Texas Licensed Public Insurance Adjuster · TDI No. 2082754
Robert McDorman
Coined as “The Appraisal Saint”
“McDorman, whose decade-long defense of policyholders has led some to refer to him as ‘The Appraisal Saint.’” — The National Law Review
Four decades of vehicle valuation and motor vehicle insurance claim expertise. A decade of consumer advocacy that changed Texas law. When the insurance offer doesn't match the loss, he's the expert policyholders call to prove it.
Founder, Auto Claim Specialists — Fort Worth, Texas. Bonded & insured.
Acts of service
What we do
01
Appraisal clause invocation & appraisals
The formal exercise of your policy's appraisal provision. It moves the dispute from negotiation to procedure — and it's now guaranteed in every Texas auto policy.
02
Insurance total loss market evaluations
An independent, evidence-grade market valuation of your totaled vehicle — comparable sales, documented condition, a number your insurer has to answer to.
03
Mechanical & body shop repair evaluations
An expert review of repair quality, completeness, and cost — whether the work restored the vehicle or merely closed the ticket.
04
Diminished value assessments
A repaired vehicle is worth less than an unwrecked one, and the market knows it. We quantify the difference and document the claim.
05
Umpire engagements
When two appraisers disagree, a neutral umpire decides. Robert serves as that umpire — a valuation authority both sides can accept.
The doctrine
He spent ten years making the right to appraisal mandatory in every Texas auto policy. It became law on September 1, 2025.
Five TDI meetings. Eight legislative committee appearances. Unanimous passage. The press called it David versus Goliath — the record just calls it Senate Bill 458.
On the record
“Robert McDorman is the most passionate defender of consumers' rights I've ever known.”
Joel Gausten
Former editor, Texas Automotive
Watch the interview
The Mandatory Right to Appraisal — Robert McDorman with Texas Watch's Ware Wendell
Published March 24, 2025
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