Underwriting Expert Witnesses in South Dakota

This highly qualified banking expert has 34 years of banking experience. He has held several senior leadership positions in banking including Founder, President, VP/Commercial Lender, EVP/Region Underwriter and is highly knowledgeable about the credit review process and bank regulations. This expert has qualified and testified in a number of civil and criminal cases in both Federal and State Courts. He earned his BS at the University of California and is currently the principal at a financial consultancy.

This expert is the President and Chief Compliance Officer of a Registered Investment Advisory firm that he established in the 1980s. His credentials are numerous including being an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF), and recognized by the Minnesota Supreme Court as a Qualified Neutral under Minnesota Rule 114 of Standard Practice in Mediation and Arbitration. He was formerly a Registered Securities Principal with nationally recognized FINRA Registered Broker Dealers and held numerous securities licenses and registrations. He proudly serves as a FINRA and NFA Dispute Resolution Arbitrator.

This expert has extensive experience with insurance. He gained his MBA from Pennsylvania State University, his PhD from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and his JD from the University of Minnesota. He served as the deputy commissioner and acting chief counsel for the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. He has also served as an insurance consultant to many corporations, state and local governments and was the chair of the finance, real estate, and law department at California Poly University. Currently he is a professor of insurance at a university in Minnesota and an attorney licensed to practice in Minnesota.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in commercial insurance and occupational safety. He earned his BA in philosophy from Allegheny College and is an associate of risk management and associate of underwriting through the AICPCU/The Institutes, as well as an OSHA-authorized general industry instructor and a certified occupational health and safety technician. He began his career as a reporter, news editor, and photographer for the Bear Paw Sentinel and the Great Falls Tribune. He then served as the vice principal of Great Falls Christian School before transitioning to the insurance industry. This expert served as a senior account executive for Liberty Northwest and a commercial lines agent for Western States Insurance, focusing mainly on workers' comp insurance. Currently, this expert serves as an occupational health and safety specialist for a state labor and industry department, teaching both 10-hour and 30-hour OSHA classes.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in cyber law, risk management, and insurance, as well as data breach response and e-commerce. He earned his BA from Gonzaga University, his JD from Washington University School of Law, and his LLM in cyber and telecommunications law from the University of Nebraska. Today, this expert is a practicing attorney who specializes in cyber law and insurance. Formerly, he served as the director of the Make-A-Wish Montana and managed all operations surrounding legal, non-profit compliance. He has additional experience as an attorney and counselor at law and as a partner and practicing attorney at Joseph, Vicevich & Whelan, PLLC. Currently, this expert is the president of a private law firm and serves as the director of a community bank and a Montessori school in Montana.