Michael S. Walsh

Equity Partner

overview

Michael Walsh is an experienced insurance defense attorney who skillfully and aggressively defends Personal Injury Protection, automobile, workers compensation claims and special investigation/fraud matters. He specializes in handling special projects involving large scale fraud projects against medical clinics, plaintiffs and doctors which involve staged accident rings, CPT coding fraud, fraudulent or non-existent medical treatment and homeowners fraud rings. Additionally, Michael is well-versed in handling Motions for Summary Judgment on issues of first impression involving PIP/Fraud and has done so throughout the State of Florida for multiple insurance companies.

Michael is “AV” rated by Martindale Hubbell and is certified by the State of Florida as a continuing education instructor.  Since becoming a certified instructor in 2003, Michael has presented numerous seminars on a variety of topics including but not limited to: cost effective ways of resolving attorney’s fees, solicitation and brokering, ethics, material misrepresentation and PIP hot topics.

Michael was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, however, he has resided in Miami for over 25 years. He obtained his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and his law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, Florida.

Practice Areas
Credentials

Education

  • St. Thomas University School of Law, Miami, FL (J.D., 1997)
  • University of Massachusetts, MA (B.A., 1992)

Admissions

  • State of Florida, 1997
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1997

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Kubicki Draper Auto Glass Practice Group, Member
  • Kubicki Draper PIP / SIU Practice Group, Co-Chair
  • Kubicki Draper Workers' Compensation Practice Group, Member
  • Dade County Bar Association, Worker's Compensation Committee
  • American Bar Association
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM), Member
  • Florida Bar Association
  • Coconut Grove Jaycees, Member

Certifications / Specialties

  • Certified Continuing Education Instructor, State of Florida

Special Awards and Recognitions

  • “AV Preeminent” Rated by Martindale-Hubbell 
  • Martindale-Hubbell 
Presentations

Speaking Engagements / Presentations

  • "What’s in a Code? An Analysis on Personal Injury Protection Coding Denials," FIFEC, 2023
  • "Workers' Compensation: Daily Litigation Defense Strategies," Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2023
  • "Florida Tort Reform: Practical Considerations for the Claims Professional," USAA, 2023
  • "Florida Tort Reform and PIP Litigation – What Changed?," AAA, 2023
  • "Florida 4-Hour Law and Ethics Update," Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2023
  • "PIP 2022 - What’s Trending?," Assurance, 2022
  • "Basic Appellate Principles and Applications in Personal Injury Protection Litigation," NARS, 2022
  • "PIP 2022 - What's Trending?," Farmers, 2022
  • "PIP 2022 - What’s Trending?," Gainsco, 2022
  • "Florida 4-Hour Law and Ethics Update," FIFEC, 2022
  • "PIP 2022 - What’s Trending?," Sentry, 2022
  • "Advanced PIP Litigation," USAA, 2022
  • "PIP 2022 - What’s Trending?," Pronto, 2022
  • "PIP 2022 - What’s Trending?," National General, 2022
  • "PIP 2022 - What’s Trending? and PIP Coverage: Common Issues and Exclusions," Travelers, 2022
  • "PIP 2022 - What’s Trending?," Assurance, 2022
  • "Corporate Representative Depositions and PIP 2022 - What's Trending?," AAA, 2022
  • "Alternative Defenses in Florida PIP Cases," AAA, 2021
  • "Material Misrepresentation in the Application," Mendota, 2021
  • "Florida 5-Hour Law and Ethics Update," Heritage, 2021
  • "Hot Topics in PIP," CNA, 2021
  • "Alternative Defenses in Florida PIP Cases," Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2020
  • "Social Media, Technology and Its Use in Claims Handling," Pearl Holding Group, 2020
  • "PIP Hot Topics in the Covid World," National General Webinar, 2020
  • "Hot Topics in PIP and Negotiating Low Limits Single & Multiple Claimants," Pronto, 2020
  • "Hot Topics in PIP," Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2020
  • "Chiropractic Treatment - Proper Defenses to Common Coding Issues and 2% Chiropractic Manipulation Reduction," Travelers, 2019
  • "Chiropractic Treatment - Proper Defenses to Common Coding Issues and 2% Chiropractic Manipulation Reduction," Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee (FIFEC), 2019
  • "Cost Effective Ways of Resolving Plaintiff's Fees and Costs and Medical Coding," GEICO, 2018
  • "Solicitation and Brokering," Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee (FIFEC), 2018
  • "Florida Health Care Clinic Act, Fla. Stat. 400.990-400.995," Assurance America, 2017
  • "Excess Verdicts and Bad Faith," GEICO, 2016
  • "Attorney's Fees," GEICO, 2016
  • “Daubert v. Frye Debate,” Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee (FIFEC), 2016
  • “War! What is it good for?(other than attorney’s Fees),” Kubicki Draper First Party Property Seminar, 2016
  • “Florida 5 - Hour Law and Ethics Update,” Gainsco, 2016
  • “Corporate Representative Deposition - Understanding Scope of 1.310(B)(6)," Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee (FIFEC), 2015
  • “Florida 5 - Hour Law and Ethics Update," Farmers, 2015
  • “Defense of Material Misrepresentation Claims," IASIU-South Florida Chapter, 2015
  • "Ethics, Property Damage, PIP Update & Alcohol/Cell Phone Dangers," MetLife, 2015
  • "Ethics, Property Damage, PIP Update & Alcohol/Cell Phone Dangers," Assurance America, 2015
  • "Navigating the New PIP Statute & SIU Strategy," Assurance America, 2014
  • "PIP Hot Topics and Fraudulent Claims," Imperial Fire & Casualty, 2014
  • "Fraud Mock Trial," Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee (FIFEC), 2014
  • "Hot Topics Regarding PIP and the 2013 Statute," Farmers, 2014
  • "Update on 2013 PIP Statute, Ethics for the Claims Professional and Set Offs," Amerisure, 2014
  • "Independent Medical Examinations," Gainsco, 2013
  • “Admissible Evidence in SIU Civil Trials," Kubicki Draper PIP/SIU Conference, 2013
  • “How the New 2013 PIP Statute Will Affect Claims Handling and BI Claims," Assurance America, 2013
  • “Effect of the New 2013 PIP Statute on Fraud/SIU," United Automobile, 2012
  • “Workers' Compensation Fraud and Defense Strategies," Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee (FIFEC), 2012
  • “Significant Changes in 2013 PIP Statute - Changes in Claims Handling and Expected Litigation Issues," Kubicki Draper Claims Management Conference, 2012
  • “SIU: Tips and Tactics for Discovering and Preserving Evidence of Fraudulent Claims & No EUO? No Problem. Florida PIP Investigation and Defense After Custer Medical,” Kubicki Draper Claims Management Conference, 2012
  • “Hot Topics in Personal Injury Protection," Infinity, 2012
  • “Medical Coding and Personal Injury Protection," North American Risk Services, 2011
  • “PIP Update,” Mercury, 2011
  • “Fraud/Counter Claims,” Seminar presented to North American Risk Services, October 2011
  • “Examinations Under Oath & Counter Claims Regarding Fraud,” Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee (FIFEC), 2011
  • “Red Flags for Staged Accidents and Effective Investigations," 21st Century, 2011
  • “ISA, Fraud Counter Claims & Release, Florida Statute(6)(b) Defense, Medicare Super-Liens, Set Asides and Notice Provisions, Negotiating Small Limits Claims and Bad Faith,” Nationwide, 2011
  • “EUO’s and Fraud/Counter Claims,” 21st Century, 2011
  • “Emerging Issues and Case Law Update in Florida PIP,” Kubicki Draper Claims Management Conference, 2010
  • "Automobile/PIP," Kubicki Draper Claims Management Conference, 2009
  • "Bad Faith Insurance Claims Handling," Direct General, 2009 
  • “Automobile/PIP," Kubicki Draper Claims Management Conference, 2008
  • "Statutory Changes in PIP," Florida Farm Bureau, 2008
  • "Bad Faith and PIP," Mendota, 2008
  • "Hot Topics in PIP," Mendota, 2008
Authorships

Published Works

  • Important Changes to Florida’s PIP Law. Kubicki Draper Quarterly, Fall, 2012
  • “Florida Personal Injury Protection: Hot Topics, Strategies and the Defense Perspective.” Trial Advocate Q., Vol. 26, No. 2, Spring, 2007
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locations

Miami

Miami Office

9100 South Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1800
Miami, FL 33156

T: 305.374.1212 F: 305.374.7846

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402 Applerouth Lane, Suite 2C
Key West, FL 33040

T: 305.509.7300 F: 305.374.7846

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110 East Broward Blvd., Suite 1400
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

T: 954.768.0011 F: 954.768.0514

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1700 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 800
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

T: 561.640.0303 F: 561.640.0524

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400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602

T: 813.204.9776 F: 813.204.9660

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201 South Orange Avenue, Suite 475
Orlando, FL 32801

T: 407.245.3630 F: 407.245.7685

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1396 NE 20th Avenue, #500
Ocala, FL 34470

T: 352.622.4222 F: 352.622.9122

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1 Independent Drive, Suite 1601
Jacksonville, FL 32202

T: 904.396.0062 F: 904.396.0380

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125 West Romana Street, Suite 550
Pensacola, FL 32502

T: 850.434.0003 F: 850.434.0223

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1705 Metropolitan Boulevard, Suite 202
Tallahassee, FL 32308

T: 850.222.5188 F: 850.222.5108

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13350 Metro Parkway, Suite 201
Fort Myers, FL 33966

T: 239.334.8403 F: 239.939.0700

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Mobile

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11 North Water Street, Suite 10290
Mobile, AL 36602

T: 251.308.3351 F: 251.287.1624

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