Atty. Michael A. McGriskin
Michael McGriskin practices in the area of insurance and reinsurance. He has exclusively represented insurers and their agents since he joined Phelps Dunbar in 2013.
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Michael A. McGriskin is a insurance attorney based in Tampa, Florida, practicing at Phelps Dunbar LLP. Admitted to practice in Florida, Florida. Educated at University of Notre Dame (J.D., 2013) and University of Central Florida (B.S.B.A., 2010). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — in America (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — from 2021-2024 for work in: (2026). Serands clients in Tampa, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael McGriskin practices in the area of insurance and reinsurance
- He has exclusively represented insurers and their agents since he joined Phelps Dunbar in 2013
- His practice is focused on complex insurance coverage, counseling, and litigation and includes advising and defending insurers regarding allegations of insurer “bad faith.” Michael’s litigation experience encompasses a range of insurance coverage matters
- He represents admitted and surplus lines insurers regarding complex first-party coverage matters arising under homeowners, commercial property, builders risk, catastrophe, umbrella and other property insurance policies, including but not limited to sinkhole claims, hurricane claims, and claims involving suspected intentional fires, suspected fraud, vandalism, theft, business interruption, condominium losses, collapse and appraisal
- While in law school, Michael served as a summer judicial intern to the Honorable Charles R. Wilson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tampa are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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