Brenton VerPloeg

Brenton N. Ver Ploeg is a prominent trial attorney and founding partner at Ver Ploeg & Marino, a law firm based in Miami, Florida. He specializes in commercial and insurance litigation, particularly focusing on representing policyholders in complex civil matters, including insurance coverage disputes and bad faith claims. His extensive experience includes representing over twenty disability insurers in individual and group cases.12

Education and Career

• Education:
  • B.S. from Northwestern University (1969)
  • J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law (1973), where he served as a Note and Comment editor for the Hastings Law Journal.
• Professional Experience:
  • Admitted to practice in Florida, California, and the District of Columbia, as well as in federal courts.
  • Previously associated with Shutts & Bowen for over two decades.
• Lectures and Publications:
  • A recognized lecturer and author on topics such as insurance bad faith claims handling and unfair insurance practices.

Current Role

As a founding partner at Ver Ploeg & Marino, he continues to represent clients in significant legal matters while also serving as corporate counsel for not-for-profit organizations focused on public education regarding science.13