Prior Experience
Before joining DLA Piper, Michael was a national law firm's seniormost partner, Chair of the firm's Insurance and Reinsurance practice and co-chair of its International Practice and Global Strategies group. He was responsible for the development of the firm's global platform and for its non-US operations. Michael was also a member of the firm's Policy Committee, its governing body.
Michael is also a venture capitalist and is a founding shareholder of Shadow Rock, a firm that invests in various sectors including the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, technology, real estate and entertainment sectors.
Recognitions
- Chambers USA
2012-17 - Band 3, New York Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
- The Legal 500 United States
2021 - Recommended, Insurance: Advice to Insurers
2021 - Recommended, Insurance: Non-contentious
2015-20 - Recommended, Insurance: Advice to Insurers
2020, 2016-18 - Recommended, Insurance: Non-contentious
Intelligent Insurer has recognized Michael among the top eight re/insurance industry lawyers in the United States, based on an industry-wide survey of executives and general counsel. Based on that industry survey, Michael's team was named among the top three US litigation teams. In May 2011, Reactions ranked his team among the top two in the United States for insurance and reinsurance generally and for insurance litigation specifically. Euromoney consistently recognizes Michael in its Guide to the World's Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers.
Memberships
Michael has served on the Insurance and Reinsurance Faculty of the Practicing Law Institute, the American Insurance Association, HB Litigation, Mealey's Insurance and Reinsurance, The State University of New York Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence and other educational institutions. He is a member of ARIAS-US.