Marc Mayerson

Marc Mayerson is a Washington, DC lawyer, arbitrator, mediator, and insurance-law practitioner who focuses on complex coverage disputes and advice for policyholders. He represents businesses, nonprofits, directors, executives, fiduciaries, and individuals in insurance-recovery matters. His work spans trial and appellate litigation, arbitration in the United States and abroad, mediation, policy review, settlement counseling, and strategic advice concerning coverage for major business and liability risks.

Mayerson earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School, where he was a member of the Harvard Law Review. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan with Highest Distinction, High Honors, and Phi Beta Kappa recognition. After law school, he clerked for Judge Stephen R. Reinhardt of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit before entering private practice in 1987.

Mayerson has pursued insurance recovery involving environmental liabilities, toxic torts, product liability, medical-device claims, securities matters, legal malpractice, criminal and congressional investigations, ERISA fiduciary claims, intellectual property, antitrust, employment practices, property losses, business interruption, and natural disasters. He also advises boards and fiduciaries on policy wording, corporate indemnities, directors and officers coverage, acquisitions, and other situations where insurance structure can affect enterprise risk.

Marc Mayerson has been recognized in major legal publications and directories for insurance law and is an elected Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel. He also teaches insurance law and writes and speaks on coverage, litigation technology, e-discovery, information governance, and related subjects. His practice combines litigation experience with preventive policy counseling intended to help policyholders identify coverage gaps, manage disputes, and protect valuable insurance rights.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, The Mayerson Firm PLLC
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Arbitrator, DC Bar Attorney-Client Arbitration Board
• Co-Editor, New Appleman Insurance Law Practice Guide
• Elected Fellow, American College of Coverage Counsel
• Certified Commercial Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association

Licensed State

• District of Columbia

Education

• Harvard Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Magna Cum Laude)
• University of Michigan
  A.B.

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