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Publications & Presentations

  • Dallas County Crime Commissions Task Force- “Auto Theft and Insurance Fraud: A Marriage of Convenience”

  • Texas Independent Insurance Adjusters Association Seminar, 1992- “Examinations Under Oath”

  • South Texas College of Law - Advanced Issues in Insurance Litigation Seminar, 1992- “Defenses to Bad Faith Claims: Viable Defenses and Comparative Bad Faith Issues”

  • Texas Advisory Council on Arson Membership Meeting, 1992 -“Practical and Legal Aspects of Cooperation Between Insurance Companies and Governmental Agencies While Conducting Arson Investigations”

  • Property Loss Research Bureau - Property Loss Managers Conference, 1993 -“Examinations Under Oath”

  • South Texas College of Law - Litigation Seminar: Personal Injury and Insurance “Bad Faith”, 1994 -“Tactical Trial Strategies in ‘Bad Faith’ Litigation”

  • Property Loss Research Bureau - Property Loss Managers Conference, 1994 -“Examinations Under Oath”

  • Texas Association of Private Investigators Annual Meeting, 1994 -“How to Deal with Insurance Adjusters, Attorneys and Law Enforcement Officers All at the Same Time”

  • South Texas College of Law - Advanced Issues in Insurance “Bad Faith” Litigation Seminar, 1994 -“Use of Expert Witness in Bad Faith Cases”

  • Blackstone Seminar 1995 -“Highlights of Property and Liability Insurance for Transactional Attorneys”

  • Life & Health Newsletter: The Newsletter of DRI’s Life, Health, Accident, and Disability Insurance Committee, January 1995-“Responsibility of an Insurance Company for Misrepresentations of Coverage”

  • Property Loss Research Bureau - Property Loss Managers Conference, 1995 -“Latest Trends in Property Case Law”

  • Americans With Disabilities Act Seminar, 1995 -“Title III - Making Public Places Accessible”

  • Fort Worth Professional Women’s Association, 1995 -“Professional Liability”

  • AMSS Insurance Seminar, February, 1996 -“Moriel and Beyond”

  • Texas Advisory Council on Arson - ATAC Membership Meeting, 1996 -“Legal Aspects of Arson Investigation”

  • Life & Health Newsletter: The Newsletter of DRI’s Life, Health, Accident and Disability Insurance Committee, Fall 1996 - “When is an Accident Really an Accident?”

  • Fire and Property Claims Investigations, August 8, 1997 - “It's Arson! What Do I Do Now?”

  • ATAC Meeting, September 18, 1997 -“Subrogation Arising Out of Arson.”

  • Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company 1998 Sales Seminar -“Post-Loss Liability of Agents/How Can It Happen and How to Avoid It”*

  • SIU Conference, October 1, 1998 - “Fighting Back!”

  • Germania Claims & Marketing Department Meeting, August 16, 1999 - “Resolving Insurance Disputes Outside of Litigation”

  • International Association of Special Investigation Units National Conference, September 12-16, 1999 -“Fighting Back! Counter-Claims Asserted by Insurance Companies against Policyholders”

  • USAA Fraud Recognition Seminar, October 14, 1999 -“Recognizing Fraud and Fighting it in the Courtroom” *

  • Trinity University Greek Council, February 14, 2000 -“Hazing: It's More Than What You Think”

  • Dallas Chapter of the International Association of Special Investigative Units, March 2, 2002 -“Digital Photographs: Technical Dream/ Evidentiary Nightmare”*

  • Tarrant County Women’s Bar Association, May 5, 2000 -“Don't Get Squeezed By the Lemon Law”

  • Cunningham Lindsey Continuing Education Seminar, May 31, 2000 -“Practical and Legal Aspects of Cooperation Between Insurance Companies and Governmental Agencies While Conducting Arson Investigations”

  • Texas Licensed Child Care Association, November 11, 2000 -“From Play Sand to Quick Sand - Legal Pitfalls in the Child Care Community”

  • San Antonio Claims Association, February 13, 2001 -“Practical and Legal Aspects of Cooperation Between Insurance Companies and Governmental Agencies While Conducting Arson Investigations”

  • Texas Licensed Child Care Association of Greater Fort Worth, Annual Round-up 2002, February 9, 2002 -“From Play Sand to Quick Sand - Legal Pitfalls in the Child Care Community”

  • Coverage Magazine: American Bar Association Committee on Insurance Coverage Litigation -“Married But Still Innocent: The Innocent Spouse Doctrine and Property Insurance” - Co-authored with J. Daniel Perkins.

  • ATAC Seminar, November 21, 2002 -“Qualifications of Expert Witnesses in Civil Cases: It Takes More Than a Ph.D.” “The Nuts and Bolts of Providing Effective Deposition Testimony: How Not to be a Lug Nut During Depositions”

  • Dallas Chapter of International Association of Special Investigate Units, December 5, 2002 -“Recent Legislative Changes and Proposed New Legislation Relating To Investigation of Insurance Fraud”

  • University of Houston Law Foundation, February 20, 2003 and February 27, 2003 -“Coverage Opinions: How to Approach Them, What to Include and How to Avoid Liability - Walking the High Wire”

  • Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association Seminar, August 18, 2003 -“The Nuts and Bolts of Providing Effective Deposition Testimony: How not to be a Lug Nut during Depositions”

  • Tarrant County Bar Association Brown Bag Seminar, February 27, 2004 -“Is Bad Faith ‘Dead Faith?’ Extra contractual Damages in Insurance Litigation”

  • Farmers Mutual Insurance Association, August 19, 2004

  • Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association Seminar, August 20, 2004 -“Digital Photographs: Technical Dream/Evidentiary Nightmare”*

  • Lorman Seminars, Recurring Questions in CGL Coverage, November 16, 2004 - “When Does An Occurrence Occur? Using the Right Trigger while Protecting One's Foot”

  • TAARS Seminar, June 11, 2005 -“The Admissibility of Engine Control Module Data. The Black Box or The Black Hole”

  • Texas Christian University Fraternity and Sorority Meeting- October 23, 2005- “Hazing: It is More Than What You Think”

  • North Texas IASIU, November 3, 2005 -“Recognizing Fraud in Homeowners Insurance Claims”

  • National Association of Insurance Women, January 10, 2006-“Recognizing Fraud and Fighting it in the Courtroom” “Don't Get Squeezed by the Lemon Law”

  • Texas Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, February 14, 2006 -“How to Protect Your Right to Take an Examination Under Oath”*

  • Houston’s Claims Association's Meeting, May 3, 2006- “Proper Elements of a Claim File. How Not to Get Beat With Your Own Words” *

  • International Symposium on Fire Investigation, June 26, 2006- “Practical and Legal Aspects of Cooperation Between Insurance Companies and Governmental Agencies While Conducting Fire Investigations”

  • Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance Association Claims Meeting, October 2, 2006-“Proper Elements of a Claim File”*

  • Fort Worth Business Press, October 30, 2006 -“Mold not Gold in Texas: Recent Supreme Court Verdict finds some Claims not Covered”

  • Texas Independent Insurance Adjusters Association Seminar, November 2, 2006-“Digital Photography: Technical Dream/ Evidentiary Nightmare”*

  • University of Houston Advanced Insurance & Tort Claim Seminar, Houston June 21-22, 2007 and Dallas June 28-29, 2007- “Bad Faith Update”*

  • Property Loss Research Bureau’s Regional Adjusters Conferences- Richmond, Virginia June 12-13, 2007; Columbus, OH September 18-19, 2007; Costa Mesa, CA October 30-31,2007-“Who Is A Insured with Homeowners Claim.”*

  • SIU Today, Summer 2007, “Recognizing Fraud and Fighting it in the Courtroom”*

  • Property Loss Research Bureau National Adjuster Conference, April 14-17, 2008, Boston, MA- “Who is an Insured with Homeowners Claims?”*

  • Property Loss Research Bureau Regional Adjusters Conferences, June 3-4, 2008 Tampa, Florida; September 9-10, 2008 Des Moines, Iowa; October 28-29, 2008 Sacramento, California- “Who is an Insured with Homeowners Claims?” *

  • Fort Worth Business Professionals Meeting, October 10, 2008, “How to Find A Great Lawyer”

  • Tarrant County Bar Association CLE Seminar, November 7th, 2008, “Some Cutting Edge Issues In Consumer Law. How Not to Bleed to Death!”

  • Independent Adjuster’s Seminar CL: February 26th, 2009, “Recognizing Insurance Fraud and Fighting In the Courtroom”*- “Appropriate Roles for Independent Adjuster, Independent Investigators, Attorneys and Claim Representatives in the Investigation and Evaluation of Insurance Claims”*

  • Houston Insurance Day Seminar, February 19, 2009, “How Not To Let E&O Stand for ‘Engulfed and Obliterated’”*

  • Property Loss Research Bureau’s Claims Conference, March 22 - 25th, “Good Agents Gone Bad: The Effect of Rogue Agents on the Insurance Company.”

  • Advanced Insurance and Tort Claims Seminar, April 17-18, 2009 and April 23-24, 2009- “Bad Faith Update- Are we keeping the Bad Faith”*

  • Independent Insurance Agents of Dallas Luncheon, Aril 22, 2009, “Bad Faith Update- Are we keeping the Bad Faith.”*

  • AFACT Meeting, May 29th, 2009 - “Bad Faith Update- Are we keeping the Bad Faith?”

  • Texas Independent Insurance Adjusters Association, June 4, 2009 -“United Front- The Fight Against Arson”

  • Property Loss Research Bureau’s 2009 Eastern Regional Adjusters Conference, June 24-25, 2009 - “Evaluating Jewelry, Fur and Fine Art Claims - Separating the Rocks from the Stones.”

  • Advanced Insurance and Tort Claims Seminar, August 6-7, 2009 August 13-14, 2009 “Bad Faith Update- Are we keeping the Bad Faith”*

  • Independent Insurance Agents of Tarrant County Annual Luncheon, August 11, 2009 “Recognizing Fraud and Fighting it in the Courtroom”*

  • Midlands Claim Administrators, Inc. Marketing Meeting, August 20, 2009 “Bad Faith Update- Are we keeping the Bad Faith”

  • Nomad Adjusting Seminar, August 27, 2009 - “Bad Faith Update- Are we keeping the Bad Faith” - “Digital Photographs: Technical Dream/Evidentiary Nightmare”*

  • Property Loss Research Bureau’s 2009 Central Regional Adjusters Conference, September 9-10, 2009 - “Evaluating Jewelry, Fur and Fine Art Claims- Separating the Rocks from the Stones.”*

  • Frontier General Seminar, September 17, 2009 “Recognizing Fraud and Fighting it in the Courtroom”*

  • Liberty Mutual Seminar, September 18, 2009 “Bad Faith Update- Are we keeping the Bad Faith”*

  • Texas Independent Insurance Agents Conference, October 5, 2009 - “Post-Loss Liability of Agents/How Can It Happen and How to Avoid It”*

  • Property Loss Research Bureau’s 2009 Western Regional Adjusters Conference, October 20-21, 2009 - “Evaluating Jewelry, Fur and Fine Art Claims- Separating the Rocks from the Stones.”*

  • Wardlaw Annual Claims Conference, February 24, 2010 - “Bad Faith Update - Are We Keeping the Bad Faith?”*

  • Effective Claims Management Seminar, March 1, 2010 - “Recognizing Insurance Fraud and Fighting It in the Courtroom”*

  • North Texas Chapter of IASIU, March 3, 2010 - “Recognizing Insurance Fraud and Fighting It in the Courtroom”*

  • Federation of Insurance Women of Texas, Inc. 2010 Annual Convention, October 8, 2010 - “Proper Elements of a Claim File”

  • TIIAA’s Fall CE Seminar, November 4, 2010 - “How Insurance Agents Can Help Their Attorneys Stay in Business”*

  • IAS Annual Catastrophic Claims Conference, February, 22, 2011 - "Bad Faith Update---Are We Keeping the "Bad Faith!"

  • NAIIA (National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters)/TIIAA Annual Conference, March 4, 2011 - "I'm Caught in a Trap and I Can't Get Out"

  • PLRB/LIRB 2011 Claims Conference, April 3-6, 2011, Nashville, TN - "Conflict of Settlement"

  • 2011 Net VU Conference, April 28-30, 2011, Orlando, FL - "Social Networking: Promise and Peril"

  • 2011 AAIMCo Conference, May 12-15, 2011 - "The Nuts and Bolts of Providing Effective Deposition Testimony" and "Current Developments Relating to Expert Testimony"

*Indicates Texas Department of Insurance Certified Papers