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Michael Phillips counsels insurers and reinsurers in litigation and arbitration matters. He has experience providing advice in complex disputes involving reinsurance, trade credit, and political risk coverage. In addition to advising insurers and reinsurers in commercial disputes, Michael offers coverage advice to insurers regarding errors and omissions (E&O) policies.
During law school, Michael worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Katharine H. Parker, Magistrate Judge, S.D.N.Y. and the Honorable Saliann Scarpulla, New York State Supreme Court, Commercial Division, New York, New York. Michael also worked in the St. John’s University Securities Arbitration Clinic, providing legal services to and representing underserved investors in FINRA arbitrations.
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Education
- J.D., cum laude, St. John’s University School of Law, June 2020. Articles & Notes Editor, American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review. International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award. Dean’s List. Dean’s Award for Excellence in Evidence. Alumni Scholarship. 2018 New York State Court of Appeals Fellowship.
- B.A., cum laude, Gettysburg College, May 2017.
