As an attorney, Steve Bain has spent the last 19 years protecting his clients? interests in the court room, through arbitration and mediation and in loss prevention. A major focus of his practice has been fraud detection and prevention. His clients rely on his advice when assisting them in investigating and deterring fraud whether from internal or external sources. As a consultant, Steve has worked with the Special Investigations Units of many of the largest insurance companies and corporations in the United States, including American National Property and Casualty, GEICO, USAA, CNA, Nationwide, Enterprise Leasing Company and Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems conducting investigations and advising them on process improvement.

Steve?s fraud investigation practice has afforded him the opportunity to conduct numerous forensic investigations during which he has questioned thousands of witnesses. Using his training as a Certified Forensic Interviewer and his experience with his clients and their organizations, Steve has developed his own investigative methodology and honed his interrogation skills. These critical components combined with Steve?s extensive knowledge of the law ensure that the information obtained in an investigation can be used in a criminal prosecution or civil lawsuit.

Steve frequently speaks to corporations and related fraud investigation associations such as National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB); International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) North and South Texas Chapters; local claims associations, as well as individual insurance companies and corporations. Steve also offers a range of training seminars for corporate audiences which are designed to educate senior managers and key employees on typical fraud schemes, the process of conducting a forensic investigation, guidelines for approaching and interviewing fraud suspects, and the best practices for interviewing witnesses.