Michael R. Cashman

Michael is a trial lawyer who specializes in high-stakes complex commercial litigation, arbitrations and trials. He practices in both state and federal court in jurisdictions across the country. Michael also handles international disputes, and has assisted clients with problems in England, Africa, and Mexico. The cases Michael handles typically involve multiparty disputes and tens or hundreds of millions of dollars. In the antitrust area, Michael has represented consumers in statewide indirect purchaser class action lawsuits against Microsoft in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. After weeks of trial, the Minnesota and Iowa matters were successfully settled for $162 and $180 million, respectively. In the insurance and reinsurance areas, Michael has handled matters in many of the most difficult jurisdictions around the country. He has tried liability, property, business interruption and reinsurance cases to verdict. Michael has obtained several no liability defense verdicts, and as a plaintiff, has obtained millions of dollars, on behalf of his insurance and reinsurance clients. Michael has been bad faith counsel for a major property and casualty insurer, and has successfully defended dozens of bad faith and punitive damage claims.

• Attorney at Law

• Hon. Reginald W. Gibson, United States Court of Federal Claims, Law Clerk, 1989 - 1991

• Minnesota, 1990
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1990
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1992
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1991
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio

• Federal Bar Association (Member)
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Bar Association (Member)
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association (Member)
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar, 1993 - Present (Vice Chairman, Section of Government Contracts)
• Hennepin County Bar Association