Michael is a shareholder in the firm's Casualty Department and the Managing Attorney of the Tampa office. He represents some of the nation's largest insurance carriers and their insureds in a wide variety of product liability, premises liability, motor vehicle negligence and contract disputes. A former public defender and Marine, he brings his hard-charging work ethic to every engagement, whether he's assisting clients in evaluating claims made against them or defending them at trial.
With 15 years of experience, Michael handles all phases of litigation, from pre-suit negotiations to the courtroom, when necessary. He has successfully represented clients in routine and complex litigation involving uninsured/underinsured motorist claims, personal injury slip-and-fall matters, property damage cases, product liability matters, negligent security, and wrongful death cases.
Year joined
2002
Thought Leadership
On the Pulse ... A Fine View and Lots To Do in Tampa, Florida
Tampa
December 10, 2018
Defense Digest, Vol. 24, No. 4, December 2018By Michael G. Archibald, Esq.* Defense Digest, Vol. 24, No. 4, December 2018. Defense Digest is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.
Negligent Security Claims In Florida: the “Victim-Targeted” Defense
Tampa
General Liability
March 1, 2017
Defense Digest, Vol. 23, No. 1, March 2017by Michael G. Archibald, EsquireKey Points: Defense Digest, Vol. 23, No. 1, March 2017. Defense Digest is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.
Floridas Proposals for Settlement in Dangerous Instrumentality Cases
Tampa
General Liability
June 1, 2010
Florida - Settlements Key Points: Defense Digest, Vol. 16, No. 2, June 2010
Classes/Seminars Taught
Using Crime Grids in Negligent Security Claims, Marshall Dennehey Florida Claims Symposium - The Best Defense is a Good Offense, Orlando, FL, September 17, 2014
Military Service
United States Marine Corps, 1987-1991