Meet your adjuster
John R. Walker Jr.
Independent Claims Adjuster · Appraiser · Umpire
Johnny has been named in thousands of appraisals over nearly two decades of multi-line practice — from auto valuation disputes to complex residential and large-loss commercial property claims involving roofs, water, and fire.
His caseload has been roughly half policyholder-side and half carrier-side. That balance matters: he knows exactly how carriers scope, price, and defend a claim — and he puts that knowledge to work for you.
Johnny Walker — Claims Northwest LLC, Everett, WA
Experience
Twenty years of claims — including the ones nobody wants
Catastrophe work is its own discipline: high volume, displaced families, carriers under strain. Johnny has worked it repeatedly — deployed to Superstorm Sandy, adjusting Houston flood losses for the National Flood Insurance Program, and working Lahaina fire claims with his team after 2023. Now he's helping Spokane families after the Old Trails Fire.
He also spent three years running a licensed private investigation practice — SIU and fraud work that taught him how carriers build a file against a claim. Property scopes and estimates are prepared in Xactimate, the same platform the carrier's adjuster uses.
Core expertise
One adjuster, every part of your loss
Property & Catastrophe
Residential and large-loss commercial property — roofs, water, and fire. NFIP flood, CAT response, Xactimate estimating, desk reviews.
Auto & Equipment Valuation
Auto and light-truck appraisal, heavy-equipment valuation, total loss disputes, and diminished-value appraisal.
Appraisal & Umpire Practice
Policyholder appraiser, carrier appraiser, and neutral umpire rendering binding awards — across auto and property lines.
Expert Witness
Repeatedly retained in valuation, diminished-value, and loss-of-use matters — court testimony, depositions, and arbitration hearings since 2015.
Licenses & certifications
Verify everything. Please.
Johnny tells every client to check credentials before signing with anyone — including him. His Washington license is verifiable with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner under WAOIC 725391.
Washington Licensed Public Adjuster · Bonded — Bond #101771933 · Insured. Fees are explained in plain writing before you sign anything.
Johnny also works claims in Spanish and Portuguese at professional proficiency.
Free consultation
Talk to Johnny before you talk to the carrier.
Thirty minutes, free, no obligation. Bring your policy — leave with a plan.
info@claims.coach