~Don Smith

Sacramento-El Dorado-Placer-Amador Counties:

Over 40 years of industry experience with the last four years with Ace Risk Management. Responsible for large account casualty claims on a nationwide basis, including Construction Defect. Responsible for all facets of claim oversight involving multiple TPA’s and in-house claim handlers. Heavy involvement in complex and high exposure technical claim matters involving coverage, liability determination, litigation management and resolution strategies.

~Eva Denes

Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, San Joaquin, Solana, Napa, & Santa Rosa Counties:

Eva Denes was a Senior Technical Specialist for Travelers and worked in their claim department for over 31 years. Experienced in  handling moderate to complex commercial general liability claims including products, contractual, commercial auto and business liability for carriers and as a TPA. Well honed coverage, litigation management and negotiation skills. B.A., San Jose State University.

~Joe Cardinale

San Francisco

Over 46 years industry experience with the last 27 years with AIG. Positions held with AIG varied. Served as VP of Complex Casualty Claims, Manager Transport Claims for the Western United States, Manager all Claims Offices for the Western Region and RVP of Claims for the Southwest Region. Responsible for all aspects of claims oversight, including high exposure complex claims, involving coverage, liability determination, litigation management, negotiations, and resolution strategies. Prior to AIG, Joe spent 20 years with Transport Indemnity Company in various positions, including Field Investigator, Trial Preparation Technician , and Claim Manager. Joe has a strong background in litigated claims, with his strengths being investigation, coverage, negotiation, and claim resolution strategies.

~Sharon Wills

San Jose, CA 

Sharon has 38 years of claims experience, 27 years at Fireman’s Fund doing General Liability, Auto, E&O, Intellectual Property. Holding Managerial and technical positions. The last 11 years at AIG specializing in Construction Defect litigation both primary and excess. Deep experience handling complex mediations and settlement conferences as well as trial monitoring all over the nation.

~Dennis M. Battitori, CPCU, CCLA

Valencia, CA

Dennis has 37 years of multi-state experience in personal, commercial and TPA claims handling. He has held manager and regional manager positions at Progressive, PruPac and ESIS/ACE.

He has a BS in Management from The Pennsylvania State University along with CPCU and CCLA designations. He served as a Sergeant in the US Army Military Police Corp and holds an active Private Investigator’s license in the state of California.

Since joining Litigation Adjusters, Dennis has appeared at seventy-five mediations, monitored a dozen trials, including a ten week high profile case, and conducted 6 TPA audits for carriers.

~Joseph F. Robinson, CPCU, ARM, AIC

Los Angeles & Southern California

Founder of Litigation Adjusters, Inc. on May 3rd, 2006.  Handled Litigated claims in Californai and National since 1985 as a Sr. Adjuster, Supervisor, Assistant Branch Manager, Manager and Regional Manager.  Past President of the Orange County CPCU Sociaty and was an instructor fro CPCU and AIC courses.  California Adjuster’s license as a Qualified Manager and received a Self-Insured Administrator’s Certificate for Workers Compensation.  BA in Psychology from Franciscan University.  Manging experience with Commercial Insurers, ThirdPary Administrators and Independent Adjusting Firms.

~Peter R. Schaus

Orange County, San Diego:

30 years litigation experience for Great American, AIG, & Royal. Regional Manager for DPIC. Experience with CD, E& O, Products, Professional, advertising injury. Commercial Auto and GL. BS Economics, University of Wisconsin.

~Frank Armstrong

Orange County, Irvine:

Twenty five years industry experience in both technical and management positions with Personal and Commercial Insurance Carriers as well as Third Party Administrators.

Claim experience includes Complex Coverage, Bodily Injury and Property Damage (Large Loss), Personal Injury, Directors & Officers (HOA Claims), and Intellectual Property. Currently monitor Trials and attends Mediations & Arbitrations on behalf of Insurance Carriers and Third Party Administrators.

~Hugh Black, CPCU, ARM, AIC, CCLA, RPA

Riverside:

Thirty three years experience as a Branch Manager, Regional Technical Claims Supervisor, Claims Analyst, Casualty Manager, Consultant/Expert, supervisor and Adjuster. Worked for Safeco, Industrial Indemnity, USF&G, Great American West, Unigard and American States. B.S., Business Administration, Fresno State University. Heavy coverage background in construction defect, GL, Auto/Trucking, Products, D&O/E&O, Products Liability and Professional Liability Claims.

~Peter W. Kofoed, J.D.

San Diego County and Palm Springs (Riverside County):

Peter worked thirty-eight (38) years in insurance claims with six different insurance companies. He was a manager at different levels for thirty-two (32) years. Peter handled and managed litigated claims in six western states and participated and managed  over 1000 MSC’s, Mediations, and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution. He monitored and attended many large trials, reporting to corporate management, and served as corporate presence at times for USAA.  Peter has a B.A. from UCLA and a J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law.