Employer

Zurich North America Insurance

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Class Year and Major

BA Economics-1976

Additional education

SMU School of Law, JD 1983

Briefly describe what you do   

Represent insured defendants in civil lawsuits.  Subject matter of suits include personal injury, construction defects, DTPA, premises liability, etc.

What other jobs have you had?

What are the key skills, abilities, and personal qualities necessary to succeed in this type of work?  

Verbal and written communication skills.

Creativity.

Ability to analyze and condense large amounts of information.

A sense of humor never hurts.

What do you enjoy most about your current position?  

I help people find solutions to their problems.

I play an important role in our justice system.

Most important/valuable lesson or activity in college that impacted your career ?

Our fraternity was unfairly sanctioned by the administration.  Several of us plead our case and won reinstatement and an apology from the president.  This taught me that standing up for what's right is vital and rewarding.

What advice for someone entering this field?

Have some idea of what type of law interests you before going to law school. 

If you want a degree that will give you the most options when you graduate, get an MBA.

Be prepared for the fact that for most of us, practicing law is nothing like you sHave some idea of what type of law interests you before going to law school. 

If you want a degree that will give you the most options when you graduate, get an MBA.

Be prepared for the fact that for most of us, practicing law is nothing like you s

Questions?

Email askalumni@trinity.edu
Put the name of the alumni you wish to contact in the subject line, then type your question.