King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States
Providing trusted guidance, consultative and expert witness services to domestic and international clients based on a professional background and experience as an insurance trial and coverage attorney, as an in-house Fortune 100 corporate counsel, and legislative/executive assistant in congressional and state government. Focused on managing outcomes and a consulting practice centered on partnering with clients to maximize the investment and profitability of their claim and litigation portfolios. On the association side, I work with volunteer boards and members of non-profit professional and trade associations and foundations to provide full service management of their back office functions, foster member benefits, organize and conduct regional, international and domestic conventions/meetings and trade shows, provide networking platforms and opportunities, and to develop, implement and attain strategic objectives to position and enhance the reputation of our clients and their members in the marketplace. We represent the members before international, state and federal regulators and legislators; prepare amicus curiae briefs, and maximize the potential of professional members in the respective and unique industries and channels in which they conduct their operations. Specialties: Property and Casualty claims, litigation and risk management; insurance coverage and bad faith. Full service, professional management of trade associations and foundations, strategic planning, events, boards of directors, annual meetings, trade shows, entertainment and speakers, financial stewardship, membership recruitment and retention, and development of committees and chapters.
Heinze Group provides professional domestic and international consulting services on property and casualty insurance, claim and litigation management matters, expert witness consultations, reports and testimony on matters pending in state and federal courts, congressional and state government testimony, serving as a party-appointed arbitrator in commercial disputes, conducting mediations and developing and providing presentations to the public and private sectors. Certified by all 50 states and the Chartered Insurance Institute in England to provide continuing education training to insurance professionals. Accolade Management Services provides meeting, event, strategic planning and full service management solutions to corporate entities and non-profit professional associations and foundations .
General Counsel to the claims division, managed in-house staff counsel operation of 12 national firms, and all outside law firms retained for the litigation of claims and coverage matters; managed mass tort claims and bad faith/coverage units; responsible for national litigation portfolio and catastrophic claims.
Litigation and insurance coverage trial attorney on property and casualty cases and claims across the United States.