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    Pamela G. Michiels

    Counsel

    New Orleans
    504-679-5636
    pamela.michiels@phelps.com
    Areas Of Focus
    InsuranceLitigation

    Pam Michiels practices in the area of insurance. For more than 20 years, her practice has been devoted exclusively to counseling insurers. She advises both overseas and domestic insurance clients in complex coverage disputes involving a variety of issues concerning professional liability/errors and omissions, general liability, umbrella/excess, first-party and energy policies. Her experience extends to myriad coverage issues, including those arising out of exposures such as errors and omissions of architects, engineers, insurance professionals and lawyers. She serves as regional coverage counsel for a number of insurers.

    Pam also manages insurance coverage litigation on behalf of insurance clients and counsels clients relative to litigation and alternative dispute resolution strategies. She frequently assists clients with the drafting of policy wordings, and provides advice on effective claims handling practices. Within the firm, she mentors and manages a team of coverage attorneys in the insurance practice group.

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    Recognition

    • Insurance Law, The Best Lawyers in America (2023-2025)
    • Insurance Law, The Best Lawyers in America (2023-2025)

    Education

    • Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1990
    • Tulane University, B.A., 1985
    • Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1990
    • Tulane University, B.A., 1985

    Credentials

    • Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
    • Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana

    Memberships and Affiliations

    • Louisiana State Bar Association
    • Louisiana State Bar Association
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