Ms. Kay assists Florida’s families in the Tampa Bay area as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law and Appellate Mediator and a Collaborative Family Law Attorney through her firm Kay Family Law PLLC in Tampa. She assists solo and small firms providing contract research, writing, and consulting services. Speaking, writing, and consulting on family law matters, particularly ones involving persons with disabilities or special needs, are among Ms. Kay’s passions.

Leadership is among her strengths. Of note, Ms. Kay was 2023-2024 Chair of The Family Law Section of The Florida Bar during their 50th anniversary year, 2017-2018 President of the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, President of the Hillsborough County Bar Association Leadership Institute Class of 2013, and Co-Chair r of the 2013 and 2014 Hillsborough County Bar Association 5k Pro Bono River Run Committee.

Ms. Kopp has been the managing attorney of multiple PIP departments at several prominent law firms in Palm Beach County, running both the prelitigation and litigation departments. As Managing PIP attorney at this firm, she and her team have represented prominent hospitals, orthopedics, chiropractors, urgent care facilities, radiologists, and physical therapists throughout the State of Florida in the recovery of unpaid PIP claims, resulting in millions of dollars being recovered in judgments and settlements against insurance companies. Ms. Kopp’s involvement in litigating PIP claims has resulted in creating leading Case Law in the area of PIP. Her knowledge and expertise in complicated PIP issues has been published under Florida Law Weekly to be relied upon and followed when applying the PIP law. Ms. Kopp was the first attorney in Florida to create case law on a specific topic in PIP, and led a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) hosted by Palm Beach County Bar on the topic of, “Navigating Billing Issues Involved in PIP Claims.” She continues to focus on teaching attorneys who represent both Plaintiffs and Defendants on how to properly calculate the amount owed in reimbursement of PIP bills and how to properly adjust the remaining balances on bills. Graduating from Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law at the top 5% of her graduating class, Ms. Kopp was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2009. She first served as a Judicial Clerk for Judge Peter Evan in the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, before specializing in the areas of Personal Injury Protection (PIP) litigation and first party litigation. Ms. Kopp is a member of the Palm Beach County Justice Association, and the Palm Beach County Bar Association.

Mr. Ricci was born and raised in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He is a graduate of The Benjamin School (1997), Georgetown College (2001), and Georgetown University Law Center (2006). Since joining the firm in 2008, Mr. Ricci has successfully tried numerous personal injury and wrongful death cases to verdict and obtained significant settlements on behalf of his clients. He has advocated for his clients in complicated cases involving product defects, medical malpractice, automobile negligence, and premises liability. Mr. Ricci is a Florida Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer. Board certified lawyers have met The Florida Bar’s highest standards for special knowledge, skills and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in the practice of law. Before attending law school, he worked in Washington, D.C. as an auto safety policy analyst at Public Citizen, the nation’s oldest and largest non-profit consumer advocacy organization. While working for Public Citizen, he worked to strengthen federal motor vehicle safety standards and other consumer protection laws. Mr. Ricci is admitted to practice in the Northern, Middle, and Southern Federal District Courts in Florida. He is a member of The Florida Bar, Palm Beach County Bar Association, Palm Beach County Justice Association, Florida Justice Association, American Association for Justice, and Attorneys Information Exchange Group. Mr. Ricci is an emeritus member of the Craig S. Barnard Inns of Court. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© from 2012 through the present.