Brendan Bush

J.D., CRIS

Client Executive

Director of Property & Casualty Captive Practice

Brendan Bush is a client executive and the director of property & casualty captive practice at M3 Insurance. He specializes in counseling construction companies, real estate companies, design professionals, and private equity firms on property and casualty insurance and overall commercial risk management needs. Bush pairs his legal background with his industry experience to serve as a trusted advisor to his clients.

As the director of property & casualty captive practice, he serves as a subject matter expert, strategist, and thought leader on property & casualty captives agency-wide. Bush is responsible for sharing information on trends and issues that specifically impact this practice.

Prior to joining M3, Bush practiced law for eight years with concentration on complex commercial litigation surrounding variety of commercial matters from case inception through appeal, including: construction defect, product liability, breach of contract, commercial torts, and personal injury matters. Outside of litigation, he handled a wide variety of corporate matters related to the construction and manufacturing industries including reviewing, drafting, and negotiating construction contracts, drafting commercial warranties and sales contracts, and advising commercial clients on best practices for overall risk management.

Earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Marquette University
Earned Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from the University of Notre Dame Law School
Joined M3 in 2019
- Named account executive, 2019
- Promoted to director of property & casualty captive practice, 2024

Designations

Licensed to practice law in Wisconsin
Wisconsin-licensed property and casualty agent
Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS)
“Up and Coming Lawyer” – Wisconsin Law Journal
“Rising Star” – Super Lawyers

Involvement

State Bar of Wisconsin, Construction Law and Public Contracts Section, advisor to the board of directors
NAIOP Wisconsin, public policy and new member committees
CARW, new member committee
Marquette University High School, assistant tennis coach
Marquette University Hunger Clean-Up, volunteer
Marquette University Center of Real Estate, advisory board member

Featured Panelist for In Business Magazine: State of the Build

In Business hosted M3’s Brendan Bush along with a panel of local construction and legal experts at the UW-Madison’s Fluno Center to discuss what commercial construction firms are wrestling with and their assessment on the future of “build”.

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