Mike focuses his practice in the areas of business and commercial litigation, product liability, and insurance litigation. He has successfully represented businesses in a variety of industries in commercial disputes resolved through litigation, mediation and arbitration. Commercial disputes Mike has handled include breach of contract and breach of warranty, fraud, trade secret and unfair competition claims; and corporate governance and shareholder disputes. Mike has won numerous bench and jury verdicts in both state and federal courts and has appeared before the Nebraska Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and as counsel of record before the U.S. Supreme Court.
In product liability litigation, he has defended lawsuits involving pharmaceuticals, toxic chemicals, industrial equipment, ladders, railroad crossing signals, forklifts and firearms.
In the area of insurance litigation, Mike has represented insurance companies regarding coverage disputes, bad faith claims and insurance regulatory litigation and represented insureds in defense of professional liability, property damage and catastrophic personal injury claims.
Awards & Recognitions
· Benchmark Litigation, Future Star, 2010-2012
· Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial Law, 2009-2011
· Great Plains Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, 2009
Professional Associations & Memberships
· Defense Research Institute
· Nebraska Association of Defense Counsel
· Nebraska Insurance Federation
· Nebraska State Bar Association
· Nebraska State Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2010
· Omaha Bar Association, Public Service Committee, 2004-present
Civic Involvement
· Omaha Bar Association, Public Service Committee, 2004-present
Experience
· Managed $16 million multi-jurisdictional mortgage fraud litigation for a financial services client
· Represented national trade organization to coordinate the nationwide defense of welding distributors in welding fume litigation
· Represented the Nebraska Department of Insurance in the liquidation of a national insurance company
News & Publications
News
11.22.11, Husch Blackwell Recognized by Benchmark Litigation 2012 in Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska
10.19.11, Super Lawyers 2011 Names 71 Husch Blackwell Attorneys from Missouri and Nebraska; an Additional 15 Listed as Rising Stars
6.13.11, Husch Blackwell Receives High Rankings, Praise from Clients in Chambers USA 2011
4.20.11, Nebraska State Bar Foundation Names Two Husch Blackwell Attorneys as Fellows
10.4.10, Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Husch Blackwell as a Highly Recommended Firm
10.1.09, Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Husch Blackwell Sanders as a Highly Recommended Firm
Publications
7.1.10, Fume Trial Win Underscores Need For Indemnification Agreements, Welding & Gases Today, Third Quarter, Summer 2010
2003, The Nebraska Lawyer, 2000-2003
1.1.93, Adding the First Amendment to the Fire: Cross Burning and Hate Crime Laws, Creighton Law Review
Events
5.15.12, Legal Updates for Financial Institutions
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