Mark B. Robinson

Co-Founding Partner/Regulatory Practice Group Leader

Mark B. Robinson

Co-Founding Partner/Regulatory Practice Group Leader
“The insurance industry never stands still, and neither do the legal, regulatory, and business issues producers face. My role is to deliver guidance grounded in decades of experience and tailored to help clients operate, grow, and compete.”

Mark Robinson is a highly respected voice in insurance law and a trusted advisor to brokerages, agencies, and others navigating today’s regulatory and business complexities.

As co-founder of Michelman Robinson and the firm’s Property & Casualty Regulatory Chair, Mark has helped shape the firm into a go-to resource for insurance producers seeking strategic, business-focused legal counsel. For more than two decades, he has built a national practice centered on representing retail brokers, general agents, managing general agents, wholesalers, and surplus lines brokers through high-stakes challenges—whether regulatory, transactional, or litigation-driven.

Mark counsels on the full lifecycle of insurance operations, from formation, licensing, and producer agreements to mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring, and succession planning. He also advises on privacy compliance, employment matters, customer disputes, and Department of Insurance investigations and enforcement actions. Clients routinely turn to him when scrutiny escalates, operations shift, or deals demand regulatory and commercial insight.

Known for resolving multistate issues efficiently, Mark maintains long-standing relationships with state insurance regulators across the country. His clients span the full distribution chain—from front-line producers to wholesalers and administrators—as well as premium finance companies and insurtech ventures redefining how policies are delivered.

In addition to serving on the firm’s Executive Committee, Mark contributes regularly to insurance industry publications and speaks at events hosted by trade associations and producer groups nationwide.

Mark B. Robinson

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Associated Industries

Financial Services

Insurance

Associated Practice Areas

Regulatory & Administrative Law

Representative Matters

  • Insurance Brokerage Enforcement Action: The Department of Insurance searched an insurance brokerage without a warrant and then sought to revoke its license and issue a fine for minor administrative violations. Successfully represented brokerage at an administrative hearing, arguing that the search was a violation of the United States Constitution’s 4th Amendment protections. After an administrative law judge declared the search illegal, the Department unsuccessfully sought reversal in the superior court. The ALJ’s ruling was again upheld on appeal, forcing a change of the Department’s search procedures.
  • Insurance Compliance: Provided comprehensive compliance review of leading HOA insurance brokerage. Reviewed all aspects of the brokerage’s operations including licensing, advertising/promotions, sales process, fee disclosures, trust accounting and operations.
  • Insurance Investigation/Accusation: Represented insurance broker investigated for violations of insurance statutes and regulations. Limited the extent and duration of Department of Insurance’s investigation, and successfully negotiated a settlement of accusation to revoke broker’s license to a minor reimbursement of the Department’s investigation costs.
  • Insurance Licensing: Assisted national insurance agency with complex licensing issues with the California Department of Insurance resulting from a double merger transaction. Coordinated licensing approval with the Department to coincide with the transaction closing.
  • Insurance Premium Finance: Represented leading insurance premium financing company in obtaining licenses in California, Texas and Arizona. Drafted contracts between client and retail brokers and general agents.
  • Insurance Program: Assisted national surplus lines insurance broker in the formation of an association and group property master policy program for commercial and industrial property insurance. Advised on regulatory issues concerning surplus lines compliance, fee disclosure requirements and compliance with insurance laws in numerous target states.

Credentials

Bar & Court Admissions
  • California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California
Professional Affiliations
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • San Fernando Valley Bar Association
Community Involvement
  • Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley
  • Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation
  • Water Buffalo Club
Education
  • University of West Los Angeles, J.D.
  • University of California, Berkeley, B.A.
Recognition
  • Super Lawyer, Super Lawyer Magazine (2006-2025)

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