Oklahoma Umpire List

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Years experience in insurance industry:

Profession:
Meditator, Consultant, Conflict Coach

Educational degrees / certifications:
Mr. Harper has over twenty years of experience as a Professional Negotiator, Conflict Coach, and Mediator. His experience provides a unique and valuable insight into the dispute resolution process which results in very successful mediations and negotiations.

Mr. Harper is Certified by The Supreme Court of Florida as a County Court Mediator, as well as receiving training and certificate from The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal as an Appellate Mediator and by the Supreme Court of Florida as an Arbitrator, and has served as a Court-Appointed Mediator for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit as well as the Sarasota/Manatee Worker's Compensation District. Mr. Harper is also the Mediator of Contract for the University of South Florida. Mr. Harper's rates are competitive. Weekend, national and international appointments are available.

Mr. Harper has served as an Elected Officer and on the Board of Directors for multiple Civic, Professional and Fraternal organizations, including serving as the elected President of the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, founding member of Mediators Beyond Borders, and published author.

In addition to Mediation training by the Florida Supreme Court Dispute Resolution Center in 1999, Mr. Harper has attended, participated and instructed in several mediation and ethics programs, and received his Arbitrator training and certificate from the Florida Supreme Court Dispute Resolution Center in 2002, and Appellate Mediator certificate and training from Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal in 2006.

Call today and schedule Mr. Harper as available dates and times are limited, (941) 302-1634, or email info@anthonyharper.us.

Years experience in insurance industry:

Profession:
Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator

Experience in insurance appraisals:

Resume Highlights:
AV-Rated Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Associations

Dwight E. Jefferson, Attorney at Law, P.L.L.C.: February 2004- present
Civil litigation, mediation and arbitration. Litigation practice includes representation of clients in negligence, products liability, employment, commercial, medical malpractice and environmental cases. Mediation practice includes mediation of all types of tort cases, commercial cases, and labor and employment cases. Arbitrations have included commercial cases and business disputes.

Maloney, Jefferson & Dugas: September 15, 2001 - February, 2004
Partner – Civil litigation, mediation and arbitration. Practice included prosecution of negligence, products liability, employment, commercial and medical malpractice cases; as well as mediation of similar cases.

Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, Mcpherson & Hand: 1999 -2001
Partner – Civil Litigation and meditation. Represented clients in negligence, products liability, labor and employment, and commercial cases.

215th Civil District Court Of Harris County, Texas: 1995-1999
Presiding Judge – Appointed by Governor George W. Bush in March, 1995. The first African-American elected as a civil district judge in Harris County, Texas, in November 1996. Presided over all types of civil cases.

Coats, Rose, Yale, Holm, Ryman & Lee: 1988 - 1995
Partner/Director – Insurance defense litigation. Represented insurance companies and the City of Houston in personal injury, workers’ compensation, products liability, medical malpractice and asbestos litigation.

Law Offices Of John C. Kilpatrick: 1984-1987
Associate Attorney – In-house counsel for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Managed trial docket of personal injury, workers’ compensation, and premises liability cases.

Harris County District Attorney: June 1983 – November 1983
Intern Prosecutor: Served as Number 3 Prosecutor in misdemeanor courts. Second chair for misdemeanor D.W.I. and assault cases.

Educational degrees / certifications:
University of Texas Law School, J.D., 1983
University of Texas, B.A., Government, 1978
International Commercial Arbitration, Certificate in International Arbitration Skills, A. A. White Dispute Resolution Center, University of Houston Law Center, 2006

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Years experience in insurance industry:

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

Experience in insurance appraisals:

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

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

Mr. Watson has conducted forensic inspections of properties for insurance claims, evaluated of properties for mortgage transactions, and he has performed due diligence to determine property condition in acquisitions transactions as well as to determine the cause and origin of failures related to foundations, roof leaks, building envelopes, and HVAC issues. Mr. Watson has trained personnel in property management and in physical inspections for commercial and residential properties. 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

Years experience in insurance industry:

Profession:
Mediator; Umpire

Experience in insurance appraisals:

Resume Highlights:
I have been mediating and umpiring property damage, fire loss and construction defect cases exclusively for the past 13 years. I started my law practice 31 years ago representing plaintiffs and then moved on to in-house counsel to two insurance companies.

Educational degrees / certifications:
BA - University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico;

JD - Western State University, San Diego, California.

California State Bar Number 90124; Status is Active

Years experience in insurance industry:

Profession:
Insurance Consultant

Experience in insurance appraisals:

Educational degrees / certifications:
BBA - Univ. of Mass, Amherst
Certified Insurance Counselor- Retired
Course Instructor - Property & Casualty
Author - Insurance Text

Years experience in insurance industry:

Profession:
President / CEO

Experience in insurance appraisals:

Resume Highlights:
As a neutral independent party with extensive construction knowledge and experience, ACS consultants are successful in mediating fair appraisal settlements. With several appraisers available at any time, ACS has the capability to handle multiple, simultaneous appraisals.

Educational degrees / certifications:
Los Angeles Pierce College, 1967-1969, Architectural Design

Journeyman Carpenter (Union), Certificate, 1972

California General Contractors Class B License No. 309474

California General Contractors Class B Corp. License No 712059; RMO for ACS

California Contractors State Licensing Board: Asbestos Certification

Water Damage Restoration Tech, Inst. of Inspection, Cleaning, & Restoration (IICR)

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Years experience in insurance industry:

Profession:
Independent Adjuster

Experience in insurance appraisals:

Educational degrees / certifications:
HAAG Certified Roofing Inspector (Commercial & Residential)

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