Melbourne, Florida · Serving clients statewide
About
An attorney who spent his first career inside the insurance industry, and now uses that knowledge for people in disputes with insurers and agents.
When you have a problem with your insurance company or your agent, you need a Florida insurance lawyer who is familiar with how the insurance industry really works. Michael Sapourn spent 23 years running a large, privately held insurance brokerage in the Washington, DC area. He moved to Florida in 2002 and was a licensed Public Adjuster for seven years, adjusting substantial homeowners and commercial property claims.
Other attorneys hire him for his insurance knowledge. He has been qualified as an expert in federal and state courts on bad faith claims practices, the insurance agent standard of care and insurance policy interpretation. That insider experience makes him a valuable ally to anyone who must litigate an insurance matter to get a just result.
He also spent years running the business operations and compliance departments for SEC-registered investment advisers, so he knows the standard of care expected of people who sell life insurance, annuities and investments. If a salesperson sold you an annuity or investment you did not understand, that salesperson may be responsible for your loss.
Mike brings a business owner’s customer orientation to his law practice. Some cases resolve by evaluating damages and negotiating a settlement; others have to go to trial, and litigation can take months or years. Either way, he takes a personal interest in every client, communicates regularly so you always know where things stand, and moves your case along as fast as schedules allow. With Mike, your case stays on the front burner.
1978 to 1987
Began his career as a full-time independent insurance agent at a Washington, DC area agency with offices in Bethesda, Maryland.
1987 to 2001
Led one of the largest privately held insurance agencies in the Washington, DC metropolitan area until it was sold in 2001. In 23 years as an agency principal, he knows of no E&O claim filed against the agency.
1997 to 2004
Ran business operations and compliance for an SEC-registered investment adviser, including two SEC audits.
2002
Licensed Florida Public Adjuster for seven years, adjusting substantial homeowners and commercial property claims.
2009 to 2011
Ran operations and compliance for an SEC-registered investment adviser and commodity trading adviser.
2016 to present
Founded a retail insurance agency in Indialantic, Florida.
2004 to present
Qualified as an expert in federal and state courts on agent standard of care, bad faith claims practices and policy interpretation.
Tell Mike what happened with your claim or your agent. The first consultation is free, and you will speak with him directly.