General Counsel and Compliance Manager

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Juris Doctor (licensed in Missouri and Illinois)

Judicial Clerk

• Served as law clerk for The Hon. Kenneth M. Romines, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District

Health Care Attorney

• Represented clients before Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee
• Won dozens of Certificate of Need approvals for hospitals and long term care facilities
• Developed policies, procedures and bylaws for health care providers
• Drafted and negotiated professional service and employment contracts
• Interpreted and applied HIPAA, HITECH, RAC and other compliance/privacy law and regulation
• Represented licensed nurses before the Missouri Board of Nursing
• Drafted and negotiated multi-hospital group purchasing agreements
• Trained provider teams in contract negotiation strategies
• Provided pro bono legal counsel to local health care institutions serving children

General Counsel & Compliance Manager

• Developed compliance programs to satisfy evolving state and federal regulations and improve billing practices and quality of care
• Led seminars on compliance program development and implementation for nursing home administrators and staff
• Provided updates on breaking changes in health care regulation