Michael S. Davis has been a partner at ZEK since 1999. Mike has over 35 years of experience in a wide range of commercial litigation, concentrating in bankruptcy, insurance and insurance-related arbitration. His experience also includes antitrust, contracts, employment, maritime, real estate, reinsurance and securities matters. He has lectured on many of these subjects at Long Island University and to business audiences.

He began his legal career as an associate at Chadbourne & Parke and later served for six years as Senior Counsel in charge of Corporate Litigation at American International Group, Inc. For the eleven years immediately prior to joining ZEK, Mike was a partner at Zalkin, Rodin & Goodman LLP.

At this time, Mike's practice focuses on the representation of insurance companies in commercial bankruptcy matters, both as creditors and as insurers. Mike also has an active arbitration practice.

Notable decisions that demonstrate Mike’s experience include: Hartford Accident & Indem. Co. v. North. Am. Refractories Cos., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68329 (W.Pa. 2008); Am. Home Assur. Co. v. Circle L. Roofing, Inc., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18313 (S.D.N.Y. 2008); In re: Fruehauf Trailer Corp., 2007 WL 676248 (Bankr. D.Del. 2007); In re Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 343 B.R. 88 (D.Del. 2006); In re: Teligent, Inc., 337 B.R. 39 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2005); Raytheon Co. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., 306 F.Supp.2d 346 (S.D.N.Y. 2004); Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. v. Transcontinental Ins. Co. (In re Kaiser Aluminum Corp.) 2004 Bankr. LEXIS 33; 42 Bankr. Ct. Dec. 115 (D.Del. 2004); National Union v. Dyneer Corp., 798 N.Y.S.2d 346 (2004); National Union v. LSB Industries, Inc., 296 F.3d 940 (10th Cir. 2002); Welltech, Inc., v. National Union, 299 A.D. 228 (1st Dept 2002); In re Transport Associates, Inc., 263 B.R. 531 (Bankr. W.D.Ky. 2001); Jasper Corp. v. National Union, 1999 WL 781808 (M.D.Fla. 1999); Chemical Bank v. Affiliated FM Ins., 970 F.Supp. 306 (S.D.N.Y. 1997); 815 F.Supp. 115 (S.D.N.Y. 1993); In re Security Services, Inc., 132 B.R. 411 (Bankr. W.D. Mo. 1991); In re McLean Industries, Inc., 132 B.R. 271 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 1991); Insurance Co. of the State of Pa. v. J.L. Kelley, Inc., 612 F.Supp. 1196 (S.D.N.Y. 1985).

Mike has engaged in extensive community service, including serving as a trustee of The Harvey School, Katonah, NY (1993-1998) and representing clients on a pro bono basis throughout much of his career through Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Citizens Committee for Children of New York, Inc. and Community Law Office of the Legal Aid Society.