Duffy, Michael P.

Mike serves as coverage and monitoring counsel for major insurers. He also represents insurers in coverage disputes and litigation, primarily involving directors and officers’ liability, professional liability and other financial lines insurance policies.

Mike’s practice also includes general civil litigation, with an emphasis on the defense of professional liability claims. He has represented numerous professionals, including attorneys and financial institution directors and officers.

Mike served as Managing Partner of a previous firm from 2002 to 2012.

Navigators Insurance Co., et al. v. Under Armour, Inc., 165 F.4^th 171 (4^th Cir. 2026)
Bell Canyon Association, Inc. v. Ironshore Indemnity Co., 2023 WL 6784356 (9th Cir. Oct. 13, 2023)
XL Specialty Ins. Co., et al. v. AR Capital, LLC, 2021 WL 353853 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Feb. 2, 2021)
Springstone, Inc. v. Hiscox Insurance Co., 2021 WL 4240779 (6^th Cir. Sept. 17, 2021)
Day Kimball Healthcare, Inc. v. Allied World Surplus Lines Ins. Co. et al., 857 Fed.Appx. 685 (2^nd Cir. 2021)
Crowley Maritime Corporation v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., 931 F.3d 1112 (11^th Cir. 2019).
The Talbots, Inc. v. AIG Specialty Insurance Company, 283 F.Supp.3d 8 (D.Mass. 2017).
Welch Foods, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., 659 F.3d 191 (1^st Cir. 2011).
Pielech v. Massachusetts Greyhound, Inc. 47 Mass. App. Ct. 332 (1999).
Flynn v. New England Insurance Company, Inc., 1998 WL 150384 (Mass.Sup.Ct., Mar. 16, 1998).
American Insurance Company v. Donatelli Construction Co., Inc., 713 A.2d 237 (R.I. 1998).
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 57 v. Seabord Surety Co., 946 F. Supp. 141 (D.R.I. 1996).
DeBourgkneckt v. Cianci, et al., 846 F. Supp 1057 (D.R.I. 1994).
Westcott Construction Co. v. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co., 996 F. 2d 14 (1^st Cir. 1993).
Commercial Union Ins. Co. v. Gilbane Building Co., 992 F. 2d 386 (1^st Cir. 1993).
Seguin v. Planning Bd. of Upton, 33 Mass. App. Ct. 374 (1992).
JSA, Inc. v. Pinewood Manor, 755 F. Supp. 458 (D. Me. 1991).

Contributing author, “Recent Developments in the Law Affecting Professionals, Directors and Officers,” Tort and Insurance Law Journal, v. 38, n. 2 (Winter 2003)

Contributing author, “Recent Developments in the Law Affecting Professionals, Directors and Officers,” Tort and Insurance Law Journal, v. 37, n. 2 (Winter 2002)

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Professional and Civic

Rhode Island Bar Association, member
Massachusetts Bar Association, member
American Bar Association, member
Boston Bar Association, Insurance Law Committee, co-chair, 2005-2007
Upton, Massachusetts, Town counsel, 1984-1992

Recognition

Best Lawyers, Insurance Law, since 2009
Super Lawyers, Insurance Coverage, 2004-2007; 2009-2017; 2021; 2023-2024

Admissions

MassachusettsRhode IslandU.S. Court of Appeals, First CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals, Second CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth CircuitU.S. District Court, District of MassachusettsU.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island

Education

Harvard Law School

1982

cum laude

University of Rhode Island

1979

Michael P. Duffy

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Contributing author, “Recent Developments in the Law Affecting Professionals, Directors and Officers,” Tort and Insurance Law Journal, v. 38, n. 2 (Winter 2003)

Contributing author, “Recent Developments in the Law Affecting Professionals, Directors and Officers,” Tort and Insurance Law Journal, v. 37, n. 2 (Winter 2002)

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University of Rhode Island

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