Biography, Memberships, Education, Background and Experience

Biography

David D. Johnson operates NORTH AMERICAN EQUINE SERVICES, LLC as its President and CEO. The company, based in Phoenix, Arizona specializes in litigation consulting, related activities and horse appraisals for the legal and insurance communities and has been doing so for the past 30 years throughout North America.

Mr. Johnson’s background includes over 40 years as a professional horse trainer specializing in performance and breeding stock. Together with his wife Kathy they have trained many horses and riders to compete at the national level, and served as the Junior Jumper Team Coaches for USA Equestrian's Zone 8 from 1985 through 1989 at the prestigious Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg. They also served as the coaches for the United States Equestrian Teams' West Coast participants at the 1987 Olympic Festival in Raleigh, NC.

First licensed as a judge by USA Equestrian, INC. in 1969, Mr. Johnson holds large "R" status in Hunters, Jumpers, Hunter Seat Equitation, and Hunter Breeding; (He recently resigned his "R" status in the Arabian Division). The Canadian Equestrian Association (CEF) also licensed Mr. Johnson as a Senior National Judge in several divisions.

His recent judging assignments include the 2001 Paint World Horse Show, Ft. Worth, TX., the 2002 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association Championships, Cazenovia, NY and the 2004 NCAA Equestrian Championships, Conyers, GA.

He is a past Vice-president of USEF, INC. Zone 8, and past member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Johnson chaired the Competition Standards Committee for 15 years. The Committee develops show and safety standards for over 2500 US competitions.

Mr. Johnson served the International Arabian Horse Association as a member of the Judges and Stewards Education and Evaluation Commission, the Professional Horseman's Equitation and Hunter/Jumper Committees. He is also a long standing member of the Arizona Thoroughbred Breeders Association, the Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association and the United States Trotting Association.

He served on the faculty of Scottsdale Community College's nationally known Equine Science Department teaching English and Western Equitation, Equine Judging/Evaluation and Safety, Breeding Farm Operations, Light Horse Management & Evaluation and Operation of Farm Equipment.

Mr. Johnson is a former Adjunct Professor in Equine Marketing & Ethics at Salem International University, Salem, WV.

In addition to his other activities, Mr. Johnson conducts numerous clinics throughout the US and Europe. His emphasis is on the performance horse and balanced seat equitation.

Mr. Johnson's recent speaking engagements have included the University of Kentucky's Continuing Legal Education program in Equine Law in May, 1997 and 2005, where he spoke on horse valuations and the finding and preparation of expert witnesses; the speeches were approved for CLE credit.

Mr. Johnson spoke recently for a California Bar Association approved CLE course in San Francisco, and to a State Bar of Arizona Association prospective CLE course held by the Pro-Consul Company, Phoenix, AZ, in February, 2001.

Mr. Johnson lectured at the California State Polytechnic University's summer seminar speaking on issues involved in training the prospective jumping horse. The event was sponsored by the Arabian Horse Association of Southern California, Junior Exhibitors Section.

In addition, he was recently interviewed by radio station KLPW, Union MO and by Rick Lamb for his program "Horse Show."

Mr. Johnson’s quarterly Newsletter highlights ethics factors in the buying and selling of horses. His opinions have been used in several “secret profit,” “hidden commission” cases.

The American Society of Equine Appraisers has awarded him Senior Equine Appraiser Status in North America; he's already a Life Member. Mr. Johnson has met all the criteria required by the AQB (Appraisal Qualifications Board), in Washington, DC. This body establishes AQB Minimum Qualification Criteria for Personal Property Appraisers, and is meant to determine national qualifications of all personal property and professional real estate appraisers.

Educationally, Mr. Johnson graduated from Aurora University in 1967, and attended Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is a Constituent Non-Voting Member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution and Animal Law Sections of the State Bar Association of Arizona. He is a member of the American Bar Association (as a non-lawyer). He has been accepted as an expert witness by the US Justice Department and the IRS.

QUALIFICATIONS of DAVID D. JOHNSON - 2006
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MEMBERSHIPS:

American Society of Equine Appraisers - Life Member, #1050 & Senior Equine Appraiser Status 8/16/01; (The first Senior Equine Appraiser in North America)

American Association for Horsemanship Safety, Inc. - Former Member, Board of Directors

USEF, USA Equestrian, INC. (Formerly AHSA) -

-Former Member - Board of Directors - Term Expired 1999 -Vice-President and Chairman - Zone 8 (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah) -Chairman of the Competition Standards/Safety Committee - 15 years -Former member - Exhibitors Committee -Large "R" Registered Judge in Following Divisions: Hunters, Jumpers, -Hunter Seat Equitation and Hunter Breeding, (recently resigned "R" Arab card)

National Hunter/Jumper Council of USA Equestrian, INC. - Past Member, Board of Governors

American Horse Council - Member

American Quarter Horse Association - Member # 2406548

American Trakehner Association - Member

Arizona State Horsemen's Association - Member

Arizona - Maricopa County Farm Bureau - State Delegate and Policy Committee Member, Past President of Scottsdale/North Mesa Chapter

Arizona Horse Exhibitors Association - Past Member, Board of Directors

Certified Horse Inspector/Appraiser Program sm - NAES Program Director for prospective candidates, (Work in progress).

Clip Clop.Com - Former web site horse advisor on all-breed evaluations

Canadian Equestrian Federation - Past member #4060125, Senior Judge Status in the Following Divisions: Arabian (Senior National status), Hunter, Jumper, Equitation & Hunter

Honolulu Zoological Society - Member # M135644

Intercollegiate Horse Show Assn. - National's Championship Judge - May, 2002

Arabian Horse Association, (AHA formerly IAHA)

-Member - Judges/Stewards Education & Evaluation Commission, 1993-1995 -Instructor to Licensed Judges -Judge - 1994 United States Youth Nationals Horse Show -Judge - 1996 United States Arabian Nationals Horse Show -Judge - 2000 United States Youth Nationals Horse Show

Arabian Horse Association of Arizona - Former Member, Board of Directors - 7 years

-Judge - 1993 Scottsdale All-Arabian Horse Show -Judge - 1996 Scottsdale All-Arabian Horse Show

Arabian Horse Registry - Member, (now combined with Arabian Horse Assn.)

American Paint Horse Association - Member,
Judged 2001 World Championship Paint Horse Show, July, 2001, Ft. Worth, TX

American Bonanza (Aircraft) Society - Member

Arizona Hunter and Jumper Association - Past President

Arizona Professional Horseman's Association - Chairman - Ethics & Discipline and Rules Committees

Michael & Edna Josephson Institute on Ethics - Academic Member

National Forensic Center - Member

Santa Barbara County Riding Club - Recent Judge & Current Life Member

Salem International University, Salem, WV - Former Adjunct Professor teaching Equine Marketing and Ethics - Equine Science Department, Salem University, WVA

Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association - Member

Arizona Thoroughbred Breeders Association - Member

American Bar Association - Non-lawyer Associate Member

-Member - Dispute Resolution Section -Member - Litigation Section -Member - Expert Witness Committee -Member - Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee

State Bar of Arizona - Associate (Non-lawyer Member)

-Constituent Non-Voting Member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution and Animal Law Sections

Arizona Dispute Resolution Association - Member

Arizona Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association -Former Member

United States Dressage Federation, (USDF) - Participating Member

United States Hunter Jumper Association - Member

United States Polo Association - 2005 Associate Member

United States Trotting Association - Member

United States Pony Club - Associate Member

Who's Who in America tm - Elected Life Member in 2002

Wildwood Equestrian Center, LTD. - Atlanta, Georgia

-Member - Managing Board of Directors

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EDUCATION:

University of Illinois (1964)

Aurora University - B. A. Liberal Arts (1967)

Chicago-Kent College of Law (Attended in 1968)

Saratoga University School of Law - Correspondence Course (1999), Could not complete due to time constraints.

Paradise Valley Community College (2001), Web Site design course

Glendale Community College (2003), Adobe Photoshop Course

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CONTINUING EDUCATION:
University of Kentucky - Speaker for Equine Law Conference, April, 1997, 12.5Hours, KY

-State Bar Association Approved for CLE Credit

University of Kentucky - Participant, Equine Law Conference, April, 1998, 12.5 Hours

University of Kentucky - Participant, Equine Law Conference, April, 1999, 12.5 Hours

University of Kentucky - Participant, Equine Law Conference, May, 2000, 12.5 Hours

University of Kentucky - Participant, Equine Law Conference, May, 2001, 12.5 Hours

University of Kentucky - Participant, Equine Law Conference, May, 2002, 12.5 Hours

University of Kentucky - Participant, Equine Law Conference, April, 2004, 12.5 Hour

University of Kentucky - Speaker for Equine Law Conference Re: Equine Valuation, May, 2005 12.5 hours - KY State Bar Approved for CLE Credit

Western Conference on Equine Law - San Francisco. CA - Participant, Oct.1999

Western Conference on Equine Law - San Francisco, CA -Speaker, Oct. 2000; Retaining
Experts and the Future of Equine Litigation; CA Bar Approved for CLE Credit

Western Conference on Equine Law - Laverne College of Law, Ontario, CA - Participant, Oct., 2003, CA State Bar Approved for CLE Credit

Pro-Consul Expert Seminar - Speaker, 2/02/01, Participant Consideration for State Bar of Arizona CLE Credit

Arabian Horse Association - Conference for Arabian Horse Judges, Boston,
MA., 1997, 16 Hours

American Quarter Horse Association - Judges Seminar, June 24, 1998, Fort Worth, TX

American Society of Equine Appraisers - Faculty - Scottsdale 1997 Appraisers School, 16 Hours.Guest Lecturer - Scottsdale 2001 Appraisers School, 1 Hour

American Society of Equine Appraisers - USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) Course, 36 Hours, Twin Falls, ID, 1999 and 40 Hours, July, 2001 - Adv. Appraisers Course

Senior Equine Appraiser Status, 8/16/01

Arizona State Bar Convention - ADR Section & Discussion, June, 1996, 8 Hours, Ethics

Arizona State Bar Convention - ADR Section & Discussion, June, 1997, 8 Hours, Ethics

Arizona State Bar Convention - ADR Section & Discussion, June, 1998, 8 Hours, Ethics

USA Equestrian - 2002 Speaker in Charlotte, NC on competition standards & ethics, state liability statutes & US Justice Department's investigation of equine sales.

USA Equestrian - Program Sponsor for World Cup Horse Show, Las Vegas, NV, Dressage & Jumpers April, 2005

American Society of Appraisers - Speaker at December, 2004 Meeting, Phoenix, AZ

Arizona State Bar Association - Participant in Lorman conference on Depositions conducted by Mr. Scott Richardson, Esq. - Eligible for 6 hours CLE credit - June, 2003

Arizona State Bar Association - Participant in conference on Expert Witnesses, November,
2004 - Eligible for 6.5 hours CLE Credit.

Arizona State Bar Association - Participant in CLE course on depositions - Nov. 2004

California State Polytechnic University, Pamona, CA - 2001 Speaker on young horse training

American Society of Appraisers - Speaker on motivation and business ethics - Dec, 2004

The Horse Show - Interviewed by Rick Lamb on horse appraisals, 2002.

KLPW Radio - Interviewed by talk show host, 2001

Central Arizona College - Speaker in Marketing/Ethics, Feb., 2004

NCAA Equestrian Championship Show - Conyers, GA - 2004 Finals Judge

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BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE:

Regional Securities Broker/Dealer - Former Registered Representative, Series 7, 63 Licensed

Willoway Farm, Inc. - President since 1974 - Instructor/Clinician in Equitation & Horsemastership

North American Equine Services, LLC - (Southwest Equine Appraisals) - President & CEO, 1994 to the present, (Please see www.northamericanequine.com)

Southwest Stalls (Portable Horse Show Stalls) - Owner, 1985-1989

Scottsdale Community College - 1976 - 1986, 1991 - 1993

-Faculty Member for over 12 years - Equine Science Department -Teaching Responsibilities: -English & Western Horsemanship -Equine Judging & Evaluation -Breeding Farm Operations & Management -Light Horse Management

Maricopa County Sheriff's Dept. - Former Deputy Sheriff (13 years), Foothills Posse

Former Private Investigator - AZ Lic. #01536738, Action , Inc., # 9405004, Exp: 2000

Current FAA - Instrument Rated Licensed pilot in single/multi-engine Airplanes - License # 344366436

Deer Valley Pilots Association - Past Member, Board of Directors

National Business Aircraft Association - Former Member

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