Skip to main content

Matthew Lavisky

Partner

mlavisky@butler.legal

813-594-5656

October 1, 2026
Event

Looking Ahead: The Implications of Tort Reform in Florida

September 18, 2026
Event

FDLA – Deposition Readiness for Corporate Witnesses: Strategies in Insurance Bad Faith and Coverage Litigation

08/20/2026
News

Best Lawyers – 2027 Edition

08/21/2025
News

Partner Matt Lavisky Awarded Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers

08/21/2025
News

Best Lawyers – 2026 Edition

03/18/2025
Article

HB 1551 is Bad for Florida

March 11, 2025
Event

Butler at the DRI Insurance Roundtable

08/21/2024
News

Matt Lavisky and Mihaela Cabulea Featured in Insurance Law Article

08/15/2024
News

Best Lawyers – 2025 Edition

08/14/2024
Event

Butler Attorneys at the 2024 FDLA FINS

August 16, 2024
Event

Bad Faith: Follow the Money

March 13, 2024
Event

Partner Matthew Lavisky – Chair for 2024 DRI ICCI

10/30/2023
News

Matt Lavisky – DRI Southeast Region Director

October 27, 2023
News

Florida Tort Reform: How Working with Defense Counsel and Policy Organizations Can Deliver Results

09/25/2023
News

Partner Matt Lavisky – Chair of the 2024 DRI ICCI

August 17, 2023
News

Best Lawyers – 2024 Edition

August 18, 2023
Event

Ethically and Persuasively Advocating before Trial and Appellate Judges

08/10/2023
Event

Butler Proudly Sponsors 2023 FDLA FINS

July 28, 2023
Event

HB 837 Tort Reform Changes: A View from Both Sides

06/16/2023
News

Partner Matt Lavisky Announced as President of FDLA

March 31, 2023
Event

Matthew Lavisky Panelist at Florida Law Con

March 7, 2023
Event

Partner Matthew Lavisky at the 2023 DRI Insurance Roundtable

February 23, 2023
Event

Flood vs. Wind Claims Following Hurricane Ian Webinar

December 21, 2022
Event

Major Florida Property Insurance Reform

12/07/2022
Article

Wind v. Flood in the Wake of Hurricane Ian

10/26/2022
Event

Butler Proudly Sponsors DRI 2022 Annual Meeting

October 31, 2022
Event

Hurricane Ian Webinar Series Episode 4 – Flood vs. Wind Claims Following Hurricane Ian

December 9, 2022
Event

Hot Topics in Bad Faith: Consent Judgments, Problem States, Time Limited Demands and More

08/19/2022
News

Best Lawyers – 2023 Edition

June 18, 2022
News

Matthew Lavisky Named President-Elect for FDLA

05/11/2022
Article

Attorney’s Fees as an Element Damages in an Uninsured Motorist Bad Faith Lawsuit Make the Plaintiff Whole, not His or Her Attorneys

05/10/2022
Article

Removing Your Case to Federal Court and Keeping it There (Article)

September 24, 2021
Event

Marketing in the New Normal

08/25/2021
Article

More than one collision, but how many accidents?

08/20/2021
News

Recognizing the Best Lawyers in America 2022

06/21/2021
News

Matt Lavisky | Florida Defense Lawyers Association Secretary-Treasurer

01/04/2021
Article

How will Florida’s amended summary judgment standard affect bad faith cases?

October 6, 2020
Event

From AOBs to Bad Faith – Past and Potential Legislation

04/15/2020
Article

Local Florida Governments have Issued Orders Suggesting Covid-19 caused Property Damage

12/05/2019
News

Butler Sponsors DRI Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium

10/21/2019
News

Partner Matt Lavisky Awarded the G. Duffield Smith Outstanding Publication Award

09/30/2019
News

Matthew Lavisky – Winner of the 2019 FDLA President’s Award

06/06/2019
Event

Harvey V. Geico Gen. Ins. Co. – Where Do We Go From Here?

05/31/2019
News

Matthew Lavisky Named Event Chair for Fins

01/25/2019
Article

Introducing the New Florida Supreme Court (from an Insurance Perspective)

10/15/2018
Article

Fighting Removal Spoiler Claims Against Adjusters, Attorneys, And Agents In Bad-Faith Lawsuits

09/25/2018
Event

Challenges and Strategies Defending Florida Property Insurance Claims – 2018 WEBINAR

09/17/2018
News

Matthew Lavisky Elected to the Board Of Directors for the Fdla

08/16/2018
Article

Not so Fast! The Confession of Judgment Doctrine in Dispute-Over-Amount Cases

08/15/2018
Event

Nbi’s Advanced Insurance Bad Faith Seminar

06/13/2018
Article

Good-Faith Claim Handling In Florida – Part Ii

04/24/2018
Article

Defending first-Party Property Bad Faith Lawsuits

04/24/2018
Event

Defending first-Party Property Bad Faith Lawsuits

03/07/2018
Event

First-Party Property Bad Faith in Florida – Podcast

03/07/2018
Article

First-Party Property Bad Faith in Florida – Podcast

02/05/2018
Article

Good-Faith Claim Handling In Florida

12/15/2017
Article

Duty to Initiate Settlement Negotiations Under Powell not Triggered Unless Liability is Clear

12/08/2017
Event

2017 Dri Insurance Coverage And Practice Symposium – Hot Topics In Problem Jurisdictions

11/29/2017
Article

Existing Tools To Curb Runaway Attorney Fee Awards

08/24/2017
Article

Why Butler?

03/13/2015
Article

Liability And Damages: Understanding Property Insurance Bad Faith Litigation In Florida

08/29/2013
News

Florida Defense Lawyers Association “Young Lawyer of the Year” Award

Attorney’s Insights.

October 1, 2026
Event

Looking Ahead: The Implications of Tort Reform in Florida

September 18, 2026
Event

FDLA – Deposition Readiness for Corporate Witnesses: Strategies in Insurance Bad Faith and Coverage Litigation

08/20/2026
News

Best Lawyers – 2027 Edition

08/21/2025
News

Partner Matt Lavisky Awarded Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers

08/21/2025
News

Best Lawyers – 2026 Edition

03/18/2025
Article

HB 1551 is Bad for Florida

March 11, 2025
Event

Butler at the DRI Insurance Roundtable

08/21/2024
News

Matt Lavisky and Mihaela Cabulea Featured in Insurance Law Article

08/15/2024
News

Best Lawyers – 2025 Edition

08/14/2024
Event

Butler Attorneys at the 2024 FDLA FINS

August 16, 2024
Event

Bad Faith: Follow the Money

March 13, 2024
Event

Partner Matthew Lavisky – Chair for 2024 DRI ICCI

10/30/2023
News

Matt Lavisky – DRI Southeast Region Director

October 27, 2023
News

Florida Tort Reform: How Working with Defense Counsel and Policy Organizations Can Deliver Results

09/25/2023
News

Partner Matt Lavisky – Chair of the 2024 DRI ICCI

August 17, 2023
News

Best Lawyers – 2024 Edition

August 18, 2023
Event

Ethically and Persuasively Advocating before Trial and Appellate Judges

08/10/2023
Event

Butler Proudly Sponsors 2023 FDLA FINS

July 28, 2023
Event

HB 837 Tort Reform Changes: A View from Both Sides

06/16/2023
News

Partner Matt Lavisky Announced as President of FDLA

March 31, 2023
Event

Matthew Lavisky Panelist at Florida Law Con

March 7, 2023
Event

Partner Matthew Lavisky at the 2023 DRI Insurance Roundtable

February 23, 2023
Event

Flood vs. Wind Claims Following Hurricane Ian Webinar

December 21, 2022
Event

Major Florida Property Insurance Reform

12/07/2022
Article

Wind v. Flood in the Wake of Hurricane Ian

10/26/2022
Event

Butler Proudly Sponsors DRI 2022 Annual Meeting

October 31, 2022
Event

Hurricane Ian Webinar Series Episode 4 – Flood vs. Wind Claims Following Hurricane Ian

December 9, 2022
Event

Hot Topics in Bad Faith: Consent Judgments, Problem States, Time Limited Demands and More

08/19/2022
News

Best Lawyers – 2023 Edition

June 18, 2022
News

Matthew Lavisky Named President-Elect for FDLA

05/11/2022
Article

Attorney’s Fees as an Element Damages in an Uninsured Motorist Bad Faith Lawsuit Make the Plaintiff Whole, not His or Her Attorneys

05/10/2022
Article

Removing Your Case to Federal Court and Keeping it There (Article)

September 24, 2021
Event

Marketing in the New Normal

08/25/2021
Article

More than one collision, but how many accidents?

08/20/2021
News

Recognizing the Best Lawyers in America 2022

06/21/2021
News

Matt Lavisky | Florida Defense Lawyers Association Secretary-Treasurer

01/04/2021
Article

How will Florida’s amended summary judgment standard affect bad faith cases?

October 6, 2020
Event

From AOBs to Bad Faith – Past and Potential Legislation

04/15/2020
Article

Local Florida Governments have Issued Orders Suggesting Covid-19 caused Property Damage

12/05/2019
News

Butler Sponsors DRI Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium

10/21/2019
News

Partner Matt Lavisky Awarded the G. Duffield Smith Outstanding Publication Award

09/30/2019
News

Matthew Lavisky – Winner of the 2019 FDLA President’s Award

06/06/2019
Event

Harvey V. Geico Gen. Ins. Co. – Where Do We Go From Here?

05/31/2019
News

Matthew Lavisky Named Event Chair for Fins

01/25/2019
Article

Introducing the New Florida Supreme Court (from an Insurance Perspective)

10/15/2018
Article

Fighting Removal Spoiler Claims Against Adjusters, Attorneys, And Agents In Bad-Faith Lawsuits

09/25/2018
Event

Challenges and Strategies Defending Florida Property Insurance Claims – 2018 WEBINAR

09/17/2018
News

Matthew Lavisky Elected to the Board Of Directors for the Fdla

08/16/2018
Article

Not so Fast! The Confession of Judgment Doctrine in Dispute-Over-Amount Cases

08/15/2018
Event

Nbi’s Advanced Insurance Bad Faith Seminar

06/13/2018
Article

Good-Faith Claim Handling In Florida – Part Ii

04/24/2018
Article

Defending first-Party Property Bad Faith Lawsuits

04/24/2018
Event

Defending first-Party Property Bad Faith Lawsuits

03/07/2018
Event

First-Party Property Bad Faith in Florida – Podcast

03/07/2018
Article

First-Party Property Bad Faith in Florida – Podcast

02/05/2018
Article

Good-Faith Claim Handling In Florida

12/15/2017
Article

Duty to Initiate Settlement Negotiations Under Powell not Triggered Unless Liability is Clear

12/08/2017
Event

2017 Dri Insurance Coverage And Practice Symposium – Hot Topics In Problem Jurisdictions

11/29/2017
Article

Existing Tools To Curb Runaway Attorney Fee Awards

08/24/2017
Article

Why Butler?

03/13/2015
Article

Liability And Damages: Understanding Property Insurance Bad Faith Litigation In Florida

08/29/2013
News

Florida Defense Lawyers Association “Young Lawyer of the Year” Award

October 1, 2026
Event

Looking Ahead: The Implications of Tort Reform in Florida

September 18, 2026
Event

FDLA – Deposition Readiness for Corporate Witnesses: Strategies in Insurance Bad Faith and Coverage Litigation

08/20/2026
News

Best Lawyers – 2027 Edition

08/21/2025
News

Partner Matt Lavisky Awarded Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers

08/21/2025
News

Best Lawyers – 2026 Edition

03/18/2025
Article

HB 1551 is Bad for Florida

March 11, 2025
Event

Butler at the DRI Insurance Roundtable

08/21/2024
News

Matt Lavisky and Mihaela Cabulea Featured in Insurance Law Article

08/15/2024
News

Best Lawyers – 2025 Edition

08/14/2024
Event

Butler Attorneys at the 2024 FDLA FINS

August 16, 2024
Event

Bad Faith: Follow the Money

March 13, 2024
Event

Partner Matthew Lavisky – Chair for 2024 DRI ICCI

10/30/2023
News

Matt Lavisky – DRI Southeast Region Director

October 27, 2023
News

Florida Tort Reform: How Working with Defense Counsel and Policy Organizations Can Deliver Results

09/25/2023
News

Partner Matt Lavisky – Chair of the 2024 DRI ICCI

August 17, 2023
News

Best Lawyers – 2024 Edition

August 18, 2023
Event

Ethically and Persuasively Advocating before Trial and Appellate Judges

08/10/2023
Event

Butler Proudly Sponsors 2023 FDLA FINS

July 28, 2023
Event

HB 837 Tort Reform Changes: A View from Both Sides

06/16/2023
News

Partner Matt Lavisky Announced as President of FDLA

March 31, 2023
Event

Matthew Lavisky Panelist at Florida Law Con

March 7, 2023
Event

Partner Matthew Lavisky at the 2023 DRI Insurance Roundtable

February 23, 2023
Event

Flood vs. Wind Claims Following Hurricane Ian Webinar

December 21, 2022
Event

Major Florida Property Insurance Reform

12/07/2022
Article

Wind v. Flood in the Wake of Hurricane Ian

10/26/2022
Event

Butler Proudly Sponsors DRI 2022 Annual Meeting

October 31, 2022
Event

Hurricane Ian Webinar Series Episode 4 – Flood vs. Wind Claims Following Hurricane Ian

December 9, 2022
Event

Hot Topics in Bad Faith: Consent Judgments, Problem States, Time Limited Demands and More

08/19/2022
News

Best Lawyers – 2023 Edition

June 18, 2022
News

Matthew Lavisky Named President-Elect for FDLA

05/11/2022
Article

Attorney’s Fees as an Element Damages in an Uninsured Motorist Bad Faith Lawsuit Make the Plaintiff Whole, not His or Her Attorneys

05/10/2022
Article

Removing Your Case to Federal Court and Keeping it There (Article)

September 24, 2021
Event

Marketing in the New Normal

08/25/2021
Article

More than one collision, but how many accidents?

08/20/2021
News

Recognizing the Best Lawyers in America 2022

06/21/2021
News

Matt Lavisky | Florida Defense Lawyers Association Secretary-Treasurer

01/04/2021
Article

How will Florida’s amended summary judgment standard affect bad faith cases?

October 6, 2020
Event

From AOBs to Bad Faith – Past and Potential Legislation

04/15/2020
Article

Local Florida Governments have Issued Orders Suggesting Covid-19 caused Property Damage

12/05/2019
News

Butler Sponsors DRI Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium

10/21/2019
News

Partner Matt Lavisky Awarded the G. Duffield Smith Outstanding Publication Award

09/30/2019
News

Matthew Lavisky – Winner of the 2019 FDLA President’s Award

06/06/2019
Event

Harvey V. Geico Gen. Ins. Co. – Where Do We Go From Here?

05/31/2019
News

Matthew Lavisky Named Event Chair for Fins

01/25/2019
Article

Introducing the New Florida Supreme Court (from an Insurance Perspective)

10/15/2018
Article

Fighting Removal Spoiler Claims Against Adjusters, Attorneys, And Agents In Bad-Faith Lawsuits

09/25/2018
Event

Challenges and Strategies Defending Florida Property Insurance Claims – 2018 WEBINAR

09/17/2018
News

Matthew Lavisky Elected to the Board Of Directors for the Fdla

08/16/2018
Article

Not so Fast! The Confession of Judgment Doctrine in Dispute-Over-Amount Cases

08/15/2018
Event

Nbi’s Advanced Insurance Bad Faith Seminar

06/13/2018
Article

Good-Faith Claim Handling In Florida – Part Ii

04/24/2018
Article

Defending first-Party Property Bad Faith Lawsuits

04/24/2018
Event

Defending first-Party Property Bad Faith Lawsuits

03/07/2018
Event

First-Party Property Bad Faith in Florida – Podcast

03/07/2018
Article

First-Party Property Bad Faith in Florida – Podcast

02/05/2018
Article

Good-Faith Claim Handling In Florida

12/15/2017
Article

Duty to Initiate Settlement Negotiations Under Powell not Triggered Unless Liability is Clear

12/08/2017
Event

2017 Dri Insurance Coverage And Practice Symposium – Hot Topics In Problem Jurisdictions

11/29/2017
Article

Existing Tools To Curb Runaway Attorney Fee Awards

08/24/2017
Article

Why Butler?

03/13/2015
Article

Liability And Damages: Understanding Property Insurance Bad Faith Litigation In Florida

08/29/2013
News

Florida Defense Lawyers Association “Young Lawyer of the Year” Award

Related Practices

Education

University of Central Florida, Bachelor of Science
Barry University School of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence

Admissions

Florida

Courts

United States District Court – Middle District of Florida
United States District Court – Southern District of Florida
United States District Court – Northern District of Florida
United States District Court – Eastern District of Michigan
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Florida State Courts