I bring a focused perspective to arbitrator service rooted in almost two decades as a senior level insurance executive, preceded by many years as a practicing trial lawyer.

Arbitration is not an end in itself. Arbitration is a tool to solve business problems. The tool is most effective when arbitrators focus on the critical issues, identify the critical facts, and reach a fair, principled disposition – all while avoiding delay, detours, and dead-ends.

My career as chief claims officer, general counsel, and member of senior management gave me the experience to understand not only the formal aspects of insurance/reinsurance transactions but also the business purposes of relationships, as well as the technical issues raised by underlying claims.

I managed a broad and diverse portfolio that included mass torts, products liability, professional negligence, directors and officers liability, financial guarantees, workers’ compensation carve-out, and much else. I also played a key role in designing and implementing corporate transactions, and formulating regulatory and legislative strategies.

Previously, as a partner in a major national law firm, I handled a wide variety of litigation, and served in a series of management positions.