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Michael Coval's practice is devoted to the representation of life, health and disability insurance companies, utilization review companies and other managed care organizations. He has represented these entities in an array of cases involving claims for benefits and for breach of fiduciary duties under ERISA, claims for violation of RICO and prompt pay statutes, and claims for fraud, medical malpractice and agent misconduct, a number of which were brought as class actions.
Michael has published articles on life insurance and ERISA issues for publications of the Defense Research Institute and the Torts Trial & Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association. He has been a featured speaker at seminars and symposia on ERISA and COBRA issues, corporate liability for medical malpractice, managed care class action litigation and the defense of disability insurance claims.
Michael is a member of the Tort, Trial & Insurance Section of the American Bar Association and serves on the Life Insurance, Health & Disability and Employee Benefits Committees. He is also a member of the Atlanta Bar Association, the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association and the Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Additionally, Michael serves on the Life, Health and Disability Committee for the Defense Research Institute.
Education
Emory University School of Law
J.D., 1987
Colby College
B.A., cum laude, 1984
Practice Areas
Employee Benefits
ERISA
ERISA Litigation
Life, Health and Disability Insurance Litigation
Litigation
Industries
Insurance.
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