Michael S. McDaniel

• Born Long Beach, California
• Admitted to CA Bar in 1975
• U.S. Court of Appeals (Fifth and Ninth Circuits)
• U.S. District Court (Central, Northern and Eastern Districts of CA, District of Arizona, Western District of Washington)
• U.S. Court of International Trade (U.S. Customs)
• Certified Mediator
• Proctor in Admiralty and Committee on Marine Insurance and General Average, Maritime Law Association of The United States
• Certified Admiralty & Maritime Law Specialist, CA State Bar
• AV Rated
• Private Arbitrator
• Pro Tem Judge
• Mediator of Logistics & Trade Related Disputes

• University of California Los Angeles
• Brigade Commander UCLA ROTC, Distinguished Military Graduate, 1971
• Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 1975
• U.S. Customs Broker Course (FTA), 1990

• Captain, Mechanized Infantry, U.S. Army (Ret)
• Panel of Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1983-1995
• State Bar Examiner, 1982-1984
• Los Angeles Superior Court Settlement Officer, 1992-2019
• Los Angeles Municipal Court Settlement Officer , 1990-2019
• Los Angeles County Bar Association Dispute Arbitrator, 1984-1987
• Legislative Advocate to California State Legislature
• Award of Merit for Assistance to Law Enforcement, 1989
• City of Los Angeles, Mayor of Achievement, 1989
• Chapter Commander, 1985, State Judge Advocate, 1986, Military Order of the World Wars
• Founding Director, Interclaims

• International Transportation & Trade
• Marine Insurance Coverage
• Representation of Areas Marine & Transport Liability Underwriters, Air & Ocean Freight Forwarders, NVOCCs, Indirect Air Carriers, Customs Brokers, Intermodal Operators & Motor Carriers, Warehouse Operators and Ramp Service Companies
• U.A. Customs Broker and International Freight Forwarder Legal Liability and Professional Transport Liability Errors & Omissions World Program Coordination
• Marine & Transport Liability Insurance
• Property and Casualty
• Coordination of Foreign Litigation for insurance underwriters and private corporations, currently with active litigation in over 87 nations
• Private Arbitrator & Mediator of Transportation Related Disputes
• Chief Coordinator of Int'l Forwarder & Broker Liability Insurance Third Party Administration Programs

• Allianz AGF MAT
• AON Insurance Services-Rotterdam
• Avalon Risk Management
• Cambridge Transportation Insurance Services
• Intercargo Insurance Company Hong Kong
• Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
• Fortis Business Insurance
• XL Specialty Insurance Company
• XL Marine and Offshore Energy
• Essex Insurance Company
• Lexington Insurance Company
• Lloyds of London
• The Hartford Insurance Company
• Navigators Insurance Company
• Pac Global Insurance Brokerage
• Roanoke Trade Insurance Companies
• York Insurance Services
• Zurich London Insurance Company

Representative industry corporations include

• UPS Air Cargo
• UPS Supply Chain Solutions
• Fritz Companies, Inc.
• John Deere
• Abbott Laboratories
• Expeditors International
• Target Logistics
• Transgroup International

• Oversight and coordination of logistics and customs claims and litigation through "The CargoLaw Network®" in reliance upon selected local counsel within The United States and around the world on behalf of insurance underwriters and private logistics companies. 
• Special counsel for UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. for freight forwarding and commercial cargo claims.