19 years with insurance companies 10 years with law firms with insurance/reinsurance practices Other: 3 years - Insurance Regulator; 7 years - Mediator/Arbitrator
Participated in 62 arbitrations as an arbitrator. Participated in 1 arbitration as counsel. Participated in 3 arbitrations as an expert witness. Participated in 25 arbitrations as an umpire. Most recent arbitration: Ongoing Participated in 80+ mediations as a mediator. Most recent mediation: July 2010
Mediation Training
I have mediation training.
Court of Appeals Mediation Training (35 hours -10/01; advanced 14 hours 6/03); American Arbitration Association; AAA's Mediation Panel; Charter Member of San Francisco Mediation Society; Founding member and Director of Re/Insurance Mediation Institute
Arbitration Training
I have arbitration training.
ARIAS (US) Certified; ARIAS Yearly Training (latest 3/10); American Arbitration Association (annual continuing education training - latest 12/06)
Selected Employment History (Most Recent First)
Mediator/Arbitrator (2000 -) Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley (1994-2000) - Partner - Law Firm Industrial Indemnity Insurance Co. (Crum & Forster Insurance Group (1983-1993) - Senior Vice President
Additional Information
Attorney? Yes
Issues Unwanted: None
Officer of an Insurance/Reinsurance Company? Retired