Michael M. Marick

Practice Areas

Michael M. Marick, a partner of Skarzynski Marick & Black, is widely regarded as one of the country's preeminent insurance attorneys. He represents insurers across the United States in coverage and bad faith litigation, in trial courts and on appeal. Has served as lead and national coordinating counsel to insurers in litigation and arbitration over coverage for mass tort and environmental matters (including opioids, asbestos, chemical exposures, sexual abuse, pharmaceutical products, and cleanup actions). He is a frequent speaker and author on insurance issues, has served as a reinsurance arbitrator, a consulting and testifying expert on insurance issues, and for many years was a professor of insurance law.

Career

2015 Chicago Insurance Law “Lawyer of the Year“ by “The Best Lawyers In America”

Best of the Best USA, top thirty insurance attorneys in the United States (2014-2020)

One of 125 Alumni of Distinction, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law (2013)

Professional Memberships

Fellow, American College of Coverage Counsel (Board of Regents, 2014-2017)

ARIAS, certified reinsurance arbitrator (2018- )

American Law Institute (2012- )

Defense Research Institute: National Director (2014-2016), Insurance Law Committee, Chair (2012–2014)

IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law: Board of Overseers (1993-1995; 2006-2018), Alumni Board of Directors (1989-99), President (1994-95)

Education