June 13th 1:40 PM – 2:10 PM

Title insurance and escrow play a critical role in protecting property rights, ensuring accurate transfer of ownership, and safeguarding consumers during one of the largest financial transactions of their lives. Yet the true value of these services is often misunderstood—or overlooked—until something goes wrong. This session will help attendees clearly understand the value they bring to every transaction and provide practical strategies for articulating that value to consumers, real estate professionals, and other stakeholders.

Senior Vice President, First American Title Insurance Company, Agency Division
Head of Government Affairs, Public Policy, and Communications at First American

Don Kennedy leads government affairs, public policy and communications for First American. He also serves as senior vice president with First American Title Insurance Company’s Agency Division. Earlier in his career, Don served as vice president, area manager for the company’s Direct Division in Southern California and Arizona. Previously, he acted as division counsel for the company’s Database Solutions and Home Warranty divisions. 

Prior to joining First American in 2011, Don served as an attorney in the litigation department of SNR Denton, a global law firm. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Stanford University, Don went on to receive his juris doctorate from McGeorge School of Law at

University of the Pacific. A California resident, he is a member of the

California Land Title Association Board of Governors. Don also serves on the Board of Governors for the American Land Title Association (ALTA) and he is the chair of ALTA’s Underwriter Section Executive Committee.

Don resides in Southern California with his wife and two children.