Reviewed disability appeals cases for the SSA Appeals Council and prepared draft disposition documents, including denial letters and remand orders. Successfully analyzed a large amount of adjudication material and medical records in a timely manner.

Assist estate planning clients in funding assets to revocable living trusts.

Assisted Commissioner in preparation for public open meetings regarding state utilities, railroad, and securities matters. Reviewed and briefed Commissioner on ALJ recommendations. Met with staff and lobbyists re: utilities and energy issues.

Worked directly with Director of Arizona Medicaid Agency on Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) project.Researched SBI studies, techniques, experiences, and prepared comprehensive issue paper. Presented issue paper to policy-making body to get authority to conduct pilot project in Arizona.

Legal research, drafted pleadings and legal correspondence, set up files, reviewed and summarized voluminous medical records

Reviewed cases and prepared bench memos on Arizona tax issues. Observed trial and oral argument and discussed issues with judge.

Answered legal inquiries, researched education law issues and prepared memos, interpreted Arizona statute and district policies, reviewed contracts.

Drafted responses to all mail received in legislative office-including researching issues, kept track of mail received (by issue category), supervised interns

Supervised interns, researched statutes and regulations, edited hearing transcripts, prepared Committee Members for sub and full committee hearings on Social Security issues, answered Social Security questions from legislative offices, assisted in preparation of Subcommittee policy documents.