Title: Partner
Primary Office: Philadelphia, PA
Other Office: New York, NY
Practice Area/s: Insurance, Professional Liability, Commercial Law and Litigation
Telephone: 215.972.7930 | Fax: 215.564.7699
Email: msavett@wglaw.com
Professional Experience:
Michael Savett’s practice concentrates on counseling insurance companies in coverage and bad faith matters involving commercial liability, automobile, homeowners, directors and officers, and professional liability claims. His experience includes providing first- and third-party coverage analysis, case management, design and implementation of cost-sharing agreements, and advice concerning methods of bad faith and coverage dispute avoidance. Mr. Savett also represents professionals in defense of errors and omissions claims and businesses in commercial disputes.
In 2005, 2006 and 2007, Mr. Savett was recognized by the publisher of the Pennsylvania edition of Super Lawyers magazine as a "Rising Star," an honor given to the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in the Commonwealth who are 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. Mr. Savett was named in the “Insurance Coverage” practice area.
Mr. Savett has achieved an "AV Preeminent" Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Education:
Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1996.
Managing Editor, Temple Political & Civil Rights Law Review.
University of Delaware, B.A., 1993.
Professional Memberships and Activities:
Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the United States District Court for the Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of New York, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Registered Professional Liability Underwriter and member of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society. Member of the Defense Research Institute and the New York State Bar Association (Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Committee).
Selected Reported Cases:
Axelrod v. Magna Carta Cos., 17 Misc.3d 1127A (N.Y. Sup. 2007), aff'd, 63 A.D.3d 444 (1st Dept. 2009).
Chiang v. Public Service Mut. Ins. Co., 21 Misc.3d 1140A (N.Y. Sup. 2008).
Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Co. v. Boxmeyer, 68 Pa. D. & C.4th 102 (2004).
Panayotides v. Rabenold, 35 F. Supp.2d 411 (E.D.Pa. 1999), aff’d, 210 F.3d 358 (3d Cir. 2000).
Recent News:
2009-11-27 :: Insurer Victorious in UIM 'Step-Down' Appeal
2009-08-03 :: Michael S. Savett Prevails in Declaratory Insurance Action
2009-06-08 :: New York's Appellate Division Upholds Dismissal of Action Against Insurer
2008-12-05 :: Insurer Wins Coverage Action Over Defense Costs
2008-01-30 :: Insurer Granted Summary Judgment in Coverage Action
2007-11-21 :: Michael S. Savett and Shawn C. Gooden Named 2007 PA 'Rising Stars'
2007-11-13 :: Michael S. Savett Prevails in 'Advertising Injury' Coverage Dispute
2006-12-22 :: Michael S. Savett Obtains Summary Judgment for Contractor in Asbestos Lawsuit
2006-11-27 :: Seven Weber Gallagher Attorneys Named 2006 PA 'Rising Stars'
2006-09-18 :: Kenneth M. Portner and Michael S. Savett Author Article in NJ Law Journal
2006-06-14 :: Michael S. Savett Wins Summary Judgment for Insurer in Coverage Dispute
2004-12-20 :: Weber Gallagher Promotes Four Attorneys to Partnership