Michael R. Pontrelli
Partner
Michael R. Pontrelli’s practice has focused on high-stakes insurance and reinsurance matters, including title insurance disputes, ERISA claims, disputes among the principals of closely held businesses, and real estate litigation. He handles a range of complex litigation in federal and state courts across the country. Michael brings to the table a pragmatic, businesslike approach to achieving client objectives, coupled with forceful advocacy whenever necessary. A seasoned trial and appellate lawyer, he has particular experience structuring, managing, and resolving large cases.
Repräsentative Erfahrung
- Secured a judgment worth US$200m in a federal court case over rights to share in the compensation paid to policyholders when a mutual life insurance company converted to a stock company.
- Defeated at trial and on appeal the pension-related claims brought against a Fortune 500 company by a former director and senior executive officer. (See Hampers v. W.R. Grace & Co., 202 F.3d 44 (2000).)
- Won decisions worth several million dollars in a lawsuit on behalf of a leading defense contractor and its excess insurance carrier against the primary carrier for coverage of losses sustained by the defense contractor in two class actions.
- Enforced valuable easement rights in a case marked by extensive discovery and motion practice, a multiweek trial, and an appeal. (See Dent v. Lovejoy, 85 Conn. App. 952 (2004), cert. denied, 272 Conn. 912 (2005).)
- Advised on and resolved disputes for leading insurers over myriad direct and reinsurance coverage matters, including directors’ and officers’, banking, professional and fiduciary liability, antitrust, environmental, first-party property, patent and trademark, and products liability.
- Obtained favorable results for both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving “freeze-out” claims by minority stockholders of close corporations.
Auszeichnungen und Anerkennungen
- Massachusetts Super Lawyer, an honor received by 5% of the state bar (2004, 2006, 2007, and 2013-2016)
Präsentationen und Veröffentlichungen
- Principal author, “Close Corporations and the Duty of Utmost Good Faith and Loyalty,” Massachusetts Corporation Law and Practice, a widely cited reference work for business lawyers and litigators
Foley vertritt Avantus bei Investition von KKR zur Förderung der Entwicklung erneuerbarer Energien
Foley & Lardner LLP war Rechtsberater von Avantus bei der Unterzeichnung einer endgültigen Vereinbarung, mit der von KKR verwaltete Investmentfonds und Konten.
Oyvind Dahle and Michael Pontrelli Author Article on Recent Advancement in Human Genomics
Foley & Lardner LLP Partner Michael Pontrelli and Associate Oyvind Dahle collaborated to author the Drug Discovery World article, “Why a Recent Advancement is a Giant Leap for Human Genomics”, discussing the implications of the first complete, gapless sequence of the human genome.
Giant Leap for Human Genomics
In a technical breakthrough, the human genome has now been nearly 100% sequenced. This development promises broad ranging implications for science and medicine.
Foley's Annual CLE Week
Join us for Foley & Lardner's Annual CLE Week - Six mornings of training programs covering key business, industry, and ethics topics.
Virtuelle CLE-Woche
Foley invites you to our Virtual CLE Week – six mornings of training programs covering a range of key business, industry, and ethics topics. Each day will feature a different set of one-hour programs, with the exception of the three-hour Working Through the Pandemic presentation on Tuesday, December 8, and the three-hour Ethics presentation on Thursday, December 17.
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