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    Michael E. Carrer

    Counsel

    Houston
    713-877-5534
    michael.carrer@phelps.com
    Areas Of Focus
    Insurance

    Michael Carrer knows the value of being the eyes and ears on the ground for his insurance clients. He monitors cases involving catastrophic bodily injury and advises insurance carriers in London and the United States on how to best handle claims arising from these casualty events. He works with counsel from different parties to find the best resolution for his clients.

    In the insurance coverage practice area, Michael handles third-party coverage matters. He uses more than two decades of experience of analyzing a large array of insurance policies to give his clients detailed and comprehensive advice and to defend recommended coverage positions before courts at the trial and appellate level.

    He also represents clients at mediations and negotiates settlements of claims.

    Experience

    • Provided advice to insurance carriers in connection with a death and dozens of personal injury claims arising out of a natural gas line explosion near a mobile home community. Counseled clients on coverage, made recommendations and managed settlements.
    • Negotiated settlements in mediation on behalf of insurance carriers related to personal injury claims filed after a ship capsized off the Louisiana coast.
    • Counseled insurance carriers on coverage and settlements for insureds, who were injured after a tractor trailer accident that led to multiple vehicle collisions.
    • Advised insurance carrier on coverage issues presented by an industrial fire, which resulted in multiple injuries. Represented the same insurer in cascading settlement discussions, resulting in reasonable settlements.
    • Monitored a complex claim resulting from an oilwell blowout which resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, including examining all litigation discovery. Mitigated the claims for the client in a successful mediation.

    Insights

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    Education

    • Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 2003
    • University of Massachusetts, B.A., 1997
    • Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 2003
    • University of Massachusetts, B.A., 1997

    Credentials

    • New Jersey
    • New York
    • Texas
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
    • Judicial Law Clerk for Hon. Burrell I. Humphreys, New Jersey Superior Court
    • New Jersey
    • New York
    • Texas
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
    • Judicial Law Clerk for Hon. Burrell I. Humphreys, New Jersey Superior Court

    Memberships and Affiliations

    • State Bar of Texas
    • State Bar of Texas
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