Michael Packer

Biography

Michael is the firm's supervising attorney for the Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Practice Group in the state of Florida. The group assists insurers in all aspects of coverage disputes, including responses to civil remedy notices of insurer violations, pre-suit investigations and coverage evaluations, declaratory judgment and bad faith litigation. In particular, Michael defends property insurers throughout Florida in first party coverage matters, where he responds to claims for windstorm, fire, mold, theft, water and sinkhole losses.
 
Michael is rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®; has been listed in South Florida Legal Guide – Top Lawyers in Insurance Litigation since 2012 and is a graduate of LMI.
 
Over the past ten years, Michael and his group have defended thousands of first party property coverage lawsuits, including trial and subsequent appeal. The group has been instrumental in shaping Florida law on  the discovery of claims materials.
 
Michael routinely speaks at regional and nationwide industry conferences, specifically addressing coverage issues under first party property and third party liability policies. He has also presented a number of seminars on auto negligence, uninsured motorist and bad faith claims. Michael has also written numerous articles for industry publications addressing Florida-specific claim handling issues and insurance companies’ rights and obligations in defending first and third party coverage actions.
 
In 1994 Michael earned his Bachelor of Arts from the State University of New York at Albany. Subsequently, Michael obtained his juris doctor in 1997 from the University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, where he graduated cum laude.
 

Education

No information available.

Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: FL