Texas Umpire List
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | 29 |
Other: | |
Profession:
Sr. Regional General Adjuster
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 120 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | 35 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 65 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | |
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Educational degrees / certifications:
AIC Designation
NFIP Certified
Finance Degree, Troy State University 1982
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | .5 |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | 18 |
Other: | |
Profession:
Appraiser & Umpire
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 300 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | 60 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | 50 % |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 50 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | 40 % |
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Resume Highlights:
Served as an Appraiser or Umpire in over 300 claims
ICC (International Code Council) Certified Accessibility Inspector/Plan Examiner#1064803-21 ICC (International Code Council) Certified Building Inspector #1064803-B5 ICC (International Code Council) Certified Building Inspector - California Building Codes 1064803-K1 Licensed California General Building Contractor - #324138, since 1976 (B, C-10, C-13, C-39, HIC) (Inactive. See Active corporate licenses below) Corporate California General Building Contractor’s License #806851 (B & HIC) (Active) Licensed California Electrical Contractor - #806851, C-10 Classification (Active) Licensed California Fencing Contractor - #806851, C-13 Classification (Active) Licensed California Flooring Contractor - #806851, C-15 Classification (Active) Licensed California Lathing & Plastering Contractor - #806851, C-35 Classification (Active) Licensed California Roofing Contractor - #806851, C-39 Classification (Active) Licensed California Independent Insurance Adjuster #2C21206 (Active) Licensed Arizona Building Contractor - #133192, B Classification (Inactive) U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA certified GPO 865-164 Board Certified Forensic Examiner - No. 2649 Fellow, American Board of Forensic Examiners
Educational degrees / certifications:
Long Beach City College, Associate of Science - 1972 Architectural Design California Polytechnic University - Pomona - Construction Engineering, Urban Planning OSHA Certificate - 1974 California Coast University, Bachelor of Science - 1991 Business Administration UCLA Extension, Mediation - Mediation Certificate 1997 UCLA Extension, Mediation - Fundamentals of Divorce Mediation Certificate 2003 Pepperdine University School of Law - Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution - Mediation Certificate 1998 California Coast University - Doctor of Philosophy - 2001 Business Administration with specialty in the economics of private mediation
In addition to the above education, over the past 30 years and on-going attendance at numerous continuing education seminars, training programs and lectures.
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | 1 |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | 2 |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | 4 |
Other: | |
Profession:
Appraisal Services and Public Adjuster Services
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | 100 % |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 0 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | |
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Educational degrees / certifications:
Education
2004 - Bachelor of Science Degree
University of Alabama
Commerce and Business Administration
Public Adjuster Licensing:
1577952
NPN - 8874569
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | 5 |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | 2 |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | |
Other: | 20 |
Profession:
Public Insurance Adjuster, Appraiser, Umpire
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 140 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | 0 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | 100 % |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 0 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | 100 % |
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Resume Highlights:
Windstorm Umpire Course, Windstorm Advance Umpire Course
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | 0 |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | 0 |
| Public Adjuster: | 6 |
Law Firm (Defense): | 0 |
| Independent Adjuster: | 4 |
Other: | 0 |
Profession:
Public Adjuster
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 150 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | 0 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | 100 % |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 0 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | 100 % |
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Resume Highlights:
"An indemnity is a sum paid by A to B by way of compensation for a particular loss suffered by B."
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | |
| Public Adjuster: | |
Law Firm (Defense): | |
| Independent Adjuster: | |
Other: | 33 |
Profession:
Appraiser of Oriental and Navajo rugs
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 33 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | 5 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | 90 % |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 10 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | 95 % |
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Resume Highlights:
I have over 33 years as an appraiser and restorer of Oriental rugs and Navajo rugs. I have done many appraisals involving damage evaluation, salvage value and repair and restoration. This includes work involving false and inflated claims as well counterfeit documentation from dealers and private claimants. All appraisals USPAP compliant. Please contact me for any claims involving Navajo rugs or Oriental rugs. 866-530-5940, navajorugrepair@aol.com, www.navajorugrepair.com
Educational degrees / certifications:
Accredited appraiser with Appraisers National Association; member of Association of Online Appraisers and National Association of Professional Appraisers. Completed core course in personal property appraisal, USPAP.
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | 3 |
| Public Adjuster: | |
Law Firm (Defense): | 12 |
| Independent Adjuster: | |
Other: | 20 Years Negotiator |
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:
| Insurance Company: | 2 Liberty Mutual |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | 3 Maloney Jefferson & Dugas |
| Public Adjuster: | N/A |
Law Firm (Defense): | 7 Coats, Rose |
| Independent Adjuster: | N/A |
Other: | |
Profession:
Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 2 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | 100 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | 0 % |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 0 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | 0 % |
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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
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 % |
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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
Years experience in insurance industry:
| Insurance Company: | 0 |
Law Firm (Plaintiff): | 0 |
| Public Adjuster: | 0 |
Law Firm (Defense): | 0 |
| Independent Adjuster: | 0 |
Other: | 10 |
Profession:
Commercial General Contractor
Experience in insurance appraisals:
| Estimated Number of Appraisals Performed: | 0 |
Percentage of Appraisals acting as the Umpire: | 0 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals representing the Policyholder as an Appraiser: | 0 % |
Percentage of Appraisals representing the Insurance Company: | 0 % |
| Percentage of Appraisals acting as an Appraiser: | 0 % |
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Resume Highlights:
-Storm Contracting, Inc. provides a detailed line item scope of work priced with the most current Xactimate update.
-The scope of work Storm provides will identify any necessary Building Code and/or Energy Code requirements.
-Certified single ply installer for Carlisle, Firestone, Flex, Dow & Stevens
-Certified Applicator for HydroStop
-Recently completed projects include standing seam, R-panel, TPO and PVC roofing systems, all with electrical, gas and HVAC equipment and components.
-References available
Educational degrees / certifications:
Commercial Roof Damage Assessment-Haag
Commercial Roof Inspector-Haag
Windstorm Umpire certified-2010