Kirstin M. Grice

Prior to joining Baker Donelson, Kirstin served as an associate at a national defense firm where she practiced first-party property insurance defense.

• Awarded final summary judgment in state court for a breach of contract claim, where the court ruled that the plaintiff's breach of contract was not supported by the undisputed evidence and specific contract language at issue.

• Avoided costly and risky litigation in federal court when the property carrier's motion to compel arbitration was granted over the objection of the insured.

• Secured voluntary dismissal of multiple lawsuits after vigorous defense of questionable claims against a carrier.

• Negotiated mutual release of insurance claim involving anti-concurrent cause provisions.

• Leveraged multiple favorable settlements after uncovering material misrepresentations in insurance application.

• Defeated a motion to dismiss a federal court petition seeking declaratory relief to secure a delineated appraisal award form intended to substantially limit carrier exposure to non-covered damages. In denying the motion to dismiss, the court was persuaded by novel arguments that had not previously been considered.

• Secured final Judgment of Possession following a bench trial in a contested eviction proceeding involving high-end property.

• Selected to Florida Rising Stars in Business Litigation (2026)
• Selected to Florida Rising Stars in Workers' Compensation (2024, 2025)

• "Fla. Supreme Court Poised to Decide Burden Allocation of a Late-Reporting Defense," Daily Business Review (May 2024)
• "Short-Term Rentals and Long-Term Considerations: Examining Short-Term Rental Liability During the Opioid Crisis" (March 2023)

• "Policy Interpretation and Coverage Litigation," Florida Property Insurance Law 2026 Update Webinar (June 2026)

• Seven Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2026 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists (June 26, 2026)
• Five Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2025 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists (June 26, 2025)
• Seven Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2024 Florida Super Lawyers List (June 24, 2024)