About
Roy Theophilus Bent, Jr. is a USPAP Compliant IACP Certified Auto Appraiser, Insurance Appraisal Clause Umpire, Certified Mediator / Arbitrator, Classic Car Judge and Trial Court Expert Witness at Houston Auto Appraisers. His services include detailed, court-approved written expert witness reports, IACP Certified Diminished Value and Total Loss Appraisals, Insurance Claims Disputes, ACV, FMV, State Value Policy appraisals, Classic Cars, Trucks, Luxury Cars, Commercial Vehicles, RV's, Motor Homes, Motorcycles, Heavy Equipment, Auto Collision Damage Estimates, Crash Data Retrieval CDR, Event Data Recorders EDR, Vehicle airbag control module imaging, vehicle black box download, Bus Accident Expert, HVEDR Black Box Extraction tools, Emergency Vehicle Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Bad Repairs, Auto Manufacturer Defects, DTPA, Lemon Laws, Auto Title Fraud, Salvage Title Fraud, Odometer Fraud, Car Dealer Fraud, and Divorce/Estate/Probate Asset Valuations for legal purposes.
American Arbitration Association AAA Affiliate Mediator, Arbitrator & Umpire Appointee - Mr. Roy Theophilus Bent, Jr. have been independently vetted by attorneys with expertise in litigated claims exceeding $100K. He has demonstrated 25+ years senior-level business, professional and legal experience as an Arbitrator, Mediator & Insurance Appraisal Clause Umpire / Neutral in Federal Courts, District Courts, County-Level Courts, Justice Courts, and Municipal Courts. Mr. Bent is a University of Houston Law Center Alumni who currently practices ADR services on a panel of qualified Mediators and Arbitrators at Baytown Mediation Center, in Baytown, Texas.
Roy Theophilus Bent, Jr., IACP Certified Auto Appraiser & Expert Witness, is regularly retained by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), U.S. Marshals Service, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), U.S. Attorney General (AG), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Office of Inspector General, and various Police Departments resulting in criminal convictions and/or exoneration of Defendants for: White-Collar Crimes, Vehicular Homicide Crimes & Felony Drug Crimes resulting in Federal Criminal Forfeitures, Civil Judicial Forfeitures, Administrative Forfeitures & Seizures of Personal / Stolen Property including Exotic Luxury Cars, Luxury Yachts, Luxury Motorhomes, Aircraft, Automobile Theft Rings, Chop Shops and Used Parts Dealers, Stolen Parts Identification, Autobody & Engine Repair Shop Estimate Fraud, Insurance Fraud, Motor Home & Travel Trailer Dealer Fraud, Fraudulent Auto Titles, Salvage Titles Cleaned by Fraud, Fraudulent Mechanics Liens, Stolen Motorcycles & ATV’s, Stolen Heavy Equipment, Backhoes, Cranes, Commercial Equipment Appraisals and assisting the U.S. Government in gaining title to the property appraised.