Michael A. Cassel

Background:

Mr. Cassel is the managing partner and co-founder of Cassel & Cassel, P.A. He began his career defending insurance carriers in both State and Federal Court where he concentrated on first and third-party commercial and residential insurance claims with a focus on coverage, liability, and bad faith issues. While representing carriers, he instructed courses on claims adjustment practices as well as deposition skills for insurance adjusters, corporate representatives, and expert witnesses. Mr. Cassel has since taken the knowledge and experience obtained in defending and instructing insurance companies and utilized it in the representation of policyholders throughout the State of Florida.

Admission to Practice:

Florida
U.S District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S District Court, Northern District of Florida
Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation

Education:

J.D., Florida International University College of Law
B.A., Muhlenberg College

Memberships:

Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters
- Silver Sponsor
Windstorm Insurance Network
- Platinum Sponsor
- Member - Conference Committee
Florida Justice Association
- Eagle Patron
Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
- Member - Board of Directors (2019 - 2021)
- Alumnus - Leadership Hollywood 43

Licenses and Certifications:

Approved Instructor – Adjuster Law, Policy, and Ethics

Awards and Recognition:

2017-2021 Rising Star - Florida Super Lawyers Magazine
2020 South Florida Business Journal's 40 Under 40
2020 Rising Star, Young Leader Award - Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
2020-2021 Top Lawyer: Insurance Law - Fort Lauderdale Illustrated
AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Speaking Engagements:

2021 WIND Conference - Case Law and Legislative Update (Lead Presenter)
2020 FAPIA Conference - CRNs and DFS Complaints: How, When, & Why (Sole Presenter)
2020 Florida Justice Association Civil Remedies Webinar - Civil Remedy Notices for Property Insurance (Panelist)
2020 WIND Conference - Case Law and Legislative Update (Lead Presenter)
2019 FAPIA Conference - Building Code Compliant and Ordinance & Law (Sole Presenter)
2019 WIND Conference - Building Code Compliance in Emergencies (Lead Presenter)

Blogs and Publications:

A study on Sebo and its effect on Florida's Multiple Peril Loss Analysis - June 2021
Mezadieu v. Safepoint: Material Misrepresentations and the Voiding of Coverage - April 2021
Security First v. Czelusniak: Analysis of the Anti-Concurrent Causation Doctrine - May 2020
Vazquez v. Citizens & Tio v. Citizens: Replacement Cost Value, Actual Cash Value, and Matching - March 2020
Revisiting Alvarez v. State Farm: What does it really mean? - March 2020
State Farm v. Sanders: Public Adjusters as "Disinterested" Appraisers - August 2019
Bryant v. GeoVera: Confession of Judgment, Waiver of the Sworn Proof of Loss Requirement, and Ripening Bad Faith - May 2019
Alvarez v. State Farm: Intentional Misrepresentations and the Voiding of Coverage - April 2019
SafePoint v. Sousa: Compliance with Post-Loss Conditions and Appraisal - April 2019
Tracey v. People's Trust: The Scope of Appraisal in Partially Denied Claims - July 2018
De La Rosa v. Florida Peninsula: Overcoming the Presumption of Prejudice caused by Failure to Provide Prompt Notice - May 2018
Hicks v. American Integrity: Ambiguities in the Constant Repeated Seepage Exclusion - February 2018

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Michael A. Cassel

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