BRYAN BECKMANN (626) 786-5881 - bbeckmann@beckmannlawgroup.com. 174 W. Foothill Boulevard, Suite 512, Monrovia, CA 91016 * p.

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An Investigative Attorney & Litigator delivering expert investigative consulting and strategic advice based on and substantiated through comprehensive evidentia ry analysis and litigation strategy. Protects corporate and stakeholder interes ts by examining claim legitimacy to avert fraud. Communicates expertise to indu stry insiders, corporate employees, and students. Expert Investigator...surfacing game-changing facts to impact corporate and civi l trial decisions: Vital legal team member for the lawsuit Rogelio Roxas filed in the state of Hawa ii against Ferdinand Marcos, former Philippines president; aided in securing a $22B judgment in support of Ro xas' claim he had discovered part of the Yamashita Treasure, including several gold bars and a 20-carat golde n Buddha. Business Partner...empowering corporate objectives by expanding in-house legal c apabilities: * Established anti-fraud department and strategy for ERC Group of Companies, act ing as Special Investigation Unit Director and training/compliance officer; mast ered regulatory concerns on a state-by-state basis and launched the special inve stigations unit to handle complex suspicious and fraudulent claim evaluations na tionwide. * Performed strategic and tactical proactive analysis to reduce payment volumes from false claims across all lines of business, decreasing operating costs in in vestigative overhead and legal fees as well as limiting liability; teamed with a uthorities in seeking criminal prosecution and restitution while implementing st rategies/solutions to deter future fraudulent filings. Noted Educator & Lecturer...leading presentations on cutting-edge industry metho dologies and best practices: * Instructed 2,500+ students in basic and advanced courses on "Preparing For and Taking Examinations Under Oath," at the National Insurance Crime Bureau, Specia l Investigations Academy; acknowledged for contributions made to the bureau's Ex amination Under Oath and Statement Guide for member companies. * Tapped as a subject-matter expert for industry conferences, delivering speeche s on "Identifying Fraud in a Medical/Legal Report" and "New Ways to Detect Fraud ulent Medical Provider Fraud." * Offered fraud awareness seminars to the insurance industry on "Interviewing an d Statement Taking Techniques," "Compliance with California Fair Claims Settleme nt Practices," and taking EUOs. Education: Juris Doctor & Bachelor of Science in Law - Glendale University Coll ege of Law US Army Criminal Investigations Academy - Kaiserslautern, Germany Professional Associations: sociation State Bar of California * Los Angeles County Bar As

Association of Southern California Defense Counsel * International Association of Special Investigation Units California Association of Licensed Investigators * Southern & Northern Californ ia Fraud Investigators Association Awards: American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Law Career Overview Special Investigation Unit Litigation Defense Counsel Freeburg, Nettels & Schal denbrand: 2000-Present * Transferred former law firm's book of business during merger, continuing contr act with insurance clients as National Anti-Fraud Program Manager; served as tri al counsel in defense of questionable insurance claims. * Provided coverage analysis and recommendations of claim payments; coordinated with law enforcement and state fraud bureaus on regulatory compliance and crimin al prosecutions. * Averted fines and penalties for non-compliance and represented companies durin g state anti-fraud program audits. * Completed a two-year investigation of five large commercial vehicle theft clai ms, proving filings were false and providing defense for denying payment; referr ed claims to the district attorney for prosecution and restitution. Investigative In-House Attorney McIntosh & Dean / Donald M. Dean & Associates: 1996-2000 * Acted as trial counsel and managing attorney of branch office, providing legal counsel and litigation defense on insurance, auto, and medical fraud cases, rep resenting clients in state, district, and appeal courts. * Set up in-house special investigation unit to identify fraudulent claims; prep ared anti-fraud plans, policies, and procedures manual and provided strategic ma nagement of outside counsel and special investigation unit contract service prov iders. * Saved client hundreds of thousands of dollars by averting payouts on false cla ims. Earlier professional experience includes civil litigation as plaintiff and defen se counsel with firms such as Cooney & Bihr, Bruce G. Fagel & Associates, Tuvers on & Hillyard, Wood, Lucksinger & Epstein, and Bezaire & Bezaire. Also worked a s an Attorney Claims Supervisor with the Cooperative of American Physicians, Mut ual Protection Trust as well as a Qualified Manager for Civil, Criminal, and Dom estic Investigations with Angels Flight Investigation's in Los Angeles.