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Mitchell Lee Lathrop

Mitchell L. Lathrop has been handling insurance and reinsurance cases for over 50 years. He is a former trial lawyer licensed in California, New York and the District of Columbia. After over 40 years in trial courts throughout the United States, he today restricts his practice to arbitration, mediation, and expert consulting and testimony in…

David Princeton

My passion for insurance has thrived for over 20 years. From humble beginnings as an auto-field adjuster to eventually serving as a Director of Corporate Risk for a private equity group. I’ve been involved in overseeing the challenges of insurance coverage across renewable energy, construction, aviation, information-technology, agriculture, beverage manufacturing, senior living, real estate, education,…

J. Eric Peterson, Jr.

I have been in the insurance industry for over 30 years, working as a Licensed Property and Casualty Insurance Broker, Licensed Property and Casualty Insurance Adjuster and Litigation Manager for wholly owned, Captive Insurance companies.  I have also worked for the country’s top Third Party Administrative Companies. I currently hold Property and Casualty Insurance Broker…

Amy E. Johnson

Scott S. Margraves

EXPERT WITNESS | COVERAGE ANALYSIS Scott Margraves started his second career as a full-time expert witness in 2020, backed with over thirty-three years commercial property & casualty insurance experience. Mr. Margraves has been retained as an expert witness in 26 cases for both state and federal courts. He works with plaintiffs and defendants on cases…

Scott E. Bushnell

Mr. Bushnell is a Certified Public Accountant with over 20 years of experience providing Forensic Accounting services through national and global professional services firms. Know as the “numbers guy” his professional expertise covers Business Interruption Claims, Economic Damage Analysis, and Fraud Investigations. Mr. Bushnell has advised clients in mediation, arbitration and appraisal as a third…

Damian J. Arguello

Damian is an insurance coverage attorney, expert witness, and former adjunct law professor whose legal practice focuses on representing and counseling commercial policyholders, business and trial attorneys, and insurance agents and brokers regarding insurance issues. In his consulting and expert witness practice, Damian also draws from his pre-law school experience as a claims adjuster for…

The Business Behind Business Interruption, A Forensic Accountant’s Approach to BI Claims.

Preparing business interruption claims takes thoughtful planning and insightful
analysis, clearly communicated to all of the parties involved in the claims process. One
of the most important factors is the breadth and depth of analyzing relevant financial
information related to interrupted business operations. Although this may seem like an
intuitive step, there is often a gap between the internally prepared financial information
and the analysis to determine lost profits. Application of due diligence results in a
smooth claim process, quicker payment from the insurer and a fair and equitable
recovery.

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