Our adjusters combine deep maritime and transportation claims experience with legal training. Reach any member of our team directly, or call the office at (908) 272-9060.
President, Senior Legal Adjuster
Principal and co-founder of the Walters Nixon Group (1996), with more than 25 years of experience handling liability claims matters. A graduate of the University of South Florida and the University of Cincinnati College of Law, Mike is admitted to the Florida and Ohio Bar Associations (inactive) and is a member of the U.S. Maritime Law Association, the Association of Average Adjusters, and the Trucking Industry Defense Association.
Senior Adjuster
Susel graduated from Florida State University with a B.A. in Criminology (2001) and earned her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law (2007). She spent six years as a paralegal, gaining significant experience in civil law and the claims process, and has independently handled hundreds of litigation files from beginning to end. She is fluent in Spanish and has been with the Walters Nixon Group since 2008.
Senior Adjuster
Connor graduated from Santa Clara University in 2015, where he majored in Political Science and History with an emphasis in United States history. He has worked for the Walters Nixon Group in a limited capacity since 2011 and full time since 2015.
Senior Adjuster
A resident of Dartmouth, MA, Jeff has been immersed in the maritime history of the greater New Bedford area since 1978. He studied journalism and business administration at UMass Dartmouth, then spent years in transportation and logistics before joining his family's marine safety consulting firm, where he worked as a P&I claims investigator and case manager for 14 years — handling on-scene incident investigation, seaman's benefits administration, claim exposure evaluation, settlement resolution, and legal defense support. He joined WNG in 2023.
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Devin graduated from the University of Delaware in 2020 with a B.S. in Economics and a minor in Business Administration. He interned in the Accounting Department at Eagle Pharmaceuticals following graduation and began working for the Walters Nixon Group in 2022.
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Chrissy has worked in the insurance industry for over 15 years, specializing in Jones Act claims, with a strong background in minimizing litigation expense through attentiveness and conflict resolution with mariners at all levels. She is well versed in Collective Bargaining Agreements and maritime unions, and has experience with commercial shipping, sealift command fleets, dredging, ferry systems, and commercial fishing companies. She is a licensed adjuster in 32 states.
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