Michael Savett
Partner | Philadelphia
Michael Savett, a Partner based in the Philadelphia office, represents domestic and London market insurers in property and casualty coverage and bad faith matters.
Having served as claims counsel for a major excess-and-surplus lines insurer, Mike offers insurance company clients a unique perspective. He also draws on 25 years of private-practice experience to advise insurers on issues involving commercial liability, property, auto, transportation, homeowners and renters coverage. He provides clients with first- and third-party coverage analysis, litigates coverage disputes, develops and implements cost-sharing agreements, and guides insurers on methods of bad faith and coverage dispute avoidance.
Mike is a graduate of the University of Delaware and Temple University Beasley School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Arizona.
He is frequently quoted in legal publications such as Law360 and Bloomberg Law about emerging insurance coverage issues.
Mike maintains an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been frequently named as a Pennsylvania and New Jersey “Super Lawyer” in the area of Insurance Coverage by Thomson Reuters.
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Arizona
Education
- University of Delaware
Bachelor of Arts
- Temple University Beasley School of Law
Juris Doctor
Courts
- Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Eastern District of New York
- Southern District of New York
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District of New Jersey
Experiences
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Scottsdale Ins. Co. v. Mt. Hawley Ins. Co., 213 A.D.3d 442 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dept. 2023) (circuity of the action doctrine applicable to intra-insurer coverage dispute over defense and indemnity payments)
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Shields v. Ramslee Motors, 240 N.J. 479 (2020) (landlord had no duty to maintain driveway because lease delegated duty to maintain property to tenant as if it were “de facto owner”)
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Pennsylvania National Ins. Co. v. Parkshore Development Corp., 403 Fed. Appx. 770 (3rd Cir. 2010) (faulty workmanship by subcontractors at a condominium project not “occurrence”)
Media
Welcome New Philadelphia Partner Michael Savett
Join us in giving a warm welcome to our newest Partner in the Philadelphia office, Michael Savett! Michael Savett represents domestic and London market insurers in property and casualty coverage and bad faith matters. Having served as claims counsel for a major excess-and-surplus lines insurer, He offers insurance company clients a unique perspective. Click here to read his full bio....
Partner Michael Savett Quoted in Bloomberg Article
Partner Michael Savett was recently quoted in a Bloomberg article discussing a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit which sets a precedent for insurers on crafting clearer policy language to avoid covering policyholders' biometric privacy violations. The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit identified vague insurance policy language that failed to exclude coverage ...
