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Michelle Orchard focuses her practice on the maritime and insurance sectors, representing clients in complex insurance and commercial disputes in US state and federal courts. She advises insurers and reinsurers on coverage and litigation matters across multiple lines of coverage, including marine, energy, trade credit, excess liability and commercial general liability.
Michelle returns to the firm after spending a year clerking for the New York State Supreme Court in New York County.
In her free time, Michelle enjoys running on the Brooklyn piers.
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Education
- J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 2021. Fordham Moot Court Board; Brendan Moore Trial Advocate; Fordham Legal Writing Award.
- B.A., Rice University, 2010
