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Insurance Coverage
First-Party Property Claims Defense
Commercial Litigation
Florida
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Florida International University College of Law
(J.D., 2014)
University of Michigan
(B.A., 2006)
Sameka A. Thompson focuses her practice on insurance coverage and litigation, advising insurance companies and representing them in first-party, third-party, and construction defect coverage matters. She handles bad faith, general liability, and a wide range of coverage disputes, managing all aspects of litigation from pleadings and discovery to mediation and settlement negotiation.
Before joining Chartwell Law, Sameka handled insurance coverage claims and defended clients in employment discrimination, community associations, and commercial litigation. She also has an educational background, having served as a teacher for Broward County Schools for 11 years.
While in law school, Sameka interned with the Office of the City Attorney in Miami, gaining public sector experience in land use and zoning, contracts and transactional matters, constitutional law, employment and labor union disputes, and personal injury legislation.
Florida Bar Committee, Florida Law Related Education, 2021-2024
National African American Insurance Association, Board of Directors, 2021-2024
Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Florida Lawyer’s Network
Broward County Bar Association
University of Michigan AlumniAssociation
“How The Cookie Crumbles: The Disintegration of Insurance Options for Natural Disaster Coverage,” Columbus, Ohio, October 2023
“Billions with a “B”: A 360 Look at Cat Season,” (Webinar) National African American Insurance Association, June 2023
Sameka A. Thompson focuses her practice on insurance coverage and litigation, advising insurance companies and representing them in first-party, third-party, and construction defect coverage matters. She handles bad faith, general liability, and a wide range of coverage disputes, managing all aspects of litigation from pleadings and discovery to mediation and settlement negotiation.
Before joining Chartwell Law, Sameka handled insurance coverage claims and defended clients in employment discrimination, community associations, and commercial litigation. She also has an educational background, having served as a teacher for Broward County Schools for 11 years.
While in law school, Sameka interned with the Office of the City Attorney in Miami, gaining public sector experience in land use and zoning, contracts and transactional matters, constitutional law, employment and labor union disputes, and personal injury legislation.
Florida Bar Committee, Florida Law Related Education, 2021-2024
National African American Insurance Association, Board of Directors, 2021-2024
Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Florida Lawyer’s Network
Broward County Bar Association
University of Michigan AlumniAssociation
“How The Cookie Crumbles: The Disintegration of Insurance Options for Natural Disaster Coverage,” Columbus, Ohio, October 2023
“Billions with a “B”: A 360 Look at Cat Season,” (Webinar) National African American Insurance Association, June 2023
