A new world of legal market intelligence: How Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP leads with data

He has successfully represented insurers in trial courts, appellate courts, and in arbitrations on a wide range of issues, including coverage for toxic tort, environmental, professional liability, product contamination/recall, cyber liability, and other high exposure disputes with policyholders.

Mike has held leadership positions with the American College of Coverage Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, and many other organizations. His written works have been cited by courts as authority and for many years he taught a law school course on insurance law. He is a graduate of Denison University and IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Amy Nielson

Chief Marketing Officer, Skarzynski Marick & Black

Amy Nielson is the Chief Marketing Officer of Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP and a highly regarded leader in legal marketing and business development.

With more than 20 years of experience, Amy has held senior roles at AmLaw 50 and AmLaw 100 firms and now serves in a leadership role at a mid-size boutique firm, giving her a well-rounded perspective on how firms of all sizes grow and strengthen client relationships.

Her experience spans firm branding, business development strategy, client team programs, rankings and submissions, marketing technology adoption, communications, and large‑scale events. A longtime leader in the Legal Marketing Association (LMA), Amy has served on the LMA Board of Directors and chaired the Membership Committee during periods of significant organizational change.

Melanie Hill

CMO, Chambers and Partners

Melanie Hill leads Chambers' global marketing strategy, shaping how our legal intelligence, rankings, and insights connect with law firms, in‑house counsel and the wider legal industry.

Melanie's extensive experience in the B2B technology sector includes senior marketing leadership roles at industry-leading companies including Zellis, Temenos and Calypso Technology.

Across these positions, she has steered complex marketing transformation projects and led high-performing teams, supporting companies to achieve ambitious commercial goals.

WATCH: Introductions with Michael Marick and Amy Nielson

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