Michael D. Kibler is a Partner in the Firm's Litigation Department.  He represents clients in a wide range of complex commercial litigation, with particular emphasis in the areas of insurance, reinsurance, securities litigation, and general commercial disputes.  Recent matters include the representation of Swiss Re in the insurance coverage action arising out of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.  

Mr. Kibler joined the New York office of Simpson Thacher in 2001, moved to the Los Angeles office in 2005, and was elected a partner in 2006.  He received his B.A. in 1992, cum laude from Seton Hall University.  He received his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1997, magna cum laude, where he was a member of the Moot Court Board, competing in several national moot court competitions.  From 1998 to 1999 Mr. Kibler served as law clerk to then United States Magistrate Judge, now United States District Judge, Robert B. Kugler in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.  He then clerked for United States District Judge, Garrett E. Brown, Jr., also in the District of New Jersey, from 1999-2001.  

Mr. Kibler is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

Honors/Associations

•	The Los Angeles County Bar Association
•	The Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Publications

•	The Heightened Pleading Standard of Twombly Applies to All Federal Civil Claims
•	California Supreme Court Rules on “Sudden and Accidental” Pollution Exclusion in State of California v. Allstate Insurance Company
•	California Court of Appeal Revisits the Anti-Stacking Rule
•	California Supreme Court Expands Arbitration Review
•	State of Rhode Island v. Lead Industries Association, Inc.: Rhode Island Supreme Court Rejects Novel Public Nuisance Theory in Favor of Traditional Products Liability Approach
•	Global Warming Litigation and Insurance Coverage: Emerging Issues
•	Liability Coverage For Lead Paint Contamination: The Rhode Island Public Nuisance Lead Paint Litigation, One Year Later
•	Liability Coverage for Lead Paint Contamination: Insurance Implications of the Rhode Island Lead Paint Public Nuisance Verdict

Speaking Engagements

•	Bryce Friedman and Michael Kibler to Address The Limits of Public Nuisance Theory as an Alternative to Traditional Product Liability Claims September 3, 2008

Admissions

•	California 2006
•	New York 2000
•	New Jersey 1997
•	U.S. District Court Central District of California 2006
•	U.S. District Court Southern District of California 2006
•	U.S. District Court Eastern District of California 2006
•	U.S. District Court Northern District of California 2006
•	U.S. District Court Southern District of New York 2001
•	U.S. District Court District of New Jersey 1997

Clerkships

•	Hon. Robert B. Kugler, U.S.M.J, 1998 - 1999; Hon. Garrett E. Brown, Jr., U.S.D.J., 1999 - 2001

Education

•	Seton Hall University School of Law, 1997 J.D. magna cum laude
•	Seton Hall University, 1992 B.A. cum laude