Stephen Douglas Bain

Stephen Douglas Bain

5.0
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 37 years

Insurance Lawyer at Sugar Land, TX
Practice Areas: Insurance, Insurance Fraud

14090 Southwest Freeway Suite 450, Sugar Land, TX

About Stephen

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Insurance 50%

Steve has a consistent record of success defending insurance companies from fraudulent claims and lawsuits in both jury and non-jury trials, motions and other proceedings, including mediation and arbitration.

36 years

50%
Insurance Fraud 50%

Steve has actively practiced insurance defense law, specializing in fraud investigations since 1994 for leading insurers. He has developed proven methods for questioning witnesses and claimants and managing the investigative process. Steve has taken countless examinations under oath and witness statements and provided expert counsel to claims managers and corporate representatives as to the prosecution of these matters.

36 years

50%

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Licenses

Licensed in Arkansas for 16 years

State: Arkansas

Acquired: 2009

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 37 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1988

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Licensed in Indiana

State: Indiana

Temporary Admission

No misconduct found

Location

Bain & Barkley, A Partnership of Professional Corporations

14090 Southwest Freeway Suite 450, Sugar Land, TX, 77478-3679

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Stephen Douglas Bain's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | October 09, 2008 | Insurance

Senior Litigation Specialist

I have worked with Mr. Bain for over 10 years. I have found that he is appropriately aggressive and more than willing to try a case however, he addresses the positives and negatives of the case in order to allow you to make a well informed decision. He is accessible to the adjuster and well acquain...ted with each file that he is handling. I have worked with him on a variety of cases from simple rear-end accidents to very complex defense and coverage issues and have found that he is well prepared and well aware of the issues that need to be addressed in each case. He has been successful for our company in courtroom litigation and has been equally successful in mediation and arbitration proceedings. He has also conducted a variety of Texas CLE lectures for our company. They are always informative. His classes are well received due to his wit and humor that can make an otherwise dry lecture interesting and informative. His office staff is effective and produces timely work product. Everyone in the office is pleasant and more than willing to assist. This speaks volumes, as it is clear that the work ethic starts at the top and filters down within the staff. It is a pleasure to work with Mr. Bain and I have complete confidence in his work, his abilities, and his grasp of any issues put before him in insurance defense litigation. He is an asset to our company.

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Honors

1999

Appreciation Award for Support of the ANPAC MIST Unit, American National Property and Casualty Company

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Founding Shareholder, Bain & Barkley

1994 - 2001

Founding Partner, Rios & Bain, PC

1988 - 1994

Associate, Hoffheinz & London

Associations

Houston Bar Association

Former member Unauthorized Pratice of law Committee

National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Associate Member

2006 - 2007

Fort Bend County Bar Association

Former Chair Bench Bar Committee

Education

1988

University Of Houston

JD - Juris Doctor

1985

SUNY Binghamton

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2008

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Taking Effective Recorded Statements

2008

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Consumer Protection

2008

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Consumer Protection

2008

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Fraud Investigation and Defense

2008

Claims Adjuster Continuing Education

Taking Effective Recorded Statements

2007

TASIU Annual Conference

Witness Interrogation

2007

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Fraud Investigation and Defenes

2007

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Taking Effective Recorded Statements

2007

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Taking Effective Recorded Statements

2007

IASIU Gulf Coast Fraud Seminar

Fraud Investigation and Defense

2007

Claims Adjuster Continuing Education

Taking Effective Recorded Statements

2006

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Consumer Protection

2006

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Consumer Protection

2005

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Fraud Investigation and Defense

2005

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Bad Faith and Insurance Code Update

2005

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Fraud Investigation and Defense

2005

Corpus Christi Claims Association Monthly Meeting

Taking Effective Recorded Statements

2005

Annual Conference

Fraud Investigation and Defense

2004

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Consumer Protection

2004

Claims Adjuster Continuing Education

Taking Effective Recorded Statements

2004

Claims Adjuster Continuing Education

Fraud Investigation and Defense

2002

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Fraud Investigation and Defense

2002

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Consumer Protection

2002

Houston Claims Association

The Tri Party Relationship

2001

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Fraud Investigation and Defense

2001

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Consumer Protection

1999

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Consumer Protection

1998

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Fraud Investigation and Defense

1998

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Fraud Investigation and Defense

1997

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Deceptive Trade Practices Act and Bad Faith Update

1997

Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education

Deceptive Trade Practices Act and Bad Faith Update

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