Michael S. Little

Biography

Michael S. Little is an Assistant Vice President, Claims Counsel at IAT Insurance Group and specializes in corporate litigation, commercial transporation, insurance coverage / bad faith litigation and employment-related matters.Mr. Little has been awarded the designation of Certified Litigation Management Professional (CLMP) by the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM).  Mr. Little also is the co-author of CLM's Claim Handling Guide (California).

Mr. Little is a 1992 graduate of University of California, Berkeley, where he received a bachelor’s of arts degree in English. He earned his law degree from Boston College Law School in 1995.

Mr. Little’s background includes positions in corporate, insurance and law firm settings where he worked with a wide array of clients, including clothing retailers/designers, museums, technology conglomerates, aerospace corporations, national restaurateurs, film/video/music/television companies, and theme parks.

During more than a decade in practice, Mr. Little has handled wrongful termination, workplace discrimination and harassment matters, along with labor arbitration and collective bargaining agreements, and developed employment manuals and policies. He also is well-versed in the protections afforded by directors and officers insurance and employment practices liability policies. As well, he has experience with construction defect, mass-action environmental toxic tort, professional malpractice, demands for independent counsel, equitable contribution obligations, bad faith claims, exhaustion issues, and extra-contractual litigation.

Prior to joining IAT, Mr. Little served as a Partner at Poole & Shaffery, LLP and was the Western U.S. Corporate/Employment Liability Officer for Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.

Mr. Little is a member of the State Bar of California.

Education

• Berkeley, Bachelor’s Degree
• Boston College, Juris Doctor

Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: CA