“Michael and his team act for our office on numerous matters on a national scale. They are always enthusiastic to assist and have always fought for the best results for our business. Personally, I couldn’t recommend SMD Lawyers enough and hope to continue our relationship into the distant future.”
DANIEL MCDONALDSENIOR CLAIMS OFFICER, RENTSURE PTY LIMITED/CAR RENTAL INSURANCE PTY LIMITED
“I first came across Michael Green in my junior years at RACQ Insurance managing our personal Injury and CTP Claims. As the former National Safety & Risk Manager for Toll, I was required to identify a lawyer who could assist the company respond to the challenges it faced, particularly with its self-insured Workcover portfolio. Immediately, Michael Green came to mind. I knew Michael would be the best fit for our organisation as I needed an experienced and robust legal professional to assist us with our Common Law Claims. Michael made an immediate impact with his professional approach in his management of our matters. After his appointment we immediately witnessed a dramatic reduction not only in our overall claims costs of around 60% but also our legal fees. Michael was our go to lawyers and was appointed to defend an prosecution against the company by the Queensland Work Health and Safety office which he successfully defended by forcing the prosecution to be abandoned. Michael became a household name at Toll not only for his legal results but also for his commitment to better understand the company’s business which saw him as our preferred legal provider.”
LAWRENCE DANIELSMANAGING DIRECTOR, TOP DOG WORKWEAR & PPE
“As the Managing Director of Adjuster Corp, both myself and my team have worked with and taken instructions from Michael Green since 2009. During this time we have investigated and assisted in resolving a wide spectrum of claims including, not not limited to:
+ Complex insurance fraud claims;
+ Self-insurer WorkCover claims;
+ Defence of Work Health & Safety prosecutions;
+ Domestic and heavy motor property claims, including major large loss train derailments, bridge impacts and fatality-related heavy vehicle accidents;
+ Personal Injuries Proceedings Act (PIPA) claims defence; and
+ Public Liability claims.The work undertaken on behalf of Michael and his team has involved large international corporations such as Toll Group, along with prominent domestic and international insurers and various Underwriting Agencies.
Having worked with, and taken thousands of instructions from, an extensive array of legal firms across all spectrums of the insurance legal profession, I can confidently recommend the services of Michael Green and his team at SMD Lawyers as being a benchmark provider within the insurance industry.”
DANIEL BURKEPRINCIPAL, ADJUSTER CORP (2019 AUSTRALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR OF THE YEAR)
“On behalf of AEI Transport Insurance Brokers, we are happy to confirm we have known SMD Lawyers for over 10 years and have had no hesitation in confirming they are a recommended law firm by AEI for its clients. During this time we have developed strong relationships between our respective teams and their ability to provide assistance to our clients has always been sound and professional.”
TIM WEDLOCKMANAGING DIRECTOR, AUSTBROKERS AEI GROUP & NIBA BOARD MEMBER
“SMD Lawyers are the preferred option for my commercial debt recovery transactions. I have worked with Michael and his team for over 15 years across 3 different companies and would always recommend any company I work for to bring Michael and his team on board. Early on we worked together across Motor Insurance recoveries and this really cemented our solid relationship built on trust and open communication. Most recently we have worked together handling Equipment guidance from Michael and his team. Michael and his team have always been instrumental in ensuring our recovery documentation and compliance is up to date and always willing to go above and beyond to provide exceptional customer experiences in all transactions we have dealt with together across 15 years.”
KEVIN EVANSCREDIT SERVICE MANAGER, BRISMARK
“Michael Green has been a key team member in the initial and ongoing development for Sure Insurance and our go to person when we want things done. Michael’s insurance knowledge and long experience across all aspects of the insurance value chain makes his advice invaluable. Michael is well versed in PDS construction, claims matter, insurance compliance but, importantly, is also skilled in general commercial matters across the board particularly as this relates to insurance operations. Michael has been able to advise Sure across all of these areas and has also been instrumental in providing advice on commercial negotiations and related activities including litigation. Simply put we see Michael and SMD as our one stop source of insurance and commercial advice.”
BRADLEY HEATHMANAGING DIRECTOR, SURE INSURANCE