Daniel Jama, SCLA, CPAU is available for expert consultation, report preparation, examinations under oath, depositions, and trial testimony in Florida property insurance disputes.
Jay is available to attorneys, plaintiff and defense counsel, and insurance carriers for qualified expert testimony in Florida first-party property insurance litigation, appraisal disputes, and bad faith claims. He serves clients throughout the Tampa Bay area — including Pasco, Pinellas, and Hillsborough County circuit courts — and is available for statewide engagements.
Jay has worked both sides of the claim — construction and roofing, carrier-side adjusting for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation and United Property & Casualty Insurance Company, and public adjusting since 2018. That range means his opinions hold up because he’s actually done the work being disputed, not just studied it.
Every opinion starts with a full review of inspection findings, photographs, repair records, contractor documentation, engineering reports, weather data, and code requirements. When a matter calls for engineering, environmental testing, or another specialized discipline, the analysis incorporates or defers to properly qualified professionals in that field. The goal is a clear, independent, technically supported opinion that holds up under scrutiny — not advocacy for a predetermined outcome.
Is Jay qualified as an expert witness under Daubert and Frye standards?
Jay’s opinions are built on specialized knowledge, training, and methodology consistent with both Daubert and Frye admissibility standards — grounded in more than 5,000 field inspections, formal credentialing (CPAU, SCLA, InterNACHI Wind & Hail), and direct experience on both the carrier and policyholder sides of property claims. Each opinion is developed through a documented, repeatable methodology that can withstand a Daubert challenge or Frye inquiry on cross-examination.
Does Jay testify at deposition and trial, or only prepare reports?
Both. Engagements can be scoped as file review and report only, or extended through deposition and trial testimony depending on the needs of the case.
What areas of Florida does Jay serve?
Jay is based in New Port Richey and regularly works cases throughout Pasco, Pinellas, and Hillsborough counties, with availability for engagements statewide.
How is Jay retained for a case?
Contact HCH to request a CV, fee schedule, and conflict check. Once cleared, engagement terms and scope of work are confirmed before file review begins.
Request his full CV, fee schedule, and availability for a conflict check.
Or call 727-657-6193
