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Bert Lohse was appointed Vice President of Litigation and Risk Management in August 2004. Mr. Lohse joined SCI in 2000 as Managing Director of Litigation to lead the Company in the resolution of major litigation issues, a position he held until August 2004.

Before joining SCI, he was a managing partner at McDade, Fogler, Maines & Lohse, where he conducted a general civil trial practice. Prior to that, Mr. Lohse practiced tort and commercial litigation at Fulbright & Jaworski. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas and a Juris doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center.