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Good Faith Claims Handling

June 4, 2026, 8:00:00 PM EDT

Instructors

Michelle M. Bartels

Michelle M. Bartels

Tampa Administrative Partner

Michelle Marie Bartels is an Administrative Partner in the firm’s Tampa office and a Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney. Ms. Bartels' practice focuses in the areas of catastrophic and personal injury, general civil litigation, premises liability, trucking defense, professional malpractice, security negligence, vehicle negligence, significant wrongful death, defective products, foster care lead agency and community-based care defense.
Gene Kissane

Gene Kissane

Partner

Gene P. Kissane is a Partner in the firm’s Miami and Key West offices. Mr. Kissane is a Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated Preeminent attorney who practices personal injury litigation, transportation litigation, negligent security litigation, premises liability litigation and professional liability litigation, including legal malpractice, medical malpractice, and nursing home litigation. He has experience handling Errors and Omissions claims, including those brought against insurance brokers and agents. He is an active participant in the firm’s SIU Fraud Division representing carriers by bringing affirmative complaints and counterclaims on their behalf.