Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby has opened a new office in Coral Gables, Florida, expanding its geographic reach to eleven locations as rate pressures lead to consolidation in the insurance defense market.

The firm, which opened its tenth office in Chicago in May 2023, established its Coral Gables, Florida, location with the help of premises defense partner Michael Garcia and associate Antonio Villa de Ray, both of whom joined Weber Gallagher from Fowler White Burnett effective last week.