MR. BARON HAS SERVED AS AN EXPERT WITNESS/CONSULTANT IN NUMEROUS CASES INVOLVING AGENTS STANDARD OF CARE AS WELL AS COVERAGES AND POLICY TERMS. HE IS NOW RESIDING IN TEXAS BUT WILL CONTINUE TO ACCEPT ASSIGNMENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AS WELL AS OTHER REGIONS. HE IS A LICENSED PROPERTY $ CASUALTY BROKER AND CPCU WITH OVER 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH LARGE INDUSTRIAL RISKS AND THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, INCLUDING MOTION PICTURE AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION AND MUSICAL TOURS
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: LICENSED PROPERTY BROKER,CHARTERED PROPERTY & CASUALTY UNDERWRITER (CPCU)
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: CPCU SOCIETY, INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS ASSOCIATION
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: GUEST LECTURER AT UCLA EXTENSION FOR INSURANCE LICENSING CLASSES
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: NO
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: 19
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: INSURANCE AGENTS/BROKERS STANDARD OF CARE/MALPRACTICE,POLICY TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: APPROXIMATELY 60%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: APPROXIMATELY 40%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 7
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 4-19-07
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 3
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 3
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 7YRS.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: REPORTS IF REQUESTED
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: NO CHARGE FOR FIRST CONVERSATION. IF RETAINED, THEN $300.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $300.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $300.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $300.00
