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Expert Witness Cases

2010

Circuit Court; Cook County, Illinois; re: agent and company standards and practices; Estate of Hamilton v. American Family Life Insurance Company et al; Plaintiff; Law Offices of Steven Seidman; www.seidmanlaw.net; Chicago, Illinois; 2006 (Deposition) 2010 (Trial)
District Court; 60th Judicial District; Jefferson County, Texas; re: life insurance underwriting practices and claim practices under contestable period claims, life insurance rescission; Johnny Costello, Individually and as Surviving Spouse of Fatima Costello, Deceased v. Mutual of Omaha Life Insurance Company and Keith D. Sexton; Defendant; Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, LLP; www.lbbslaw.com; Attorney Ross H. Jones; Beaumont, TX; 2007 (Deposition) 2010; Set for Trial

2009

Superior Court of the State of California; County of Los Angeles; re: equity indexed annuities and company practices; Peterman et al. v. North American Company for Life and Health Insurance et al.; Plaintiff; Gianelli & Morris; www.gmlawyers.com; Los Angeles, CA; 2009; (Deposition) Settled in 2009
U.S. District Court; District of New Jersey; re: agent and brokers duties and standards of care; Morris County Cardiology Consultants v. Northwestern Mutual Life et al.; Defendant; Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP; www.wssllp.com; New York, NY; 2009 (Deposition) Settled in 2009
In the Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia; re: agent practices and TPA operations; Ammar’s v. Allied Benefit Administrators, Inc. et al.; Plaintiff; Attorney Robert M. Stonestreet; Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP; www.dinslaw.com; Charleston, WV; 2009 (Deposition)Settled in 2009
24th Judicial District Court; Jefferson County, Louisiana; re: Calculation of present value of future health insurance costs and evaluation of underwriting status; Powell v. Chabanais Concrete Pumping, Inc. et al.; Plaintiff; Reasonover & Olinde; www.new-orleans-lawyer.us; New Orleans, LA; 2009 (Deposition)Settled in 2009
In the Superior Court of New Jersey; Bergen County-Law Division; re: agent practices and company operations; Yoon v. AXA Equitable U.S. et al.; Defendant; Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP; www.wssllp.com; New York, NY; 2009 (Deposition) Settled in 2009
In the County Court at Law; Nueces County, Texas; re: determination of total disability and termination of claim; Gray v. UnumProvident Corporation et al.; Plaintiff; Roberts, Lewis, Rosenberg; www.robertslevin.com; Denver, CO; 2009 (Deposition) Settled in 2009
Common Pleas Court of Franklin County, Ohio; re: health insurance brokerage and agent and brokers standards of care; Marcum, et al. v. RIC Administrators Agency, Inc. et al.; Plaintiff; www.colleyshroyerabraham.com; Attorney David Shroyer; Colley, Shroyer & Abraham, PLLC; Columbus, Ohio; 2009 (Deposition) Set for Trial

2008

In the Arbitration re: Matzick v. Weinfeld; Boulder, Colorado; re: calculation of future health insurance costs for damages calculations; Plaintiff; Robert A. Schuetze; Schuetze & Gordon; www.schuetze-gordon.com; Boulder, CO; (Deposition) Settled in 2008
Superior Court of New Jersey; Law Division-Union County, New Jersey; re: buy sell agreement, agent practices; Pepe Sneakers, Inc. et al. v. John Azzarro et al.; Defendant; Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg; New York, NY and Newark, NJ; www.wssllp.com; 2008 (Deposition) Settled in 2010
District Court; 362nd Judicial District; Denton County, Texas; re: voluntary life insurance benefits, company standards and practices; Brown v. American Fidelity Assurance Company and Terrahealth, Inc.; Plaintiff; Law Offices of William L. Wolf, PC; Dallas, TX; 2008; (Deposition) Set for Trial

2007

District Court; 404th Judicial District; Cameron County, Texas; re: charitable split dollar life insurance, agent standards and practices; damages calculation: Mancillas et al. v. Hewitt, et al.; Plaintiff; Garcia & Martinez, LLP; Attorneys Albert Garcia and Adrian Martinez; McAllen, TX; 2007 (Deposition) Trial in 2008; Verdict for Plaintiffs
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District Court; H-160th Judicial District; Dallas County, Texas; re: Fixed Annuities, Agent standards and practices, Product suitability issues, Agents contracts; Hedges v. Oxford Life Insurance Company et al; Defendant; Smith, Robertson, Elliott, Glen, Klein & Bell, LLP; www.smith-robertson.com; Austin, TX; 2006 (Deposition) Settled in 2007
Superior Court of the State of Washington for King County, Washington: re: medical underwriting procedures and claim practices; Ackerman et al. v. Interlake Medical Center, PLLC; Plaintiff; Peel Brimley, LLP; www.peelbrimley.com; Attorney Eric Zimbelman; Seattle, WA; 2007 (Deposition) Settled in 2007
U.S. District Court; Northern District of Georgia; re: life Insurance underwriting and claim practices; American General Life Insurance Company v. Schoenthal Family LLC et al; Defendant; Nations, Toman & McKnight; www.ntmlaw.com; Attorney Gary J. Toman; Atlanta, GA 2007 (Deposition) On appeal
Circuit Court for the County of Wayne; State of Michigan; re: reinstatement of life insurance policy and agent standards of practice and company standards and practices; Epstein v. Mass Mutual Giarmarco; n/k/a Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, PC; www.gmhlaw.com: Attorney Larry W. Bennett; Troy, MI; 2007 (Deposition) Settled in 2007

District Court; Third Judicial District; Salt Lake County, Utah; re: life insurance conversion benefits; Keller v. Farmers New World Life Insurance Company; Defendant; Christensen & Jensen; www.chrisjen.com; Salt Lake City, Utah; 2007 (Deposition) Settled in 2007

2006

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Western Division; re: company practices; Ryberg v. Symetra Life Insurance Company; Plaintiff; Goodson & Company, Cincinnati, OH; www.goodsonandcompany.com; 2006 (Deposition) Settled in 2007
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division: re: ERISA Plan, agent standards and practices; Defendant; Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk, & Rabkin, P.C.; www.howardrice.com; San Francisco, CA; 2006 (Deposition) Settled in 2008
U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina: re: student health Insurance underwriting practices; North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company v. James McKinley et al.; Cause No. 1:03-CV-00911; Defendant; Cranfill, Sumner & Hartzog, LLP; www.cshlaw.com; Cranfill, Sumner & Hartzog, LLP; Raleigh, NC; 2005 (Deposition) Settled in 2006.

2005

20th Judicial District; District Court of Milam County, Texas; re: life company operations; life insurance and fixed annuity contracts; Richardson v. Shenandoah Life Insurance Company et al; Cause No. 28954; Defendant; Wells, Marble & Hurst, PLLC, www.wellsmar.com ; Jackson, MS; 2005 (Deposition) Settled in 2005.

239th Judicial District; District Court of Brazoria County Texas: re: group life insurance and company practices; Randy Poore, et al v. ACandiS, Inc. et al.; Cause No. 14221*JG00; Plaintiff; Waters & Krause, Dallas, TX; 2005 (Deposition) Set for Trial.

Hamilton Circuit Court, Hamilton County Indiana: re: agents standards and practices; Thomas G. Allen et al. v. Great American Reserve Life Insurance Company; Cause No. 29C01-9709-CP-751; Defendant; Law Offices of Scott Weathers, LLP; www.sawlaw.net; Indianapolis, IN; 2005 (Deposition) Settled in 2009

2004

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York: re: beneficiary designation and claim practices in ERISA plan; Simmons v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Verizon Communications, Inc.; Cause No. 01 CV 8394 (SJF) (RML); Plaintiff; Bartlett & Bartlett, New York, NY; 2004 (Trial) Verdict for Defendant

Expert Consulting Cases

2010

Circuit Court; Cook County, Illinois; re: agent and company standards and practices; Estate of Hamilton v. American Family Life Insurance Company et al; Plaintiff; Law Offices of Steven Seidman; www.seidmanlaw.net; Chicago, Illinois; 2006 (Deposition) 2010 (Trial)
In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; re: life insurance rescission, company operations and standards, and life insurance underwriting; Marker v. The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company; Plaintiff; John S. Di Giorgio Attorney at Law; Philadelphia, PA; 2010
In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas-Galveston Division; Galveston, Texas; re: company operations and standards of care; American National Insurance Company v. GMAC; Defendant; Justin H. Jenkins; Beasley, Hightower & Hartman, P.C.; Dallas, TX; 2010
In the District Court; 127th Judicial District of Harris County, Texas; re: agent and broker standards of care, company operations; Fried et al. v. Pitts and American General Life Insurance Company; Defendants; Attorney Mark C. James; Henslee & Schwartz, LLP; www.hensleeschwartz.com; Houston, TX; 2010
In the Los Angeles Superior Court; Los Angeles, CA; re: company operations and practices; Moreno et al v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company et al.; Plaintiff; Attorney Carole Bosch; Paul & Hanley, LLP; www.paulandhanley.com; Berkley, CA; 2010
In the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, Wheeling, West Virginia; re: agent and broker standards of care, company operations and standards of care; Zane v. CSA Fraternal Life et al.; Plaintiff; Attorney Barry Hill; Anapol Schwartz Weiss Cohan Feldman Smalley, P.C.; www.anapolschwartz.com; Wheeling, WV; 2010
In the District Court; 219th Judicial District of Collin County, Texas; re: agent and broker standards of care, life insurance underwriting, company operations; Smith v. Oldham & Associates and Nationwide Life Insurance Company; Plaintiff; Attorney Jason Burress; The Burress Snelling Law Firm; McKinney, TX; 2010
In the County Court at Law in Ellis County, Texas; re: damage calculations based on booked life and health insurance and agency operations; Mc Curley v. Midlothian Insurance Agency et al.; Defendant; Attorney James O. Cruse; Riney Palter, PLLC; www.rineypalter.com; Dallas, TX; 2010
In the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas; Civil Court Department; re: agent and broker standards of care, health insurance underwriting; Denney v. McClary and Golden Rule Insurance Company; Plaintiff; Attorney Peter Robertson; Crow and Associates; Leavenworth, KS; 2010
In the matter regarding Hartford Life Insurance Company and Hooper-Holmes; re: life insurance underwriting standards and procedures; Defendant; Attorney Frances Wang Deveney; Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien & Courtney; www.mooclaw.com; Pennsauken, NJ; 2010
In the matter regarding Melinda Varnell and Ohio National Life Insurance Company; re: variable annuity death benefits and claim procedures, insurance bad faith; Plaintiff; Attorney Jeffrey Lynch; Lynch Law Firm; www.lynchlawfirm.net; Dallas, TX 2010
In the Circuit Court; 11th Judicial District, Miami-Dade County, Florida; re: group insurance death claim; Caviglia v. Neil Pryde Limited et al.; Plaintiff; David B. Mishael, P.A.; Attorney David Mishael; Miami, FL; 2010
In the Bullitt Circuit Court; Commonwealth of Kentucky; re: agent standards and practices, company practices; Phillips v. Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company et al.; Plaintiff; Landrum & Shouse; www.landrumshouse.com; Louisville, KY; 2010; Settled in 2010
In the U.S. District Court; District of Minnesota; re: life insurance underwriting and MIB reports; Met Life Insurance Company of Connecticut et al. v. Thomas Petracek et al.; Plaintiff; Zelle Hoffman Voelbel & Mason LLP; www.zell.com; Minneapolis, MN; 2010
In the District Court; 94th Judicial District, Nueces County, Texas; re: broker standards of practice, variable annuities and suitability; Escobar v. Money Concepts and Juarez; Defendant; Cobb, Martinez & Woodward; Attorney Jeff Nicodemus; www.cobbmartinez.com; Dallas, TX; 2010
In the District Court; 434th Judicial District, Fort Bend County, Texas; re: structured settlement annuity pricing; Watson v. Kia Motors Corporation et al.; Defendant; Clark, Thomas & Winters; www.ctw.com; Austin, TX; 2010
16th Judicial District Court; St. Mary Parish, Louisiana; re: life insurance claim practices; beneficiary designations; company operations; Jackson National Life Insurance Company v. Ernest C. Mendoza et al.; Plaintiff; Domengeaux, Wright Roy & Edwards; Attorney Elwood C. Stevens, Jr.; www.wrightroy.com; Lafayette, LA; 2009; Settled in 2010

2009

In the District Court; 12th Judicial District; Walker County, Texas; re: life insurance benefits, agent standards of care; American General Life Insurance Company v. Nguyen v. Doan Agency et al.; Defendant; Holm-Bambace LLP; www.lawhbm.com; Attorney Chuck Holm; Houston, TX; 2009;
Superior Court of the State of California; County of Los Angeles; re: equity indexed annuities and company practices; Peterman et al. v. North American Company for Life and Health Insurance et al.; Plaintiff; Gianelli & Morris; www.gmlawyers.com; Los Angeles, CA; 2009; Settled in 2009
16th Judicial District Court; Parish of St. Mary; State of Louisiana; re: damages calculation and agent standards and practices; Peterman Agency, Inc. v. Craig S. Walker et al; Plaintiff; Domengeaux, Wright Roy & Edwards; www.wrightroy.com; Lafayette, LA; 2009; Settled in 2010
In the Superior Court of the State of California; County of Los Angeles; Southwest District; Torrance Courthouse; re: split dollar life insurance and company operation; Haynes v. Plycon Transportation Group et al.; Plaintiff; Attorney David Smith Bates; Los Angeles, CA 2009
U.S. District Court; District of New Jersey; re: agent and brokers duties and standards of care; Morris County Cardiology Consultants v. Northwestern Mutual Life et al.; Defendant; Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP; www.wssllp.com; New York, NY; 2009
40th Judicial District; Clinton Circuit Court; Commonwealth of Kentucky; re: company operations and life insurance policy provisions; Regions Bank v. Browning et al. v. Union Security Life Insurance Company; Defendants/Counterclaim Plaintiffs; Attorney Thomas Carroll; Carroll & Turner, PSC; Monticello, KY; 2009
In the Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia; re: agent practices and TPA operations; Ammar’s v. Allied Benefit Administrators, Inc. et al.; Plaintiff; Attorney Robert M. Stonestreet; Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP; www.dinslaw.com; Charleston, WV; 2009; Settled in 2010
In the District Court, 270th Judicial Court, Harris County, Texas; re: market conduct of registered representative and agent and broker standards; Lira 1992 Investment Trust, by and through its Trustee, Josefina Botella v. Nationwide Life Insurance Company of America and Luis Adolfo Ricardo; Plaintiff; Attorneys Robert Hudson and Rosa Cantu; Houston, TX; 2009; Settled in 2010
24th Judicial District Court; Jefferson County, Louisiana; re: calculation of present value of future health insurance costs and evaluation of underwriting status; Powell v. Chabanais Concrete Pumping, Inc. et al.; Plaintiff; Reasonover & Olinde; www.new-orleans-lawyer.us; New Orleans, LA; 2009
In the Arbitration re: Griffin v. Lincoln National Corporation et al.; re: calculation of damages; Defendant; Attorney Robert R. Marcus; Smith, Moore & Leatherwood; Charlotte, NC; www.smithmoorelaw.com; 2009; Settled in 2009
U.S. District Court; Southern District of Texas; Houston Division; re: life insurance claims practices; Nguyen v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company et al.; Plaintiff; Essmyer, Tritico & Rainey; www.etlawfirm.com; Houston, TX; Attorney Ron S. Rainey; 2009
In the Superior Court of New Jersey; Bergen County-Law Division; re: agent practices and company operations; Yoon v. AXA Equitable U.S.; Defendant; Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP; www.wssllp.com; New York, NY; 2009; Settled in 2009
In the Third Judicial District Court of Salt Lake County, State of Utah; re: determination of insurability for health insurance and future cost of health insurance; Willey v. Boondocks; Defendant; Prince-Yeates; www.princeyeates.com; Salt Lake City, UT; 2009; Settled in 2009
In the Administrative MCE P-07-01 Sandra J. Lashbrook; re: equity indexed annuities, fixed annuities and variable annuities; State of Alaska, Department of Law, Commercial and Fair Business Section; Defendant; Hoffman, Silver, Gilman & Blasco; Juneau, AK; 2009
In the Iowa District Court for Marion County, Iowa re: variable universal life insurance and agent and broker standards of care; Huyser et al. v. Rozenboom et al.; Plaintiff; Lewis, Webster, Van Winkle & Knoshaug, LLP; Attorney Heather Wood; www.lewislaw-ia.com; Des Moines, IA; 2009
In the County Court at Law; Nueces County, Texas; re: determination of total disability and termination of claim; Gray v. UnumProvident Corporation et al.; Plaintiff; Roberts, Levin, Rosenberg; Denver, CO; www.robertslevin.com; 2009; Settled in 2009
269th Judicial District; Harris County, Texas; re: evaluation of present value of competing life care plans; Carr et al. v. San Jacinto Methodist Hospital et al.; Defendant; The Law Office of Oscar De la Rosa; Houston, TX; 2009
398th Judicial District; Hidalgo County, Texas; re: life insurance policies and agent practices; Henson v. Taff et al and Sun Life et al.; Defendant; Shelton & Valadez, P.C.; San Antonio, TX; 2008
In the Arbitration re: Matzick v. Weinfeld; Boulder, Colorado; Calculation of future health insurance costs for damages calculation; Plaintiff; Robert A. Schuetze; Schuetze & Gordon, Boulder, CO; 2008
In the Circuit Court for Fentress County, Tennessee at Jamestown; re: life insurance underwriting and claims practices; Hope v. Tennessee Farmers Life Insurance Company; Plaintiff; Law Offices of Jon E. Jones; Cookeville, TN; 2008

2008

212th Judicial District; Galveston County, Texas; re: life insurance underwriting and claims practices; Raquel Wells f/n/a/ Raquel Arden v. OM Financial Life Insurance Company and Guaranty Life Insurance Company; Plaintiff; Marvin L. Rader & Associates; League City, TX; 2008
U.S. District Court; Western District of North Carolina; re: life insurance underwriting and claims practices; American General Life Insurance Company v. Elizabeth F. Moats et al.; Defendant; Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson; Charlotte, NC; www.rbh.com; Attorney Louis A. Bledsoe; 2008; Settled in 2008

Common Pleas Court of Franklin County, Ohio; re: health insurance brokerage and agent and brokers standards of care and company practices; Marcum, et al. v. RIC Administrators Agency, Inc. et al.; Plaintiff; Colley, Shroyer & Abraham, PLLC; Columbus, Ohio; www.colleyshroyerabraham.com ; Attorney David I. Shroyer; 2008; Settled in 2008
Superior Court of New Jersey; Law Division-Union County, New Jersey; re: buy sell agreement, agent practices; Pepe Sneakers, Inc. et al. v. John Azzarro et al.; Defendant; Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP; www.wssllp.com; New York, NY and Newark, NJ; 2008
District Court; 192nd Judicial District; Dallas County, Texas; re: payment of death benefit; company standards and practices, claim practices; Murdoch v. Western Reserve Life et al.; Plaintiff; Wilson & Coble; Attorney David K. Wilson; Sherman, TX; Settled in 2008

2007

District Court; 404th Judicial District; Cameron County, Texas; re: charitable split dollar life insurance, agent standards and practices; damages calculation; Mancillas et al. v. Hewitt, et al.; Plaintiff; Garcia & Martinez, LLP; Attorneys Albert Garcia and Adrian Martinez; McAllen, TX; 2007
U.S. District Court; District of New Jersey; re: life insurance contracts and company operations and practices; Sadat v. Lincoln Benefit Life Insurance Company; Plaintiff; Stark & Stark, P.C.; www.stark-stark.com; Attorney Eric J. Ludwig; Trenton, NJ; Settled in 2008
In the Circuit Court of Tennessee for the Thirtieth Judicial District at Memphis; re: variable life insurance and company practices, agent standards and practices; Abernathy v. New England Securities et al.; Defendant; Black, McLaren, Jones & Ryland, www.blackmclaw.com; Attorney Michael McLaren; Memphis, TN; 2007
District Court; 340th Judicial District; Tom Green County, Texas; re: equity indexed annuities, life insurance, agent standards and practices; Cunningham v. National Western Life Insurance Company et al; Defendant; Jackson Walker, LLP, www.jw.com; Attorney Donald W. Griffis; San Angelo, TX; Settled in 2007
U.S. District Court; Western District of Louisiana; Shreveport Division; re: disability income claims practices and company operations and practices; Wall v. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company; Plaintiff; Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway; www.cookyancey.com; Attorneys Lee H. Ayres and Jason A. Green; Shreveport, LA, 2007

District Court; 60th Judicial District; Jefferson County, Texas; re: life insurance underwriting practices and claim practices under contestable period claims; Johnny Costello, Individually and as Surviving Spouse of Fatima Costello, Deceased v. Mutual of Omaha Life Insurance Company and Keith D. Sexton; Defendant; Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, LLP; www.lbbslaw.com; Attorney Ross H. Jones; Beaumont, TX; 2007; Deposition 2010; Set for Trial

District Court; 193rd Judicial District; Dallas County, Texas; re: equity indexed annuity sales practices and company compliance; Jimmie E. Roetschke & Vernie A. Roetschke v. National Western Life Insurance Company et al.; Defendant; Hallett & Perrin, P.C., www.hallettperrin.com; Attorney Jess C. Rickman, III; Dallas, TX; Settled in 2007

U.S. District Court; Northern District of Georgia; Atlanta Division; re: life Insurance underwriting and claim practices; American General Life Insurance Company v. Schoenthal Family LLC et al; Defendant; Nations, Toman & McKnight; www.ntmlaw.com; Attorney Gary J. Toman; Atlanta, GA 2007
U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas-Galveston Division; re: annuity valuations and damage calculation; Moreno et al v. Met Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut f/k/a/ Travelers Life and Annuity Company; Plaintiff; Marvin L. Rader & Associates; Attorney Fredrick Fuhr; 2007
Superior Court of the State of Washington for King County re: medical underwriting procedures and claim practices; Ackerman et al. v. Interlake Medical Center, PLLC; Plaintiff; Peel Brimley, LLP; www.peelbrimley.com; Attorney Eric Zimbelman; Seattle, WA; Settled in 2007
In the Probate Court No. One; Harris County, Texas; re: pricing and rated age mechanisms in structured settlements; Victoria Burnett et al v. BFI Waste Services of Texas, LP et al., Plaintiff; Miller, Lewis & Davenport; www.ldh-law.com; Attorney Michael D. Miller; Houston, TX; Settled in 2007
U.S. District Court; District of South Carolina; Florence Division; re: Cash surrender of life insurance policy and claim practices; Myrtle Beach Communications Inc. et al. v. The Travelers Life and Annuity Company n/k/a/ Met Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut; Plaintiff; Bellamy, Rutenberg, Copeland, Epps, Gravely & Bowers; www.bellamylaw.com; Attorney George W. Redman, III, Myrtle Beach, SC; 2007; Settled in 2008
Circuit Court for the County of Wayne; State of Michigan; re: reinstatement of life insurance policy and agent and company standards of practice; Epstein v. Mass Mutual Financial Group and Earl McHugh and Detroit Financial Group, LLC; Plaintiff; Cox, Hodgman & Giarmarco; n/k/a Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, PC; www.gmhlaw.com; Attorney Larry W. Bennett; Troy, MI; 2007; Settled in 2007
District Court; 362nd Judicial District; Denton County, Texas; re: voluntary life insurance benefits, company standards and practices; Brown v. American Fidelity Assurance Company and Terrahealth, Inc.; Plaintiff; Law Offices of William L. Wolf, PC; Dallas, TX; 2007

2006

District Court; Third Judicial District; Salt Lake County, Utah; re: life insurance conversion benefits; Keller v. Farmers New World Life Insurance Company; Defendant; Christensen & Jensen: www.chrisjen.com; Salt Lake City, Utah; 2006; Settled in 2007
District Court; 269th Judicial District; Harris County, Texas; re: suitability and agent and company standards; Debco Consulting Ltd. v. Innovus Financial Solutions, Inc. et al; Plaintiff; Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrells, Mathews & Friend; Houston, Texas 2006
U.S. District Court; Southern District of Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; re: death claim and underwriting practices; Sundaralingam et al v. AXA, et al; Plaintiff; Kitrick & Lewis Co., P.A.; www.kitricklaw.com; Columbus, Ohio; Settled in 2007
District Court; 61st Judicial District; Harris County, Texas; re: health insurance policy rescission; Donald Mackay et al v. Assurant Health/Fortis Insurance Company n/k/a Time Insurance et al; Plaintiff; Henry H. McCreight, Jr. Attorney at Law, P.C.; Houston, Texas 2006
Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida; re: Agent and Company Standards and Practices; Vivianne Jamaique, Individually and as Beneficiary of the Estate of Duqueres Mandat, deceased v. Primaerica Life Insurance Company et al; Plaintiff; Law Offices of John J. Spiegel, P.A.; Miami, Florida; Settled in 2006

Circuit Court; Cook County, Illinois; re: agent and company standards and practices; Stacie Bovan v. American Family Life Insurance Company et al; Plaintiff; Law Offices of Steven Seidman; www.seidmanlaw.net; Chicago, Illinois; Trial in 2010
U.S. District Court; Western District of Pennsylvania; re: Definition of disability in disability income policy; James D. Meyer, et al v. CUNA Mutual Group; Plaintiff; Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C.; Pittsburgh, PA; 2006
Arbitration Panel; re: accident and health insurance benefit payments, claims practices, coverage analysis; Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company v. Associated Accident and Health Reinsurance Underwriters; Petitioner; McKnight, Kitzinger, McCarty & Pravdic, LLC; www.mkmplaw.com; Chicago, IL; Settled in 2006
District Court; 160th Judicial District; Dallas County, Texas; re: corporate owned life insurance; Michaels Stores, Inc. v. Alexander Hamilton Life Insurance Company, et al; Plaintiff; Haynes & Boone, LLP; www.haynesboone.com; Dallas, TX; Settled in 2006
District Court; H-160th Judicial District; Dallas County, Texas; re: fixed annuities, agent standards and practices, product suitability issues, agents contracts; Hedges v. Oxford Life Insurance Company et al; Defendant; Smith, Robertson, Elliott, Glen, Klein & Bell, LLP; www.smith-robertson.com; Austin, TX; Settled in 2007
District Court; Bexar County, Texas; Present value determination for future pension benefits; Vance & Sailors; San Antonio, TX; 2006.
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; San Francisco Division: re: ERISA Plan, agent standards and practices; Defendant; Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk, & Rabkin, P.C.; www.howardrice.com; San Francisco, CA; 2006
District Court; 92nd Judicial District; Hidalgo County, Texas; re: Product suitability, Fixed Annuities, Equity Indexed Annuities; Lara v. Givilancz et al; Plaintiff; Roerig, Oliveira & Fisher, McAllen, TX; Settled in 2006
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Western Division; re: Company practices; Ryberg v. Symetra Life Insurance Company; Plaintiff; Goodson & Company, Cincinnati, OH; Attorney Stephanie Day; www.goodsonandcompany.com; 2006; Settled in 2007

2005

Superior Court, San Francisco, CA; re: Health insurance plan design; Agent and Agency Standards and Practices, Defendant; Morgenstein & Jubelirer, LLP San Francisco, CA 2005

District Court of Milam County, Texas; re: life company operations; life insurance and annuity contracts; Richardson v. Shenandoah Life Insurance Company et al; Cause No. 28954; Defendant; Wells, Marble & Hurst, PLLC; www.wellsmar.com; Jackson, MS; 2005
Health Insurance Plan Design and Underwriting; Defendant; Alverson, Taylor, Mortenson & Sanders, Las Vegas, NV; www.alversontaylor.com; Settled in 2005
Hamilton Circuit Court, Hamilton County Indiana: re: agents standards and practices, life insurance and annuities; Thomas G. Allen et al v. Great American Reserve Life Insurance Company; Cause No. 29C01-9709-CP-751; Defendant; Law Offices of Scott Weathers, LLP; www.sawlaw.net; Indianapolis, IN; 2005; Settled in 2009
96th District Court of Tarrant County, Texas; re: underwriting of life insurance; death claim; Estate of Hughs v. Great American Life Insurance Company; Defendant; www.tklaw.com; Fort Worth, TX; Settled in 2005
City of Amarillo, Texas; Health Insurance Plan Strategies for City Health Plan; Engaged as consultant for city self-insured health plan; Amarillo, TX; 2005
Sedgwick County, Kansas District Court; re: company practices; Crafton v. Signator Insurance Agency and John Hancock Life Insurance Company; Agent and Agency Contracts; Plaintiff; Attorney; Mark A. Biberstein; Foulston-Siefkin, LLP; www.foulston.com; Wichita, KS; 2005; Settled in 2006
237th District Court of Lubbock County, Texas; re: company practices, agent standards and practices; Defendant: Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, LLP, www.cdmlaw.com; Lubbock, TX; Settled in 2005
114th Judicial District of Smith County, Texas; re: Agent Standards and Practices, Product Suitability; Broker-Dealer Practices; Plaintiff; Boyd & Brown, P.C., Tyler, TX; Settled in 2005

U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina: re: student health insurance underwriting practices; North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company v. James McKinley et al; Cause No. 1:03-CV-00911; Defendant; Cranfill, Sumner & Hartzog, LLP; Raleigh, NC; Attorney Donna M. Rascoe; www.cshlaw.com; 2005 (Deposition) Settled in 2006.

2004

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York: re: Beneficiary designation and claim practices in ERISA plan; Simmons v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Verizon Communications, Inc.; Cause No. 01 CV 8394 (SJF) (RML); Plaintiff; Bartlett & Bartlett, New York, NY; Verdict in 2004
District Court, 288th Judicial District, Bexar County, Texas; re: ERISA Section 419 employee benefit plan; Defendant; Cowles & Thompson; Houston, TX; Settled in 2004
District Court; 190th Judicial District; Harris County, Texas; re: Agent standards and practices; Defendant; Havins & Associates; Houston, TX; Settled in 2004
101st District Court; Dallas County, Texas: re: Disability; Plaintiff; Dallas, TX; Settled in 2004
Tulsa County District Court; Tulsa, Oklahoma; re: Agent and company practices and standards, death claim; Plaintiff; The Stipe Law Firm; Tulsa, OK; Settled in 2003

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Mr. Wimmer has appeared as an expert witness in structured settlements and settlement trusts in numerous state and federal courts at hearings to approve settlements for minor or incompetent claimants. 1987-2010