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. More
Seminars and Presentations
Recent Seminars:
- ABA TIPS Insurance Coverage Litigation Midyear CLE Seminar. Pre-Suit Duties of Policyholder's and Insurer's, February, 2019
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Young Lawyer Division Fall CLE Seminar. Insurance Coverage for Defense Attorneys, November, 2018
- Lawyering Made Easy 2018: Construction Defect Litigation 101 Webinar, June, 2018
- Reasonable Settlements, Stipulated Judgments and Primary and Excess Insurers, Moderator, ABA TIPS Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Mid-Year Meeting -February 2018
- Stipulated Judgment Got You In a Bind? The Binding Effect of Fact Stipulations in Stipulated Judgments, Co-Presenter, ABA TIPS Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Mid-Year Meeting -February 2017
- Millennial's in the Workplace: The Integration of Generations, Speaker, NALS - April 2016
- Coverage Attorneys as Accomplices in Bad Faith, Moderator, ABA TIPS Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Mid-Year Meeting -February 2016
Community Involvement
- Gabriel's Angels, Vice-Chair, 2020
- Gabriel's Angels, Board of Directors, 2019
- Arizona State University Mentor Network, Mentor
- Wills for Heroes
- Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education, We the People, Judge.
Professional Experience
- AADC, "Women in the Law Liaison", 2019-2020
- Litigation Counsel of America, Diversity Law Institute, Member, 2019
- Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Law Institute, Member, 2019
- Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Member, 2019
- American Bar Association TIPS Vice Chair Property Insurance Law Committee 2019-2020
- American Bar Association TIPS Vice Chair Self-Insurers and Risk Managers General Committee 2019-2020
- ABA TIPS Diversity and Inclusion Standing Committee and ABA Tips Revenue Enhancement Standing Committee
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Board Member, 2017- Present
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Judicial Selection Committee, 2017-Present
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Young Lawyers’ Division, President, 2016-2017
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Young Lawyers’ Division, Vice President, 2015-2016
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Young Lawyers’ Division Executive Board Member, 2011-2017
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Young Lawyers’ Division
- ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice, Member
- ABA TIPS, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Member 2015- Present
- ABA TIPS, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Vice Chair 2017-Present
- ABA TIPS, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Mid-Year Planning Committee, 2015-Present
- ABA TIPS, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Mid-Year Dine-Around Coordinator, 2015-Present
- ABA TIPS, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Mid-Year Toolbox Co-Coordinator, 2017-Present
- ABA TIPS, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Service Project Coordinator, 2017-Present
- Defense Research Institute, Member, Blog Contributor, 2011-2016
- Ladder Down: A Women’s Leadership Program
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International