Karl provides business executives and counsel with advice and analytical support for improved decisions and outcomes in connection with large insurance and other complex claim situations. His specialties include cost analysis and recovery, lost profits, and claim negotiations. Karl also has served as a damages expert at trial and in international arbitrations.

Prior to founding the Claro Group, Karl served as a director with the economic and financial consulting firm of LECG, LLC. He also served in Arthur Andersen's Business Consulting practice in Houston, and at Putnam, Hayes & Bartlett in Washington, DC, and Los Angeles.

Before beginning his consulting career, Karl worked in industry as a petroleum engineer involved in production and acquisitions as well as an environmental projects engineer managing regulatory compliance services.

Karl holds an MBA from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering with special distinction from The University of Oklahoma.