Michael Denver’s practice is focused on complex litigation. Michael has significant experience in the areas of class action, insurance coverage, insurer insolvency and ERISA employee welfare benefit plans.
Michael has served as class counsel representing policyholders and victims of white collar crime and has also served as counsel to Independent Fiduciaries appointed by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Michael presently represents two separate classes of persons whose Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 exchange funds totaling $250 Million were lost as a result of theft by exchange organizations. To date, over $225 Million in settlements have been negotiated in those complex matters.
Additionally, Michael presently represents the Independent Fiduciary selected by the U.S. Department of Labor to deal with one of the largest health insurance frauds in this nation’s history. In that ongoing case roughly $16 Million was collected to pay the $25 Million in unpaid medical bills which resulted from the nationwide fraud.
RECENTLY REPORTED DECISIONS INCLUDE:
In re § 1031 Exch. Litig., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 54933 (D.S.C. June 2, 2010)
Hunter v. Citibank, N.A., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 61912 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 3, 2010)
In re Landamerica 1031 Exch. Servs., Inc. IRS § 1031 Tax Deferred Exch. Litig., 626 F. Supp. 2d 1345, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 81498 (J.P.M.L. 2009)
Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. McGhan, 572 F. Supp. 2d 1222, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89589 (D. Nev. 2008)
