Staff Resumes

Mike J. Luenella    Paul M. Butler 


Mike J. Luenella

Senior Claims Adjuster and Partner

Education

Seattle University, Seattle, Washington.  Major: Accounting Post Graduate Program emphasizing all aspects of general business accounting principles. 

State University College, Brockport, New York.  Major: Personnel Administration Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree emphasizing all aspects of operational principles for small and large businesses. 

Experience

Independent Insurance Adjuster, Firm Partner, Northwest Adjusting Services, Inc.
February 1992 to Present Seattle, Washington.  Responsible for operations management, claims adjusting and investigation. Lead account contact for various vessel owners and accounts. Secondary account contact for remaining accounts. Accounts include clientele from all aspects of the insurance and maritime industries. Emphasis on Ocean Marine and General Liability personal injury claims.   

Independent Insurance Adjuster, Rosemurgy & Company, Inc.
August 1983 to February 1992 Seattle, Washington.  Responsibilities included investigating and processing maritime personal injury claims, General Liability claims, longshore and harbor workers compensation claims, broad form property damage claims and aviation claims.

Claims Adjuster, Talbot Bird & Company, Inc.
May 1979 to July 1983 Seattle, Washington.  Responsibilities included adjusting all types of ocean marine claims, with special emphasis on cargo claims, hull claims and personal injury claims. 

Licenses

Independent Insurance Adjuster, State of Washington 

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Paul M. Butler

Senior Claims Adjuster and Partner

Education

University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.  Major: Society and Justice Bachelor of Arts Degree emphasizing the philosophical and theoretical aspects of law in our society. 

Edmonds Community College, Edmonds, Washington.  Major: Legal Assisting/Paralegal Studies Associate of Technical Arts Degree with special emphasis on civil procedure, litigation, admiralty law, legal research and writing, Westlaw computer research, corporate law, and estate planning and probate. 

Highline Community College, Kent, Washington.  Major: Administrative Justice Associate of Arts Degree with special emphasis on the administrative aspects of our society's legal system. 

Experience

Independent Insurance Adjuster, Firm Partner, Northwest Adjusting Services, Inc.
February 1992 to Present Seattle, Washington.  Responsible for operations management, claims adjusting, investigation and computer support. Lead account contact for various vessel owners and accounts. Secondary account contact for remaining accounts. Accounts represent all aspects of the insurance and maritime industries. Emphasis on Ocean Marine and General Liability personal injury claims. 

Independent Insurance Adjuster, Rosemurgy & Company, Inc.
May 1990 to February 1992, Seattle, Washington.  Responsibilities included claims adjusting of all lines of insurance coverage with special emphasis of ocean marine, aviation, and General Liability claims. Extensive experience with protection and indemnity claims involving Jones Act, unseaworthiness, and general maritime issues. 

Marine Investigator/Paralegal, Lane Powell Spears Lubersky
May 1987 to May 1990, Seattle, Washington.  Responsibilities included extensive management of insurance defense cases primarily in the area of maritime and aviation personal injury, extensive factual investigation, legal research, coordination of expert witnesses and preparation of legal documents and reports. 

Paralegal, Brown Matthews, Attorneys at Law
November 1986 to May 1987 Seattle, Washington.  Responsibilities included investigation and management of a variety of personal injury defense and plaintiff cases. 

Licenses

Independent Insurance Adjuster, State of Washington 

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