Caroline N. Carlson

ccarlson@chartwelllaw.com

305.670.0095

(FAX) 305.670.0094

Caroline Nitsche Carlson is a Partner in Chartwell’s Miami Office. She graduated, magna cum laude, from Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and History. In 1988, Ms. Nitsche Carlson graduated, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law, where she served as Report’s Editor for the Inter-American Law Review. Ms. Nitsche Carlson served as a legal intern in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida for Judge James W. Kehoe and was an associate at the Miami offices of Katten Muchin & Zavis & Dombroff & Gilmore.

In 1996, Ms. Nitsche Carlson co-founded the firm of Pivnik & Nitsche, P.A. and for over 14 years has represented carriers and self insureds throughout Florida in all types of general liability claims including: auto and truck accident cases, shipping, product liability, construction defects and matters involving premises liability, including slip and fall, inadequate security, wrongful eviction, false arrest, assault and malicious prosecution. Ms. Nitsche Carlson also provides clients with advice and counsel on first party and third party coverage matters. She is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit & County Court Mediator.

Ms. Nitsche Carlson lectured for a semester at Barry University, on Legal Research Methods and is fluent in Spanish.

BAR ADMISSIONS
Florida
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
United States District Court,
Middle District of Florida
United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

PRACTICE AREAS
Personal Injury Defense
Trucking & Auto
Premises Liability Defense
Construction Defense
Liability Defense
General Casualty Defense
Property & Cargo Loss
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Coverage
Subrogation & Recovery
Bad Faith Litigation
Mediation & Arbitration

EDUCATION
University of Miami, School of Law (J.D., 1988)
Barry University (B.S., Political Science, 1985)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Dade County Bar Association
Cuban American Bar Association
American Bar Association

 

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