Drawing upon more than 35 years of experience handling insurance law, coverage disputes, commercial litigation, disability claims, ERISA benefits, contracts, personal injury matters, and civil litigation, this insurance law and coverage expert witness provides analysis and consultation involving a broad range of insurance-related disputes and policy issues. Holding a Juris Doctor degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics with highest honors, the expert’s practice encompasses general liability, professional liability, directors and officers liability, excess and umbrella coverage, automobile, homeowners, commercial property, disability, life, health, and reinsurance matters.

The expert has represented policyholders, claimants, and insurers in matters involving insurance coverage interpretation, bad faith allegations, declaratory judgment actions, rescission disputes, equitable contribution and equitable subrogation claims between insurers, and claims involving insurance agents and brokers. Additional experience includes negotiation and drafting of insurance policy language, policy buybacks, commutations, and insurer-policyholder cost-sharing agreements associated with mass tort exposures. The expert also advises attorneys regarding liability insurance construction, allocation issues, insurer obligations, and coverage positions affecting insurers, claimants, and insured parties, and has more than 10 years of expert witness experience involving litigation consultation and deposition matters related to insurance coverage disputes and civil litigation issues.

Extensive professional activities further include service as a neutral arbitrator in court-annexed arbitration programs and Better Business Bureau arbitration proceedings, along with substantial involvement in legal publishing, speaking engagements, and insurance law education activities. The expert serves as Editor of The Policy, the quarterly publication of the Insurance Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association, and has authored numerous publications and presentations addressing insurance coverage litigation, bad faith claims, ERISA reimbursement issues, automobile insurance disputes, construction defect coverage, and related insurance law matters. Professional memberships include the American Bar Association Litigation Section, the American Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice Section, and the Illinois State Bar Association Insurance Law Section. The expert is admitted before multiple state and federal courts and has appeared pro hac vice in jurisdictions throughout the United States.