Lee W. Marcus

LEE W. MARCUS is a founding member of Marcus & Myers, P.A. He has been practicing in Florida since 1992, concentrating in first-party and third-party insurance coverage litigation, ERISA litigation, insurer bad-faith litigation, insurance fraud litigation and SIU support, and appellate practice. He received his Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany, and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida.

Mr. Marcus is a former Senior Executive Editor of the Florida Law Review, and served as a teaching fellow for Legal Research and Writing at the University of Florida College of Law. He served as an adjunct professor at Webster University, teaching Employment Law in the Human Resource Management Masters program. Mr. Marcus also speaks throughout Florida and the United States on Insurance Coverage, Insurer Bad Faith, and ERISA, and regularly teaches continuing education courses to attorneys and insurance personnel on these and other insurance-related topics. In addition, he conducts claims-personnel training seminars for several major insurance companies on the subjects of claims administration and insurer bad faith.

Mr. Marcus is a member of the Florida Advisory Committee on Arson Prevention, and has served as a director and officer of Anthony House for the Homeless. He currently serves on the Federation Council for the Talwa Federation of the YMCA Guides Program and The Board of Directors for Windermere Little League.

Mr. Marcus is a member of the Florida Bar and the Orange County Bar Association, and practices in all Florida trial and appellate courts, the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and each of the three Federal District Courts in Florida. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. The Florida Supreme Court has certified Mr. Marcus as a Circuit Civil Mediator.

Current Employment Positions:
Marcus & Myers, P.A.
Orlando, FL - Attorney at Law/Founding Partner and Circuit Civil Mediator

Previous Professional Employment Positions:
Webster University
Orlando, FL Campuses - Adjunct Professor

Unger, Acree, Weinstein, Marcus, Merrill, Kast & Metz, P.L. (1996-2004)
Orlando, FL - Partner

David H. Popper & Associates (1994-1996)
Orlando, FL - Associate

Taraska, Grower, Unger & Ketcham, P.A. (1992-1994)
Orlando, FL - Associate

Areas of Practice:

Mr. Marcus is a Circuit Civil Mediator. He provides mediation services in all areas of civil litigation, with a focus on the areas of  First and Third party insurance claims; Bad faith and punitive damages; Property, casualty, life, health, and disability and ERISA benefits disputes.

First and Third Party Insurance Coverage Litigation
ERISA
Insurer Bad Faith Litigation
Arson Litigation
Insurance Fraud Litigation
SIU Support
Employment Law
Commercial Transactions & Commercial Litigation
Appellate Practice

Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1992
U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1996
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1996
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1995
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1993

Education:
University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1992, J.D.
Law Review: Florida Law Review, 1990 - 1992
Law Review: Sr. Executive Editor, Florida Law Review, 1991

State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, 1989, B.S.
Honors: Cum Laude
Majors: English/Business

Representative Cases:
Doyle v. Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, 542 F.3d 1352 (11th Cir. 2008)
Doyle v. Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, 511 F.3d 1336 (11th Cir. 2008)
Nelson v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston, 2005 WL 1181885 (M.D. Fla. May 17, 2005)
Grayer v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston, 331 F. Supp. 2d 1383 (M.D. Fla. 2004) aff'd 144 Fed.Appx. 760 (11th Cir. 2005)

Representative Clients:
Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company
Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston
Nationwide Insurance Company
Travelers Insurance Company

State Certifications:
Certified by the Florida Department of Financial Services as Continuing Education Instructor
(2002-present)

The Florida Supreme Court has certified Mr. Marcus as a Circuit Civil Mediator.
(2008-present)