(2017) In view of the $3.25M settlement in Bernards Township, amid the national rash of municipalities being sued by religious institutions, Michael J. Faul, Jr., special insurance counsel, located in Warren, N.J., is a highly informative resource for this topic. This case is a microcosm of lawsuits happening throughout the country. Although Mr. Faul cannot […]
Michael J Faul Jr
How to Avoid and Effectively Challenge a Late Notice Defense by an Insurance Company
The Clarion, Volume 8, Issue 1 By Michael J. Faul, Jr., Esq. Policyholders in New Jersey should be vigilant in timely notifying their insurance company in the event they become aware of a claim or facts and circumstances that may give rise to a claim in the future. In light of the recent decision by […]
Michael J Faul, Jr., Featured On Statewide Radio
Warren, NJ — Michael J. Faul, Jr., Shareholder, Herold Law, P.A., was recently interviewed by Bert Baron, host of WCTC-AM radio’s ‘Jersey Central’. Faul discussed reasons why municipalities need to remain vigilant and engage the services of independent and unbiased special insurance counsel before any suit is filed. Faul has widespread experience in the areas […]
Insurance Coverage Victory for Municipality Represented by Michael J. Faul, Jr., Esq
Insurance Coverage Victory for Municipality Represented by Herold Law, P.A. In a 2-1 decision, two former New Jersey jurists sitting on the Panel of Arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association, ruled that the insurance company was obligated to tender a defense to the municipality for an investigation by the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorneys […]
Michael J. Faul, Jr. Now At Herold Law, P.A.
PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT I am pleased to announce that, effective May 2, 2016, I joined the firm of Herold Law, P.A. as a shareholder. Herold Law is currently a 17 attorney general practice law firm, located in Warren, New Jersey. The firm provides strategic counseling and representation for individual, corporate, business, industrial, and […]
Insurance Coverage Law Developments
Michael routinely monitors coverage law developments and collects seminal decisions of New Jersey’s appellate courts and the state’s federal bench and Third Circuit Court of Appeals on pivotal decisions affecting both insurers and policyholders. He maintains an extensive electronic archive/brief bank on a full range of insurance matters that are readily accessible to the attorneys […]
Representation of Public Entities Insurance Disputes
Michael has also been retained as special counsel representing public entities in insurance matters involving public officials and employment liability policies, commercial general liability and environmental coverage policies. Michael has extensive knowledge of the insurance programs offered by New Jersey’s Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund (“MEL”) and the Plan of Risk Management of the […]