Publications & Presentations
Past Publications & Presentations
Dallas County Crime Commissions Task Force- "Auto Theft and Insurance Fraud: A Marriage of Convenience"
Texas Independent Insurance Adjusters Association Seminar, 1992- "Examinations Under Oath"
South Texas College of Law - Advanced Issues in Insurance Litigation Seminar, 1992- "Defenses to Bad Faith Claims: Viable Defenses and Comparative Bad Faith Issues"
Texas Advisory Counsel on Arson Membership Meeting, 1992 -"Practical and Legal Aspects of Cooperation Between Insurance Companies and Governmental Agencies While Conducting Arson Investigations"
Property Loss Research Bureau - Property Loss Managers Conference, 1993 -"Examinations Under Oath"
South Texas College of Law - Litigation Seminar: Personal Injury and Insurance "Bad Faith", 1994 -"Tactical Trial Strategies in 'Bad Faith' Litigation"
Property Loss Research Bureau - Property Loss Managers Conference, 1994 -"Examinations Under Oath"
Texas Association of Private Investigators Annual Meeting, 1994 -"How to Deal with Insurance Adjusters, Attorneys and Law Enforcement Officers All at the Same Time"
South Texas College of Law - Advanced Issues in Insurance "Bad Faith" Litigation Seminar, 1994 -"Use of Expert Witness in Bad Faith Cases"
Blackstone Seminar 1995 -"Highlights of Property and Liability Insurance for Transactional Attorneys"
Life & Health Newsletter: The Newsletter of DRI's Life, Health, Accident, and Disability Insurance Committee, January 1995-"Responsibility of an Insurance Company for Misrepresentations of Coverage"
Property Loss Research Bureau - Property Loss Managers Conference, 1995 -"Latest Trends in Property Case Law"
Americans With Disabilities Act Seminar, 1995 -"Title III - Making Public Places Accessible"
Fort Worth Professional Women's Association, 1995 -"Professional Liability"
AMSS Insurance Seminar, February, 1996 -"Moriel and Beyond"
Texas Advisory Counsel on Arson - ATAC Membership Meeting, 1996 -"Legal Aspects of Arson Investigation"
Life & Health Newsletter: The Newsletter of DRI's Life, Health, Accident and Disability Insurance Committee, Fall 1996 - "When is an Accident Really an Accident?"
Fire and Property Claims Investigations, August 8, 1997 - "It's Arson! What Do I Do Now?"
ATAC Meeting, September 18, 1997 -"Subrogation Arising Out of Arson."
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company 1998 Sales Seminar -"Post-Loss Liability of Agents/How Can It Happen and How to Avoid It"
SIU Conference, October 1, 1998 - "Fighting Back!"
Germania Claims & Marketing Department Meeting, August 16, 1999 - "Resolving Insurance Disputes Outside of Litigation"
International Association of Special Investigation Units National Conference, September 12-16, 1999 -"Fighting Back! Counter-Claims Asserted by Insurance Companies against Policyholders"
USAA Fraud Recognition Seminar, October 14, 1999 -"Recognizing Fraud and Fighting it in the Courtroom"
Trinity University Greek Council, February 14, 2000 -"Hazing: It's More Than What You think"
Dallas Chapter of the International Association of Special Investigative Units, March 2, 2002 -"Digital Photographs: Technical Dream/ Evidentiary Nightmare"
Tarrant County Women's Bar Association, May 5, 2000 -"Don't Get Squeezed By the Lemon Law"
Cunningham Lindsey Continuing Education Seminar, May 31, 2000 -"Practical and Legal Aspects of Cooperation Between Insurance Companies and Governmental Agencies While Conducting Arson Investigations"
Texas Licensed Child Care Association, November 11, 2000 -"From Play Sand to Quick Sand - Legal Pitfalls in the Child Care Community"
San Antonio Claims Association, February 13, 2001 -"Practical and Legal Aspects of Cooperation Between Insurance Companies and Governmental Agencies While Conducting Arson Investigations"
Texas Licensed Child Care Association, November 11, 2000 -"From Play Sand to Quick Sand - Legal Pitfalls in the Child Care Community"
San Antonio Claims Association, February 13, 2001 -"Practical and Legal Aspects of Cooperation Between Insurance Companies and Governmental Agencies While Conducting Arson Investigations"
Texas Licensed Child Care Association of Greater Fort Worth, Annual Round-up 2002, February 9, 2002 -"From Play Sand to Quick Sand - Legal Pitfalls in the Child Care Community"
Coverage Magazine: American Bar Association Committee on Insurance Coverage Litigation -"Married But Still Innocent: The Innocent Spouse Doctrine and Property Insurance" - Co-authored with J. Daniel Perkins.
ATAC Seminar, November 21, 2002 -"Qualifications of Expert Witnesses in Civil Cases: It Takes More Than a Ph.D." "The Nuts and Bolts of Providing Effective Deposition Testimony: How Not to be a Lug Nut During Depositions"
Dallas Chapter of International Association of Special Investigate Units, December 5, 2002 -"Recent Legislative Changes and Proposed New Legislation Relating To Investigation of Insurance Fraud"
University of Houston Law Foundation, February 20, 2003 and February 27, 2003 -"Coverage Opinions: How to Approach Them, What to Include and How to Avoid Liability - Walking the High Wire"
Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association Seminar, August 18, 2003 -"The Nuts and Bolts of Providing Effective Deposition Testimony: How not to be a Lug Nut during Depositions"
Tarrant County Bar Association Brown Bag Seminar, February 27, 2004 -“Is Bad Faith ‘Dead Faith?’ Extra contractual Damages in Insurance Litigation”
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association, August 19, 2004
Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association Seminar, August 20, 2004 -"Digital Photographs: Technical Dream/Evidentiary Nightmare"
Lorman Seminars, Recurring Questions in CGL Coverage, November 16, 2004 - "When Does An Occurrence Occur? Using the Right Trigger while Protecting One's Foot"
TAARS Seminar, June 11, 2005 -"The Admissibility of Engine Control Module Data.The Black Box or The Black Hole"
Texas Christian University Fraternity and Sorority Meeting- October 23, 2005- "Hazing: It is More Than What You Think"
North Texas IASIU, November 3, 2005 -"Recognizing Fraud in Homeowners Insurance Claims"
National Association of Insurance Women, January 10, 2006-"Recognizing Fraud and Fighting it in the Courtroom" "Don't Get Squeezed by the Lemon Law"
Texas Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, February 14, 2006 -"How to Protect Your Right to Take an Examination Under Oath"
Houston's Claims Association's Meeting, May 3, 2006- "Proper Elements of a Claim File. How Not to Get Beat With Your Own Words"
International Symposium on Fire Investigation, June 26, 2006- "Practical and Legal Aspects of Cooperation Between Insurance Companies and Governmental Agencies While Conducting Fire Investigations"
Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance Association Claims Meeting, October 2, 2006-"Proper Elements of a Claim File"
Fort Worth Business Press, October 30, 2006 -"Mold not Gold in Texas: Recent Supreme Court Verdict finds some Claims not Covered"
Texas Independent Insurance Adjusters Association Seminar, November 2, 2006-"Digital Photography: Technical Dream/ Evidentiary Nightmare"
University of Houston Advanced Insurance & Tort Claim Seminar, Houston June 21-22, 2007 and Dallas June 28-29, 2007- "Bad Faith Update"
Property Loss Research Bureau's Regional Adjusters Conferences- Richmond, Virginia June 12-13, 2007; Columbus, OH September 18-19, 2007; Costa Mesa, CA October 30-31,2007-"Who is a insured with homeowners claims"
If you would like a copy of any of the above referenced papers please contact Stephanie Herrera at sherrera@txinslaw.com.