2024 in Chicago, IL. This session will explore various ways third parties may become involved in civil litigation, from acquirers to public adjusters to litigation funders. They will discuss the potential impacts of these third parties' ...
Best Lawyers – 2024 Edition
Join us in congratulating our attorneys who were recognized in the 2024 Best Lawyers publication! Click on their icons to learn more. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Their process is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal ...
Emerging Issues in Bad Faith Litigation
Join Partner Pablo Cáceres and co-presenters Mike Aylward (Morrison Mahoney) and Sarannah McMurtry (Acceptance Insurance) as they present for the 2023 DRI Insurance Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability Seminar from June 14-16, 2023 in Charlotte, NC. The program description is below: From the ALI Restatement of Torts to new legislation in Florida, California, and Colorado, the contours of ba...
Profiting from a Peril: Business Interruption Valuation During Economic Instability
Introduction The pandemic and political turmoil are causing widespread and long-term economic volatility after many years of positive trends. But covered commercial property losses continue, whether caused by fire, wind, or other causes independent of the underlying bases for the current market turmoil. And Hurricane Ian, in light of its occurrence during volatile economic times, will trigger num...
