Michael B. Stevens

Managing Partner

Burlington, VT | Boston, MA | Miami, FL

617-766-8803

Profile

Michael is the Managing Partner of Derrevere Stevens Black & Cozad and chair of the firm’s subrogation and real estate divisions. In 2005, Michael graduated from The Florida State University College of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and in 2008 obtained his Degree of Juris Doctorate from the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center. Michael joined the firm as an Associate in 2008 and was made Partner in 2013 just before his 30th birthday.

With the mindset that the practice of law mimics a marathon rather than sprinting, Michael’s focus is the client, and he has expanded his practice to include complex civil litigation, insurance subrogation, construction defects, family law, products liability, commercial and residential landlord tenant disputes, corporate governance and compliance, commercial contracts and agreements, corporate and business transactions, and premises liability.

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Education

Nova Southeastern University – Juris Doctorate
Florida State University – Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Practice Areas

Insurance Subrogation
Product Liability
Complex Business Disputes
Landlord Tenant Law

Admissions

Florida
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
Vermont
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Maine
U.S. District Court (M.D. Fla)
U.S. District Court (S.D. Fla)
U.S. District Court (N.D. Fla)
U.S. District Court (Vermont)
U.S. District Court (Massachusetts)
U.S. District Court (Connecticut)
U.S. District Court (New Hampshire)

Awards & Honors

Super Lawyer Rising Star 2012-2023
National Association of Subrogation Professionals
Palm Beach Bar Association
American Bar Association

Speaking Engagements

“HR Workshop: Recruitment and Retention in Today’s Super Tight Job Market” – 2023 National Association of Subrogation Professionals Spring Conference
“The Evidence is Gone – Now What” – 2022 National Association of Subrogation Professionals Annual Conference
“Battling Back Against the Implied Co-Insured Doctrine” – 2021 National Association of Subrogation Professionals Annual Conference
“Florida Worker’s Compensation Subrogation” – 2019 National Association of Subrogation Professionals Annual Conference
“Ethical Management: Meet the New Rules, Same as the Old Rules” – 2018 National Association of Subrogation Professionals Annual Conference
“Yes, but is it Classy (Ethical)?: A Year in Review of Effective/Ineffective Communications and How to Handle it with Class” – 2017 National Association of Subrogation Professionals Annual Conference
“Waivers of Subrogation and Subrogation Prohibitions in Florida” – 2014 National Association of Subrogation Professionals Florida Chapter Meeting