Curriculum Vitae
George H. Capps, JD
Vice President
Property/Casualty Claims
Des Moines, Iowa
gcapps@hawkeyeclaimscorp.com
PERSONAL
Born: Kansas City, Missouri, 06/14/50
Spouse: Martha Elizabeth Capps, CSR, Court Reporter, 5th Judicial District of Iowa.
EDUCATION
Drake University School of Law, Des Moines, Iowa.
J.D. Degree, 1975.
Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa.
B.A. Degree, Political Science, 1971.
National Mediation Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama
Civil Mediator Accreditation, 1996.
EMPLOYMENT
Hawkeye Claims Corp., Des Moines, Iowa.
2002 – Present: Owner/Director & Vice President, Property/Casualty Claims,
Bodily Injury, Liability, Property Specialist,
Supervisor, Property/Casualty Field Adjusters
1996 – 2001: Senior Field Adjuster, Property/Casualty Claims
Bodily Injury, Liability, Property Specialist
Capps Mediation Service, Des Moines, Iowa
1995 – 1996: Sole Proprietor, Mediation of Civil Litigation
Attorney at Law, Private Trial Practice, Des Moines, Iowa.
1975 – 1995: Partner, Comito, Capps & Critelli Law Firm
Civil Trial Attorneys: Insurance Defense (personal injury,
products liability, property damage and workers’ comp),
Commercial Law & Real Estate
PROFESSIONAL
Certified Civil Claim Mediator. Former Member, Iowa State Bar Association, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, Iowa Workers Compensation Lawyers. Former Associate Counsel to the Iowa State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics and Conduct. Past experience in the investigation, preparation and jury trial of civil litigation cases including premises liability, auto liability, products liability, and commercial property damage claims. 20 years of practicing insurance defense law in the State of Iowa. Current professional duties consist of investigation, evaluation, and settlement of bodily injury claims; supervisor and chief of special claims investigations; and supervision of field adjusters in the investigation and adjustment of bodily injury, workers’ compensation and property damage claims.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
Bituminous Insurance Co., Public Entity Risk Services of Iowa, Iowa Mutual Insurance Co., Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Co., Selective Insurance Co., Capital Indemnity Corp., Canal Insurance Co., Carolina Casualty Insurance Co., United Fire & Casualty Co., Western National Insurance Co., Burlington Insurance Co., Coumbia Insurance Co., Markel Insurance Co., K&K Insurance Group,American National Property & Casualty Co.