Bio

Repeatedly selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers® * list, featured in New Jersey Monthly magazine, in the field of Business/Corporate law, Michael J. Marotte serves as co-chair to the Corporate and Business Law Practice Group, the Telecommunications Law Practice Group, and the Insurance Coverage Practice Group. Mr. Marotte is also a member of Schenck, Price, Smith & King's Management Committee. Mr. Marotte serves as general counsel and national coordinating counsel to several closely held companies with cumulative annual revenues of well over one billion dollars. Mr. Marotte represents business and corporate clients in connection with corporate governance and finance, mergers and acquisitions, stock purchases, asset purchases, due diligence, intellectual property matters, employment, and tax planning. As New Jersey insurance coverage counsel for several insurance companies, Mr. Marotte provides guidance on all matters relating to first party property, third party liability, directors and officers, and excess insurance coverage. He represents insurers in coverage litigation and against bad faith/extra contractual claims. In addition, Mr. Marotte presents an annual seminar to insurers and third-party administrators on insurance claim handling and has contributed articles to New Jersey Law Journal on Insurance Law and other topics. He is Counsel to the Cranberry Lake Community Club, a not-for-profit community organization. Previously, he was the mayor of Byram Township, a member of Byram Township Council and Planning Board, and chairman of Byram Township’s Smart Growth Committee. Prior to becoming a lawyer Mr. Marotte was a chemical engineer with a Fortune 500 company. He passed the professional engineer examination prior to attending law school. He graduated with honors from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. degree in chemical engineering.