Mr. Dudley H. Watson
Oklahoma Insurance Claim Umpire

Years experience in insurance industry:

Insurance Company:		Law Firm (Plaintiff):
Public Adjuster:		Law Firm (Defense):
Independent Adjuster:		Other:	41

Profession:
Real estate inspections, evaluations, investigations, insurance umpire; 41 years as a consultant

Experience in insurance appraisals:

Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed:	10	Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire:	50 %
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser:	25 %	Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company:	25 %
Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser:	50 %

Resume Highlights:
As a 40-year Professional Engineer in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas & Oklahoma, and a real estate practitioner, Mr. Watson has education, training and multi-dimensional expertise in real estate development, property inspections & evaluations, engineering design, project management, cost estimating & feasibility analysis, maintenance management & facilities operations, plus litigation testimony.

Mr. Watson has managed multi-discipline design & construction of industrial & commercial real estate projects & public works projects from development concepts, planning & design phases, through completion & operations. These projects include directing new construction, modifications to existing facilities, planning repairs & establishing maintenance systems.

Mr. Watson has conducted forensic inspections of properties for insurance claims, evaluated properties for mortgage transactions, and he has performed due diligence to determine property condition in acquisitions transactions as well as to determine the cause & origin of failures related to foundations, roof leaks, building envelopes, & HVAC issues. Mr. Watson has trained personnel in property management and in physical inspections for commercial & residential properties. In addition to a licensed professional engineer, Mr. Watson is a Certified Property Manager (CPM), a certified roof inspector, and a certified Umpire for resolving insurance disputes.

Educational degrees / certifications:
P.E., Professional Engineer

CCIM, Certified Commercial-Investment real estate practitioner

CPM, Certified Property Manager

B.S.C.E., Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas, 1970