Michael J. Rosen
Partner
- Chicago
Michael Rosen has more than 35 years of experience representing domestic and international insurance companies on complex liability claims and coverage disputes under primary and excess policies. Mike also litigates insurance coverage and bad faith matters and counsels clients in developing and drafting insurance products. Much of Mike’s insurance coverage practice focuses on private and governmental actions involving healthcare and managed care, directors and officers, professional and employment practices liability policies. He represents insurers in many of their most complex coverage issues arising from claims pending in state and federal courts across the country, including adversary proceedings asserted against bankrupt debtors and Qui Tam actions brought under the False Claims Act . Mike also advises clients on risk management for private and public companies and non-profit organizations. Mike has extensive experience in claim evaluation and management, and in mediating complex coverage disputes.
Mike has spoken and written on antitrust, healthcare, directors and officers, and employment practices liability for clients, and organizations such as the American Health Lawyers Association, the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, and the International Risk Management Institute.
Honors
- Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Rated
- Illinois Super Lawyers, 2023 - present
Professional Associations
- Professional Liability Underwriters Society (PLUS). Mike wrote the initial course material on healthcare antitrust for candidates seeking the RPLU designation
Experience
- Represents Errors & Omissions carrier in connection with largest healthcare antitrust case in nation’s history.
- Counseled healthcare liability insurer in connection with claims arising out of the nation’s opioid epidemic.
- Obtained reversal from the Delaware Supreme Court of bad faith judgment against carrier client.
- Successfully represented carrier against claim that it breached the duty to defend by rejecting insured’s demand for independent counsel in complex employment discrimination cases.
- Obtained judgment for carrier that breaches of contractual obligations do not constitute negligent acts within the policy.
- Represented carriers in litigation over reasonable defense fees and expenses in complex multi-party claims.