An attorney and insurance claims professional with more than 40 years of experience in insurance operations, claims management, and insurance litigation, this expert focuses on insurance claims handling practices, coverage analysis, and regulatory issues involving casualty and property insurance. His work addresses claim evaluation procedures, insurance code compliance, agency errors and omissions, subrogation matters, and allegations of bad faith. He has more than 10 years of expert witness experience providing litigation consultation, depositions, and courtroom testimony in matters involving insurance claims practices, claim file handling, and insurance coverage disputes.

His experience includes service in the claims department of a large multiline insurance carrier where he held roles including claims representative, claims supervisor, workers’ compensation claims supervisor, regional supervisor, and branch claim manager overseeing claims operations across multiple offices. He later established and led a legal practice focused on insurance defense and coverage litigation, handling matters involving bad faith claims, insurance code and deceptive trade practices issues, attorney fee disputes, and complex arbitration and mediation proceedings.

His educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, and the Associate in Claims (AIC) designation. Additional professional training includes mediation and commercial arbitration certification programs, supporting his expertise in dispute resolution, insurance litigation, and claims-related matters. He is licensed to practice law in state and federal courts.