THE HARMONIE GROUP LIFE, AD&D, ACCIDENT & DISABILITY, BENEFICIARY CLAIMS AND RIGHTS, HEALTH COVERAGE, CREDIT INSURANCE CLAIMS, AND BAD FAITH

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1 THE HARMONIE GROUP LIFE, AD&D, ACCIDENT & DISABILITY, BENEFICIARY CLAIMS AND RIGHTS, HEALTH COVERAGE, CREDIT INSURANCE CLAIMS, AND BAD FAITH ATTORNEYS IN SELECT STATES Tim Violet, Executive Director November, 2004

2 ALABAMA William C. Wood Norman, Wood, Kendrick & Turner Liberty National Building, Suite rd Avenue, South Birmingham, Alabama Fax: Website: nwkt.com Our address will change Jan. 1, to: Financial Center, Suite th Street, North Birmingham, Alabama Mr. Wood and members of his firm have significant experience in all forms of benefit insurance matters, including coverage and bad faith issues, suits involving claims under Life, AD&D, Health and other similar insurances. ALASKA Bruce Moore Greg Youngmun DeLisio Moran Geraghty & Zobel, P.C. 943 W. Sixth Avenue Anchorage AK Fax: Mr. Bruce Moore and Mr. Greg Youngmun have significant experience handling a full range of insurance benefit matters in Life, AD&D, Health and related coverages, beneficiary cases, coverage issues, etc. ARIZONA Kerry M. Griggs kgriggs@cavanaghlaw.com (602) THE CAVANAGH LAW FIRM, PA 1850 N. Central Avenue Suite 2400 Phoenix, AZ (602) Fax Mr. Griggs practice consists of extensive involvement in the resolution/litigation defense of beneficiary claims, coverage issues, bad faith, etc.

3 ARKANSAS Jack Cherry Bill Edwards Scott Strauss Jim Robertson Perry Wilson Barber, McCaskill, Jones, and Hale PA 2700 Regions Center Little Rock, AR Fax: Firm attorneys handle suits involving AD&D matters, beneficiary claims, criminal activity prior to beneficiary claims, coverage issues, credit life, bad faith, double indemnity and double life riders, hospital indemnity, etc. CALIFORNIA Thomas M. Downey Burnham Brown 1901 Harrison Street Suite 1100 Oakland, California Fax: Floyd J. Siegal Spile & Siegal, LLP Ventura Boulevard Suite 610 Encino, CA Fax: Jeff Lenkov (213) Manning & Marder, Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez 660 S. Figueroa St. 23rd Fl. Los Angeles, CA Fax: COLORADO John E. Clough (303)

4 Cooper & clough, PC 1512 LARIMER ST. STE 600 DENVER, CO FAX. ( 303 ) CONNECTICUT Robert C. E. Laney roblaney@rrjd-law.com 203) Ryan, Ryan, Johnson & Deluca, LLP 80 Fourth Street P.O. Box 3057 Stamford, CT Fax:(203) DELAWARE Robert J. Katzenstein rjk@skfdelaware.com Cell Laurence V. Cronin lvc@skfdelaware.com Cell Smith, Katzenstein & Furlow LLP 800 Delaware Avenue P.O. Box 410 Wilmington, DE Fax: Mr. Larry Cronin and Mr. Robert Katzenstein have each defended claims under disability policies. They have the requisite experience and skills to handle a variety of claims in this legal practice area. FLORIDA Reinald Werrenrath III rwerrenrath@fisherlawfirm.com Jon Oden joden@fisherlawfirm.com Lora Dunlap ldunlap@fisherlawfirm.com Chris Ballentine cballentine@fisherlawfirm.com Keersten Heskin Martinez kmartinez@fisherlawfirm.com Fisher, Rushmer, Werrenrath, Dickson, Talley & Dunlap 20 North Orange Ave. Suite 1500, P. O. Box 712 Orlando, FL Fax: 407/

5 Jon Oden is a specialist in the resolution/litigation of all facets of AD&D and other forms of life insurance and indemnity claims. Lora Dunlap and Chris Dunlap have in-depth knowledge and experience in handling coverage issues on Life, AD&D, Health, and many other forms of insurance. Ren Werrenrath is the Fisher Rushmer bad faith expert, and has handled numerous claims and suits involved in this area. Keersten Heskin Martinez handles a variety of benefit matters including ERISA claims. Daniel Alter dalter@bunnellwoulfe.com (954) Bunnell, Woulfe, Kirschbaum, Keller, McIntyre & Gregoire, P.A. One Financial Plaza, 9th Floor 100 SE 3rd Ave, Suite 900 Fort Lauderdale, FL Fax: (954) Mr. Alter s practice focuses heavily on benefit claim litigation under group and individual life, health and disability polices. He has represented primarily health and disability carriers in coverage disputes arising under ERISA and state law as well. He and the other members of the benefit group at Bunnell Woulfe handle a full range of these cases, coverage issues and bad faith matters. Mary K. Simpson kay@hueylaw.com (850) Thomas J. Guilday tom@hueylaw.com (850) Huey, Guilday, Tucker, Schwartz & Williams, P.A Centre Pointe Boulevard Suite 200, P. O. Box Tallahassee, Florida Fax: (850) GEORGIA Randy Moody rmoody@deflaw.com Drew, Eckl & Farnham 880 West Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA Fax: HAWAII Paul Yamamura pyamamur@gte.net Yamamura & Shimazu Central Pacific Plaza

6 Suite S. King Street Honolulu, HI Fax: IDAHO Don Farley (208) Hall, Farley, Oberrecht & Blanton, P.A.702 West Idaho, Suite 700 Key Financial Center P.O. Box 1271 Boise, ID ILLINOIS Jack Daniels Sanchez & Daniels 333 West Wacker Drive Suite 500 Chicago, IL Robert Varney 309/ Sanchez & Daniels /Robert T. Varney & Associates 121 North Main, 4th Floor Bloomington, IL Fax: 309/ Gary E. Snodgrass Rabbitt, Pitzer & Snodgrass, P.C. 100 South Fourth Street, Suite 400 St. Louis, Missouri Fax: INDIANA Lloyd Milliken LOCKE REYNOLDS LLP 201 N. Illinois Street, Suite 1000 P.O. Box Indianapolis, Indiana (317) fax IOWA

7 David H. Luginbill (515) Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. 100 Court Avenue, Suite 600, Des Moines, IA Fax: (515) The Litigation and Business group at Ahlers & Cooney P.C. has experience in all areas of AD&D, LIFE, Beneficiary Claims, etc. Contact Dave Luginbill for additional information or placement of a file. KANSAS Barry Warren bew@wsabe.com Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown & Enochs, Chartered West 87th Street Overland Park, KS Fax: KENTUCKY John L. Tate jtate@stites.com (502) Stites & Harbison, PLLC 1800 Aegon Center 400 West Market Street Louisville KY (502) Fax LOUISIANA James R. Sutterfield jsutterfield@swslaw.com (504) Sutterfield & Webb, L.L.C. 650 Poydras Street Suite 2715 New Orleans LA (504) Fax Curtis R. Shelton shelton@cykg.com Lee H. Ayres ayres@cykg.com Herschel E. Richard, Jr. richardh@cykg.com Brian A. Homza homzab@cykg.com

8 Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway, APLC P.O. Box Texas St. Suite 1700 Shreveport, LA Fax: (318) The firm has extensive experience in handling the issues presented in AD&D claims, LIFE, Credit Life, Beneficiary claims, etc. MAINE Rob Lanney (603) Ed Kaplan (603) Sulloway & Hollis, P.L.L.C. 9 Capitol Street P.O. Box 1256 Concord, NH fax For cases in NH or ME, contact Mr. Rob Lanney or Mr. Ed Kaplan to discuss which of their attorneys practicing in this practice area will be in the best position to assist, for example: Sarah Murdough, , has experience handling ERISA coverage and accident and health policy coverage claims, Bill Pandolph, , does ERISA coverage and bad faith claims, Jim Owers, , does life insurance and accident and health insurance policy coverage claims, and Meg Nelson, , does bad faith and life, auto, accident and health policy coverage claims. Jim Campbell jmcampbell@campbell-trial-lawyers.com Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy P.C. One Constitution Plaza Boston, MA Fax: MARYLAND Monte Fried mfried@wcslaw.com (410) Steve White swhite@wcslaw.com Wright, Constable & Skeen, L.L.P. One Charles Center, 16th Floor 100 N. Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland (410) fax Mr. Fried has considerable experience in handling claims involving, among other coverages, Life and AD&D Insurance, Health Insurance, Disability Insurance, and Beneficiary Claims.

9 Mr. White has extensive experience in Coverage issues related to a broad scope of insurances including Life, Health, Disability, Credit Life, etc. MASSACHUSETTS Jim Campbell jmcampbell@campbell-trial-lawyers.com Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy P.C. One Constitution Plaza Boston, MA Fax: MICHIGAN Tom Paxton tpaxton@garanlucow.com Garan, Lucow, Miller, P.C Woodbridge Detroit, MI Fax: Mr. Tom Paxton specializes in this type of work at Garan Lucow handling a full range of claims and suits in Life, Health, AD&D, beneficiary claims, bad faith, and coverage matters. MINNESOTA Brad Jones bjones@meagher.com (612) Meagher & Geer 33 South Sixth Street, Suite 4200 Minneapolis, MN Fax: MISSISSIPPI Paul N. Davis paul.davis@butlersnow.com E. Barney Robinson III barney.robinson@butlersnow.com John A. "Jack" Crawford, Jr. jack.crawford@butlersnow.com P. Ryan Beckett ryan.beckett@butlersnow.com J. Stevenson ( Steve ) Ray steve.ray@butlersnow.com Butler, Snow, O Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC 1700 AmSouth Plaza 210 E. Capitol Street, P.O. Box Jackson, MS Fax

10 Extensive experience in defending fraud and misrepresentation cases, suits involving AD&D matters, beneficiary claims, criminal activity prior to beneficiary claims, coverage issues, credit life, bad faith, double indemnity and double life riders, hospital indemnity, etc. MISSOURI Gary E. Snodgrass Rabbitt, Pitzer & Snodgrass, P.C. 100 South Fourth Street, Suite 400 St. Louis, Missouri Fax: MONTANA G. Patrick HagEstad Mike Milodragovich Lon Dale Beth O'Halloran Perry Schneider Milodragovich, Dale, Steinbrenner & Binney P.C. 620 High Park Way P.O. Box 4947 Missoula, MT FAX: G. Patrick HagEstad, Mike Milodragovich, Lon Dale, Beth O'Halloran, and Perry Schneider all have experience in handling suits involving AD&D matters, beneficiary claims, criminal activity prior to beneficiary claims, coverage issues, credit life, bad faith, double indemnity and double life riders, hospital indemnity, etc. NEBRASKA Jerry Rauterkus Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C. Regency Westpointe, Suite Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NB Fax: NEVADA

11 Jim Olson Rawlings, Olson, Cannon, Gormley & Desruisseaux, P.C West Cheyenne Avenue Las Vegas, NV Fax: NEW HAMPSHIRE Rob Lanney (603) Ed Kaplan (603) Sulloway & Hollis, P.L.L.C. 9 Capitol Street P.O. Box 1256 Concord, NH fax For cases in NH or ME, contact Mr. Rob Lanney or Mr. Ed Kaplan to discuss which of their attorneys practicing in this practice area will be in the best position to assist, for example: Sarah Murdough, , has experience handling ERISA coverage and accident and health policy coverage claims, Bill Pandolph, , does ERISA coverage and bad faith claims, Jim Owers, , does life insurance and accident and health insurance policy coverage claims, and Meg Nelson, , does bad faith and life, auto, accident and health policy coverage claims. NEW JERSEY Bruce E. Barrett, Esq. Margolis Edelstein 216 Haddon Ave. P.O. Box 2222 Westmont, NJ Fax bbarrett@margolisedelstein.com Brian Harris bcharris@bhs-law.com Keith Harris kharris@bhs-law.com Braff, Harris & Sukoneck 570 W. Mt. Pleasant Avenue Livingston, NJ Fax: NEW MEXICO Dave Bunting

12 Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A. 201 Third Street Northwest Suite 2200 Albuquerque, NM Fax: NEW YORK Alice Spitz (212) Molod Spitz & DeSantis, P.C. 104 West 40th Street New York NY (212) Fax Glenn Jacobson Abrams Gorelick Friedman & Jacobson, P.C. 115 Broadway, 11th Floor New York, New York Fax: Robert S. DiPalma (802) Paul Frank + Collins P.C. One Church Street Burlington, VT Fax: (802) (For upstate north-east New York State) Andrea Shellac Dan Kohane Scott Billman Audrey Seeley Hurwitz & Fine, P.C Liberty Building, Buffalo, NY Fax: The Life, Accident & Disability Group is of Hurwitz and Fine is headed by Andrea Schillaci. Other members of the group are Dan Kohane, Scott Billman, and Audrey Seeley. They are

13 familiar with and have significant experience in the handling of Life, AD&D, Health, and similar insurances cases, lawsuits, beneficiary cases and challenges, coverage issues, and bad faith cases. NORTH CAROLINA Susan Burkhart Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog, L.L.P. 225 Hillsborough Street, Suite Hillsborough Street, Suite 300 P.O. Box (27611) Raleigh, NC Fax: (919) Ms. Susan Burkhart has handled claims and lawsuits involving Life, AD&D, and Health insurance matters, coverage issues, bad faith case, and beneficiary cases and challenges, etc. NORTH DAKOTA Patrick W. Durick (701) Pearce & Durick P.O. Box East Thayer Avenue Bismarck, ND (701) Fax Mr. Durick has significant experience handling Life, AD&D, Health and related insurance claims and suits including coverage, bad faith, and beneficiary issues. OHIO David Ross (216) Reminger & Reminger Company, L.P.A Midland Building 101 Prospect Avenue West Cleveland OH (216) Fax OKLAHOMA Sean McKee (918) Best & Sharp 100 W. 5th Street Suite 808 Tulsa, OK Fax: (918)

14 PENNSYLVANIA Richard Fine Fine, Wyatt & Carey, P.C. 425 Spruce Street 4th Floor, P.O. Box 590 Scranton, PA fax Fine, Wyatt & Carey has defended Life, AD&D, Health and related insurance claims including coverage and bad faith issues. James Brown Margolis Edelstein 6th & Market Sts, 4th Floor The Curtis Center, Independence Sq. West Philadelphia, PA John E. Kunz Zimmer Kunz, PLLC 3300 USX Tower Pittsburgh, PA Fax: RHODE ISLAND Jim Campbell Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy P.C. One Constitution Plaza Boston, MA Fax: SOUTH CAROLINA Steven J. Pugh Richardson, Plowden, Carpenter & Robinson, P.A Marion Street Columbia, SC Post Office Drawer 7788 Columbia, SC Fax: SOUTH DAKOTA

15 Chris Palmer Dan Ashmore Gunderson, Palmer, Goodsell & Nelson, LLP 440 Mount Rushmore Road 3rd and 4th Floors, PO Box 8045 Rapid City, SD fax Gunderson Palmer had done a considerable amount of bad faith work among other types of claims and suits they have handled that have involved coverage and benefit matters. TENNESSEE George T. Buck Lewis blewis@bakerdonelson.com Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell, PC First Tennessee Bank Building 165 Madison Avenue, Suite 2000 Memphis, TN fax Mr. Lewis has significant experience in the handling a full range of insurance benefit matters in Life, Health and related coverages, beneficiary cases, coverage issues, etc. TEXAS Dwayne Hermes dwayne.hermes@hsblaw.com (214) Hermes Sargent Bates, LLP 901 Main Street Suite 5200 Dallas, TX (214) Fax G. Byron Sims gbsims@brownsims.com (713) Brown Sims, P. C West Loop South, Tenth Floor, Houston, Texas Fax: (713) UTAH John R. Lund jlund@scmlaw.com Snow, Christensen & Martineau P.O. Box 45000

16 10 Exchange Place, Suite 1100 Salt Lake, UT fax Life, Health and Disability work, including the various coverage and bad faith issues that arise from time to time, constitutes a major portion of Mr. Lund s practice for clients like Allstate Life Insurance Company and Aetna US Healthcare. Mr. Lund has tried several such cases to juries. (A note from Mr. Lund: his favorite case involved a guy who, after he was diagnosed with cancer, went out and bought a Ferrari for himself, a Mercedes for his wife and Mustangs for his two daughters, all with credit life policies that did not require him to answer questions about his health). VERMONT Robert S. DiPalma rdipalma@pfclaw.com (802) Paul Frank + Collins P.C. One Church Street Burlington, VT Fax: (802) VIRGINIA Michael E. Harman mharman@hccw.com Stanley P. Wellman swellman@hccw.com Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman P. O. Box Richmond, Virginia Fax: WASHINGTON Chris Tompkins ctompkins@bpmlaw.com (206) Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S. One Convention Place 701 Pike Street, Suite 1400 Seattle WA Fax WEST VIRGINIA Joseph W. Selep selep@sklaw.com Zimmer Kunz, PLLC 206 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505

17 WISCONSIN Clayton Riddle Peterson, Johnson & Murray, P.C. 733 N. Van Buren Milwaukee, WI Fax WYOMING Thomas A. Nicholas Hirst & Applegate, P.C Carey Avenue, Suite 200; P. O. Box 1083, Cheyenne, WY Fax: