Areas of Practice:
75% Insurance Regulatory & Expert Witness Work
10% Insurance Litigation including Workers' Compensation
10% State and Federal Government Relations
5% Family Law
Bar Admissions:
Arkansas, 1990
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1990
U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1990
U.S. Supreme Court, 1998
Education:
University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, Little Rock, AR , 1989
J.D., Associate Survey Editor, UALR Law Review
University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss") (B.A. 1984)
Honors: Member, English Honorary Society
Published Works:
Published Article: "The NAIC's 2003 Agenda Modernizing State Insurance Regulation: A Legacy of Consistency, Efficiency and Trust", 21:3 Journal of Insurance Regulation 117 (2003)
Honors and Awards:
UALR Law Journal, Associate Survey Editor
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Pulaski County Bar Association
Arkansas Bar Association
2003 President, National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC"), 2004 Chair, NAIC International Insurance Relations Committee, Antifraud Task Force and USA Patriot Act Working Group
2005 - Board Member, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation ("FCIC")
Worldwide travel from 1999-2004 as NAIC member, officer and president
Past Employment Positions:
Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Attorney / Partner, 1990 - 1997
Arkansas Insurance Department, Arkansas Insurance Commissioner, 1997-2005
Languages:
Spanish
French
Birth Information:
1961, Fitchburg, Massachusett.
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