Secrest Wardle Attorney Authors Report in MDTC Publication

Secrest Wardle Partner, Drew W. Broaddus, has authored the inaugural Insurance Coverage Report published in Michigan Defense Trial Counsel’s (MDTC) Michigan Defense Quarterly 38(2). Mr. Broaddus will continue to author subsequent Insurance Coverage Reports. The Insurance Coverage Report is a quarterly summary of recent insurance coverage appellate decisions. MDTC members may access the report online by visiting http://bit.ly/2SzdGm7.

Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC) was established in 1979 to enhance and promote the Defense Bar. MDTC exists to facilitate greater exchange of views and advance the interests of civil defense attorneys. MDTC is an association of the leading lawyers in the State of Michigan dedicated to representing individuals and corporations in civil litigation. As the State's premier organization of civil litigators, the impact of MDTC Members is felt through its Amicus Briefs, often filed by express invitation of the Supreme Court, through its far reaching and well respected Quarterly publication and through its timely and well received seminars. Membership in MDTC also provides exceptional opportunities for networking with fellow lawyers, but also with potential clients and members of the judiciary.

Mr. Broaddus, located in Secrest Wardle’s Grand Rapids office, currently serves as Chair of the Firm’s Appellate and Insurance Coverage Practice Groups. He has been a member of the State Bar of Michigan since 2002 and is licensed to practice in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third and Sixth Circuits, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan and the Eastern District of Michigan Bankruptcy Court. Mr. Broaddus is a member of the Michigan State Bar’s Appellate Practice and Insurance and Indemnity Law Sections. Additionally, he was appointed to the State Bar of Michigan Appellate Practice Section Council in 2017. Mr. Broaddus has been named to the list of Rising Stars in Super Lawyers Magazine for 2012-2018. He was also named by dbusiness Magazine to the list of Top Lawyers in 2017. Additionally, Mr. Broaddus has received an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

Secrest Wardle is a law firm specializing in defense litigation and counsel for insurance, municipal and commercial clients headquartered in Troy, Michigan, with additional offices in Grand Rapids and Lansing. For additional information, please visit www.secrestwardle.com.