Attorney Profile

EDUCATION
B.A., with highest honors, Rutgers University, 1958 Phi Beta Kappa Woodrow Wilson Fellow, History & Religion, University of Michigan, 1958-59 J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1962

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1995-Present	President, The Dykhouse Company, a consulting firm
1995-2006	Principal Special Deputy Liquidator/Rehabilitator, Confederation Life Insurance Company (U.S. Branch)
1988-1991	Partner, Shearman & Stearling, New York. Head of Insurance Practice Group
1980-1987	Special Adviser and Of Counsel to Shearman & Sterling on its insurance practice worldwide
1970-1987	Managing Partner, Dykhouse & Wise, Detroit Private practice with national and international matters involving insurance regulatory, business, and contract law

GOVERNMENT & TEACHING
1991-1995	Michigan Commissioner of Insurance
1970-1975 1994-Present	Adjunct Professor of Law, Wayne State University
1970-1976 1977-1980	Michigan Administrative Law Commission; Chairman Vice Chairman
1969	Legal Advisor, Governor of Michigan
1966-1969	Michigan Commissioner of Insurance
1965	Deputy Director, Michigan Department of Commerce
1970-Present	Guest lecturer in many academic and professional venues

OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES
1966-1969 and 1991-1995	Member of National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Executive Committee and many Committees and Sub-Committees
1991-1995	Active participant in work of NAIC, served on numerous task forces as well as key committees: Chair of Special Committee on Health Insurance and Blue Cross Member of International Task Force dealing with NAFTA and GATT issues
1970-1995	Special insurance counsel to numerous governmental bodies within U.S. and abroad, including New York Insurance Department, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Michigan Housing Authority, New York Urban Development Corporation Advisor to a succession of Michigan Governors
	Principal architect or draftsman of insurance regulatory and administrative statutes, including:
	Insurance Holding Company Act (NAIC) (regulating changes of control of insurance companies and conduct of insurance holding companies, substantially enacted in 48 states)
	Property Liability Insurance Guaranty Association Model Act
	(NAIC) (providing for claims of insureds of insolvent insurers, substantially enacted in 48 states)
	Major portions of Michigan Insurance Code
	Co-author, Michigan Administrative Procedures Act