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David E. Pilcher, CPCU, ARM, AIC,
CLAIMS HANDLING Jim Leatzow AAI
President Risk Management, Insurance,
Leatzow & Associates Claims and Litigation Support
Advisors/Experts @ MCS Inc. Services
Associates 1265 Pine Isle Road Monrovia, CA
Banking, Finance, Insurance Three Lakes, WI 54562 Phone: (626) 533-5679
& Real Estate Consultants and Phone: (715) 546-3300 E-mail: david@davidpilcher .com
Experts E-mail: Jim@Leatzow .com (Please see our resume on page 463 for further
Tustin, CA Web: http://www .Leatzow .com details.)
Phone: (949) 263-8700
E-mail: experts@mcsassociates .com Profile: Jim Leatzow has 45 years of “hands-
on” practical, property/casualty insurance Robert J. Worth, Professional Law
industry experience as a national agency Corporation
(Please see our resume on page 408 for further owner, among other experience and skill sets
details.) dba Law Offices of Robert J.
including:
Worth
Dan Jacobson • 45 years insurance industry experience Attorney-at-Law
Insurance Expert Calabasas, CA
Tustin, CA • 45 years licensed property/casualty agent / Phone: (818) 222-2433
Phone: (714) 505-4872 broker / producer Toll Free Phone: (800) 978-1529 (California
E-mail: dlj@badfaithexpertwit .com Only)
• 30 years national, property/casualty E-mail: robert@robertworthlaw .com
(Please see our resume on page 440 for further insurance agency founder & owner
details.) (Please see our resume on page 464 for further
• 23 years national, property/casualty details.)
Olie R. Jolstad, SCLA Managing & Underwriting General Agent
Olie R. Jolstad & Associates, LLC (MGA/MGU) BRIAN SPIEGEL CR, CIEC, CMRS,
Phone: (214) 632-2788 • 20 years national, Third Party Administrator CEICC, CSDS, CMCC, CFSC
(TPA) claims adjuster DAVID SPIEGEL CR, CIEC, CMRS
(Please see our resume on page 441 for further SPIEGEL PROPERTY DAMAGE
details.) • 18 years Certified insurance arbitrator in the
U .S . / U .K . / E .U . / Bermuda CONSULTING AND FORENSICS
Guy O. Kornblum LaVerne, CA
A Professional Law • Reinsurance company founder, owner & Phone: (909) 596-5573
Alt . Phone: (909) 241-0711 (cell)
Corporation CEO Toll Free Phone: (800) 266-8988
GK Consultants LLC • Consultant to 4 Departments of Insurance E-mail: Brian@SpiegelExpertServices .com
1388 Sutter Street, Suite 805
San Francisco, CA 94109 • Licensed agent / broker / producer for 45 (Please see our resume on page 471 for further
Phone: (415) 440-7800 ext . 2 years, formerly in all 50 states details.)
Alt . Phone: (415) 730-3485
E-mail: gkornblum@kornblumlaw .com • Licensed national surplus lines broker for TASA (Technical Advisory Service
Web: http://www .kornblumlaw .com 20 years for Attorneys)
EXPERT CATEGORIES
Profile: Guy O . Kornblum has over 40 years of • History of representing plaintiff & defense CONTACT: Heather Williamson
experience in civil litigation, and has qualified equally (800) 523-2319
as an expert in federal and state court on the Phone: (800) 523-2319
subject of insurance company claims practices • Testified in all 11 federal districts
in many phases of insurance claims handling, (Please see our resume on page 474 for further
including the property and casualty area in • Since 2005: details.)
both the commercial and personal lines area,
health insurance, and the duty to investigate - 600+ expert retentions Pauline Thomas, CRM, CIC, ARM,
insurance claims, as well as insurance CISR
company relations with panel and independent - 100+ depositions
counsel. Mr. Kotnblum has also testified on Principal
the standard of care in legal malpractice - 25 court testimonies Effective Risk Management
cases involving civil litigation issues as well as Costa Mesa, CA
testified on case settlement value. (See United - 45 insurance arbitrations (Umpire & Party Phone: (949) 251-1500
States Fire Ins . Co . v . Button Trans ., A108419, Appointed) E-mail: EffectivRM@aol .com
Cal Ct . Appeal, First Dist ., Div Two, 4/26/06 .
Slip . Op . 19-24 .) • No charge for travel time coast-to-coast! (Please see our complete listing under the
following area of expertise: Expert Categories:
Please see <a href=”http://www .kcehlaw . Leatzow’s insurance specialties include: Insurance)
com”>http://www .kcehlaw .com</a> . Agent - Broker - MGA - TPA standards of care
/ Bad Faith / Underwriting / Aviation / Claims
Mitchell Lee Lathrop adjusting standards of care / E&O claims /
Agent - Broker custom & practice / Coverage
Law Office of Mitchell L. Lathrop & Claim handling for Property - Liability -
San Diego, CA Casualty - Aviation - Professional Liability
Phone: (619) 955-5951 - E&O - Claims-made coverages & “trigger” -
Alt . Phone: (619) 985-8262 Surplus Lines - Excess-Surplus
E-mail: mllathrop@earthlink .net
(Please see our resume on page 447 for further
(Please see our complete listing under the details.)
following area of expertise: Expert Categories:
Insurance)
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