GREGORY P. McMAHON is a founding member of the downtown Orlando, Florida law firm of Marcus, McMahon & Myers, P.L. His practice is focused on property and casualty claims, bad-faith coverage disputes, life, health & disability insurance claims and commercial litigation. Mr. McMahon frequently lectures nationally and in Florida on topics involving employee welfare plans/benefits compliance (i.e., COBRA, HIPPA, etc.), bad faith, property & casualty coverage/claims litigation and ERISA litigation.
Some of his many clients include Blue Cross/Blue Shield of South Carolina, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Companion Life Insurance Company, Continental Casualty Company, Crawford and Company, Cypress Property and Casualty Insurance Company, E-Floor Trade, LLC, Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Jefferson Pilot Insurance Company, Limitless International, LLC and Lincoln Financial Group.
Mr. McMahon lectures nationally and in Florida on topics involving employee welfare plans/benefits compliance (i.e., COBRA, HIPPA, etc.), bad faith, property & casualty coverage/claims litigation and ERISA litigation. In Florida, he has been approved by the Florida Department of Financial Services to instruct continuing education courses in CE 2-14 (Life and Variable Annuity); CE 2-15 (Life, Health and Variable Annuity); CE 2-16 (Life); CE 2-18 (Life and Health); CE 2-19 (Variable Annuity); CE 2-20 (General Lines-Property & Casualty); CE 2-33 (Industrial Fire); CE 2-40 (Health); CE 3-24a (Adjuster Law and Policy); CE 3-24b (Adjuster Ethics); CE 3-24c (Adjuster Optional); CE 4-42 (Limited Customer Representative); CE 9900 (Generic Life, Health and Variable); CE 9901 (Generic Life and General Lines); CE 9902 (Generic Life, General Lines and Title); CE 9905 (Related Subjects); CE 9906 (Unlicensed Entities Subject Matter); CE 9907 (Related Subjects - Investments); CE 9908 (Ethics-Agents); CE 9910 (Premium Discounts/Mitigation Options).
Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. McMahon earned his B.S. degree from the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. While at Florida State, he served as President of the Beta Eta Chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Thereafter, he worked as a Registered Representative for Merrill Lynch & Company where he provided financial consulting to business owners and high net-worth individuals. He then attended law school at the Shepard Broad Law Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida where he served as editor-in-chief of the Nova Law Review, received the West Publishing Award for Scholastic Achievement, and earned his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude.
Today, in addition to his state court practice, Mr. McMahon routinely practices law in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and the U.S. Court of Appeals-11th Circuit. His professional memberships include the American Bar Association; The Florida Bar (where he served on the Student Education and Admissions Committee to the Florida Bar (1999-2001)); the Orange County Bar Association; the Defense Research Institute; and the Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Outside of the office, Mr. McMahon serves as Vice-President and Director of Legal Affairs for the Global Trade & Commerce Association.
Mr. McMahon lives in Orlando, FL with his wife Lisa, and their daughter, Rachelle.
Current Employment Position:
Member
Areas of Practice:
First-Party and Third-Party Liability Insurance Defense
ERISA Litigation and Individual Life & Disability Insurance
Insurer Bad Faith Litigation
Property and Casualty Coverage Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Employee Welfare Benefits Compliance
Litigation Percentage:
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
10% of Practice Devoted to Business Transactions
Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1998
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1999
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1999
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1999
U.S. Supreme Court, 2008
Education:
Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 1998 J.D., cum laude
The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 1993 B.S., Criminology
Representative Cases (reported):
Delta Health Group, Inc. v. Royal Surplus Lines Ins. Co., 2007 WL 628117 (N.D. Fla. 2007)
Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company v. Maldonado, et al., 2006 WL2868940 (M.D. Fla. 2006)
Royal Surplus Lines Ins. Co. v. Delta Health Group, Inc., 2006 WL 167565 (N.D. Fla. 2006)
Frados v. Continental Casualty Company, 363 F. Supp. 2d 1349 (S.D. Fla. 2005)
Accelerated Benefits Corp. v. Mass. Gen'l Life, 45 Fed.Appx. 879 (11th Cir. 2002)
Roes v. Fla. Dept. of Children & Family Svcs., 176 F.Supp.2d 1310 (S.D. Fla. 2001)
Clay and Bailey Mfg. Co. v. Bluewater Bay Resort, Ltd., 739 So.2d 737 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999)
Representative Cases (unreported):
Borschel v. Continental Casualty Co., Case No. 0:04-cv-60447-DLG (S.D. Fla. 2004)
Schutte v. Continental Casualty Co., et al., Case No. 8:04-cv-01000-EAK (M.D. Fla. 2004)
Pharr v. Continental Casualty Co., Case No. 6:03-cv-00735-ACC (M.D. Fla. 2003)
Bartley v. Continental Casualty Co., Case No. 3:02-cv-00624-RV (N.D. Fla. 2002)
Borschel v. Continental Casualty Co., Case No. 0:02-cv-61750-DLG (S.D. Fla. 2002)
Croy v. Continental Casualty Co., Case No. 2:02-cv-00430-JES (M.D. Fla. 2002)
Ellington v. Simon Property Group, Case No. 0:01-cv-07381-ASG (S.D. Fla. 2001)
Feigley v. Continental Casualty Co., Case No. 8:01-cv-02378-JSM (M.D. Fla. 2001)
Keller v. Citibank, N.A., et al., Case No. 3:01-cv-01116-HES (M.D. Fla. 2001)
Neville v. Simon Property Group, Case No. 0:01-cv-07381-ASG (S.D. Fla. 2001)
Wells, et al. v. UCF Hotel Venture, Case No. 6:01-cv-00682-JA (M.D. Fla. 2001)
Accelerated Benefits Corp. v. Mass. Gen'l Life, et al., Case No. 6:00-cv-00800-GAP (M.D. Fla. 2000)
Feldman v. Continental Casualty Co., Case No. 0:00-cv-07121-WPD (S.D. Fla. 2000)
Beuno-Marrero v. Debartolo Corp., et al., Case No. 1:99-cv-01130-JAL (S.D. Fla. 1999)
Guell v. Debartolo Corp., et al., Case No. 1:99-cv-01133-JAL (S.D. Fla. 1999)
Hampton v. Debartolo Corp., et al., Case No. 1:99-cv-01132-JAL (S.D. Fla. 1999)
Salum v. Debartolo Corp., et al., Case No. 1:99-cv-01131-JAL (S.D. Fla. 1999)
Thompson v. Conseco Life, Case No. 0:99-cv-07281-WPD (S.D. Fla. 1999)
Torres v. Florida Dep't of Corrections, Case No. 8:99-cv-02821-MAP (M.D. Fla. 1999)
Representative Clients:
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of South Carolina
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
Companion Life Insurance Company
Continental Casualty Company
Crawford and Company
Cypress Property and Casualty Insurance Company
E-Floor Trade, LLC
Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Jefferson Pilot Insurance Company
Limitless International, LLC
Lincoln Financial Group
Presentations:
Bad Faith and Punitive Damages, 6th National Advanced Forum on Litigating Disability Insurance Claims, American Conference Institute (Boston, MA 2003)
Use of Life Insurance in Estate & Financial Planning in Florida, National Institute for Continuing Education (Tampa, FL 2004)
Insurance Bad Faith Claims in Florida, Lorman Education Services (Orlando, FL 2005)
Commercial Truck Accident Coverage and Liability in Florida, Lorman Education Services (Orlando, FL 2005)
Health Reimbursement Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Section 125 Plans and COBRA, Lorman Education Services (Jacksonville, FL 2005)
Property & Casualty Coverage in Florida, Lorman Education Services (Orlando, FL 2005)
Goodbye Medical Savings Accounts, Hello Health Savings Accounts, Health Reimbursement Accounts and Flexible Spending, Lorman Education Services (Orlando, FL 2005)
Employee Driven Healthcare, an Employer's Checklist, Lorman Education Services (Nationwide Teleconference 2006)
Auto Insurance: Uninsured, Underinsured and Accident Litigation, Lorman Education Services (Nationwide Teleconference 2006)
Goodbye Medical Savings Accounts, Hello Health Savings Accounts, Health Reimbursement Accounts and Flexible Spending, Lorman Education Services (Orlando, FL 2006)
ERISA/Group Benefits Claims Litigation, Lorman Education Services (Nationwide Teleconference 2006)
Auto Insurance: Uninsured, Underinsured and Accident Litigation, Lorman Education Services (Orlando, FL 2007)
Understanding the Current CGL Policy in Florida, Lorman Education Services (Orlando, FL 2007)
Publications:
DNA Evidence in Florida: The Year in Review (1998)
Personal Jurisdiction in a Dissolution of Marriage Action: Garrett v. Garrett, 1996 Annual Survey of Florida Law (21 NOVA L. REV. 491)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
The Florida Bar (Student Education and Admissions Committee (1999-2001))
Defense Research Institute (Life, Health and Disability Committee)
Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Orange County Bar Association (Mediator, Citizens Dispute Mediation Program)
Global Trade & Commerce Association (Vice President & Director of Legal Affairs
Past Employment Positions:
Law Offices of Gregory P. McMahon, P.A., Partner, 2002 - 2004
Luks & Santaniello, LLC, Partner, 1998 - 2002 (formerly Luks, Koleos & Santaniello, P.A.)
Fraternities:
Pi Kappa Phi (Beta Eta Chapter)
Birth Information:
1967, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
