Chelsea L. Musto is an associate in the Tampa office of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. A dedicated litigator, she brings a client-focused, detail-oriented approach to evaluating complex exposure and driving favorable resolution in civil defense claims. She focuses her practice on civil litigation and insurance defense matters, with emphasis on long-term care litigation, medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death.

Ms. Musto brings extensive experience defending nursing homes, assisted living facilities, healthcare providers, and insurers against complex negligence, resident rights, elder abuse, and catastrophic injury claims. She handles high-volume caseloads across all stages of litigation, managing pre-trial discovery, dispositive motion practice, and settlement negotiations with adjusters and opposing counsel. Her track record includes securing summary judgment for assisted living facility clients and assisting trial teams in obtaining complete defense verdicts in complex medical and long-term care actions.

In 2018, Ms. Musto earned her Juris Doctor with a concentration in Elder Law from Stetson University College of Law. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art History, complete with a Minor in Italian Studies and a Certificate in Museum Studies, from Florida State University in 2014.

She is licensed to practice law in Florida.

Memberships & Affiliations
The Florida Bar, Health Law Section
Penick Inn of Court (2017–2021)
Executive Editor, Journal of International Aging Law and Policy