Mike is an acclaimed ABOTA attorney with over 150 verdicts in all lines of insurance-related matters. Founding Partner of Coffey Modica LLP, a fast-growing 45 attorney law firm with offices in New York ( Manhattan, Buffalo, White Plains, Commack (Long Island)), New Jersey ( Cherry Hill, Jersey City ), Connecticut ( Darien ), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) and Massachussetts (Boston)servicing the insurance industry and specializing in handling complex litigation and parachute trials throughout the United States. Michael and the attorneys at the firm directly handle complex litigation in state and federal court in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. He also is routinely called in to manage, defend, oversee and coordinate global insurance programs from onset through trial in all lines of insurance, including professional indemnity, construction, construction defect, A&E, EPL, MPL, allied health, casualty, property, NY Labor Law, London Market, subrogation and excess casualty. Additionally, he is routinely parachuted in for the defense and monitoring of high-exposure liability and damages claims in state and federal courts throughout the United States against the top plaintiff attorneys in the world.

Senior Partner in Tyson & Mendes New York and Connecticut offices and a firm leader hand picked and tasked with designing and developing firm and practice area creation, growth and expansion into a national law firm, and during the pandemic, was key driver of amazing growth and addition of numerous new practice groups as the firm grew from 150 to 200 attorneys during his time there. He served as a leader of the National Complex Trial Team,and Leader of the firm London Market Group. Michael and his bespoke team handled complex litigation in state and federal court in New York and Connecticut. He was routinely called in to manage, defend, oversee and coordinate global insurance programs from onset through trial in all lines of insurance, including professional indemnity, construction, construction defect, A&E, EPL, MPL, allied health, casualty, property, NY Labor Law, London Market, subrogation and excess casualty. Additionally, he was routinely parachuted in for the defense and monitoring of high-exposure liability and damages claims in state and federal courts throughout the United States against the top plaintiff attorneys in the world. Michael was also asked to serve as one of the lead professors in the firm’s litigation training as well as part of the National Complex Trial Team handling excess matters with $ 75,000,000 plus exposures in litigated matters throughout the United States.

Founding Managing Partner of Wood Smith Henning & Berman's New York, White Plains, and Connecticut offices, and opened and grew New York Metro region offices into the largest in the entire firm ( NY, NJ, and Connecticut ), from their startups to over 70 attorneys in the NY Metro Region and driver of firm transformation from a small construction defect regional firm due to his recruiting and helping the openings of the New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Georgia, Illinois, and Texas offices, and was a key driver of growth from regional construction defect law firm with 100 attorneys and nine offices into a national AMLAW 150 firm of almost 300 attorneys with over 25 offices in under 5 years. Responsible for the firm's creation of numerous practice groups, including London market, coverage, property, professional liability, EPL, and complex trial practice groups, and developing brand and market presence in all of these varied insurance-related areas both domestically and globally. Michael handled complex litigation in state and federal courts in New York, White Plains, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Responsibilities included litigating global insurance programs from onset through trial in all lines of insurance, including professional indemnity, construction, construction defect, A&E, EPL, MPL, allied health, casualty, property, NY Labor Law, London Market, subrogation, and excess casualty. As a renowned ABOTA trial attorney, he routinely parachuted in for the defense of high-exposure liability and damages claims in state and federal courts throughout the United States.

The Zoning Commission is responsible for acting upon applications for motor vehicle licenses, preparing, adopting, and amending the Building Zone Regulations and the Building Zone Map so as to control and direct the use and development of property, regulating the use of land within the city, and reviewing special permits, site plans, and coastal site plan applications.

Served as Commissioner of professional Fire Department in City of over 90,000 people with an annual budget in excess of $ 15,000,000, and which responded to over 10,000 emergency response calls per year. Responsibilities include management, budgeting, capital planning, employment issues, and all aspects to ensure the operational functioning of the department. Additionally, worked on procurement, design and construction of $ 16,000,000 state of the art fire department headquarters.

Ultimate decision maker on City's annual operating and capital budget that was in excess of $ 500,000,000. During my tenure the City was one of under 30 in the entire United States to have a triple A bond rating from all of the major rating agencies. Chairman of the City Ethics Board and Ordinance Committee. Drafted and passed legislation for ethics reform, eminent domain reform, project labor agreements, and living wages. Chairman of Redevelopment Committee that oversaw City Redevelopment projects with a total construction value in excess of 1 billion dollars.

Served as member of 15 person City council responsible for annual operating and capital budget of approximately $500,000,000.

Equity partner at an AMLAW 200 law firm. Responsibilities included managing national insurance programs from onset through trial, including professional indemnity, New York Labor Law, EPL, MPL, A&E, allied health, casualty, property, transportation, London Market and excess casualty. Additionally, routinely parachuted in over 100 times and tasked to handle the most significant trials in the firm throughout the country. Served as a founding member of the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Trial attorney/Corporate Counsel, responsibilities included handling all types of matters from onset through trial including EPL, professional liability, transportation and casualty. Conducted over one dozen jury trials in NYC.

Served as an Assistant District Attorney in one of the busiest prosecutorial offices in the world. Responsibilities included handling all aspects of criminal matters from intake, investigation, Grand Jury, and ultimately trial in over 20 matters. I worked on all types of criminal matters from start through verdict ranging from homicides to petty crime.