Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage, Civil Litigation, Business Litigation view more
Licensed in Arizona since: 2011
Education: Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2015 - 2021, 2023 Jaburg | Wilk
3200 North Central Ave.Suite 2000
Phoenix, AZ 85012 Phone: 602-248-1000 Email: Micalann C. Pepe Visit website
Details
Micalann C. Pepe primarily practices in the areas of insurance coverage and bad-faith litigation. Her diverse practice includes commercial litigation, civil litigation, and transaction matters. Ms. Pepe also assists businesses with their wide-ranging needs, including contract review and litigation. She has a wide-range of experience, including: medical marijuana, DUI, foreclosures, and workers’ compensation litigation. Before joining Jaburg Wilk, Ms. Pepe successfully first-chaired multiple bench and jury trials with the City of Phoenix Prosecutor’s Office through a law student Rule 38(d) program.
Practice areas
Insurance Coverage, Civil Litigation: Defense, Business Litigation, Business/CorporateFirst Admitted: 2011, Arizona
Professional Webpage: http://www.jaburgwilk.com/our-people/micalann-c-pepe
Honors/Awards:
- Ones to Watch, 2021-2022, Best Lawyers in America
- Member, 2019, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
- Associate Fellow , Litigation Council of America
- Rated AV Preeminent , Martindale-Hubbell
- TIPS Leadership Academy 2018-2019, American Bar Association
- Recognition of Excellence as Associate Fellow, Litigation Council of America
Bar/Professional Activity:
- ABA TIPS Diversity and Inclusion Standing Committee and ABA Tips Revenue Enhancement Standing Committee
- Membership Vice Chair: Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, 2021
- Diversity Vice Chair: Property Insurance Committee, 2021
- Vice Chair: Self-Insurers and Risk Managers Committee, 2021
- Member: Revenue Enhancement Standing Committee, 2021
- Member: Diversity and Inclusion Standing Committee, 2021
- Editor: TortSource Editorial Board, 2021
- Faculty member for Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) Commercial and General Liability 2021 Bootcamp
- Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Law Institute, Member, 2019
- American Bar Association TIPS Vice Chair Self-Insurers and Risk Managers General Committee 2019-2020
- American Bar Association TIPS Vice Chair Property Insurance Law Committee 2019-2020
- AADC, "Women in the Law Liaison", 2019-2020
- Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Member, 2019
- ABA Tort Trip & Insurance Practice, Member
- Litigation Counsel of America, Diversity Law Institute, Member, 2019
- ABA TIPS, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Service Project Coordinator, 2017-Present
- ABA TIPS, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Mid-Year Planning Committee, 2015-Present
- Defense Research Institute, Member, Blog Contributor, 2011-2016
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Young Lawyeision Executive Board Member, 2011-2017
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Board Member, 2017- Present
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- ABA TIPS, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Mid-Year Toolbox Co-Coordinator, 2017-Present
- American Bar Association, Young Lawyers’ Division
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Young Lawyers' Division, Vice President, 2015, 2016
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Judicial Selection Committee, 2017-Present
- ABA TIPS, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Member 2015- Present
- ABA TIPS, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Mid-Year Dine-Around Coordinator, 2015-Present
- ABA TIPS, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Vice Chair 2017-Present
- Ladder Down: A Women’s Leadership Program
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Young Lawyers’ Division, President, 2016-2017
White Papers:
- We have all heard the saying “it takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it,” but how does someone ensure they don't ruin an organization's reputation? By endeavoring to live up to the reputation already built by those who came before., The Way to Gain a Good Reputation
- We communicate with one another - and clients, opposing counsel, and the general public - every day, in some way, shape or form, so we should care about being good at it!, The Delicate Balance of Constructive Communication
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Arizona State University Mentor Network, Mentor
- Gabriel's Angels, Vice-Chair, 2020
- Gabriel's Angels, Board of Directors, 2019
- Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education, We the People, Judge
- Wills for Heros
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Ms. Pepe is proud to have been chosen as a participant in the inaugural class of the AADC’s “Ladder Down” program focused on honing leadership, business development, and mentoring skills for women lawyers.
Educational Background:
- Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business, B.S. Finance, Magna Cum Laude; Arizona State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Women and Gender Studies, Magna Cum Laude, 2008
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Nevada Supreme Court Adopts Majority Rule Requiring Prejudice Before Denying Untimely-Noticed Claims, DRI Today, Featured Article, Defense Research Institute, 2011
- Is the Duty to Defend Always Broader Than the Duty to Indemnify?, DRI Today Blog, Defense Research Institute, 2011
- CLM State Claims Resource Guide: Arizona, Claims & Litigation Management Alliance, 2013
- Researvation of Rights Compendium for DRI's Insurance Law Compendium, Defense Research Institute, 2014
- Coverage For Directors' Alleged Theft Of Client Funds Precluded By Scottsdale Insurance Co.'s Professional Services Exclusion, FDCC Hot Cases, The Federation Of Defense & Corporate Counsel, 2015
- Coverage Basics for Defense Attorneys, Fall Litigation Basics CLE, Arizona Association Of Defense Counsel, YLD, 2015
- Coverage Attorneys as Accomplices in Bad Faith, Moderator, Mid-Year Meeting, ABA TIPS Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, 2016
- Millennials in the Workplace: The Integration of Generations, Speaker, NALS, 2016
- Arizona Court of Appeals Confirms “Subcontractor Exception” to “Your Work” Exclusion Does Not Apply to Additional Insured General Contractor Seeking Coverage For Defective Work of Named Insured Subcontractor, Co-Author, www.jaburgwilk.com/news-publications/az-confirms-subcontractor-exception
- To “prove” compliance with the contracts or leases requiring additional insurance coverage, the parties will often rely upon a “Certificate of Insurance.”, Illusion of Insurance Coverage, JaburgWilk.com
- Commercial contracts often require the party with less bargaining power to procure insurance for the party with more bargaining power as a way to shift risk and potential liability. General Contractors often require a Subcontractor's policy to name the General Contractor as an "Additional Insured.", Compliance with Contractual Provisions to Procure Insurance: The Illusion of Coverage Provided by Certificates of Insurance, JaburgWilk.com
- The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld summary judgment granted to an insurer because, under the Policy’s definition of “occurrence” as an “accident,” a single event caused by several independent acts constitutes a single occurrence., Arizona Court of Appeals Holds Multiple Negligent Acts Constitute a Single Occurrence Under CGL Policy, JaburgWilk.com
Industry Groups:
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Bad Faith Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- White Collar Criminal Defense
Office location for Micalann C. Pepe
3200 North Central Ave.
Suite 2000
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Selections
8 Years Rising Stars
- Rising Stars: 2015 - 2021, 2023