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Successfully represents and litigates personal injury matters, including subrogation negotiation, hospital lien management and Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery processing. Effectively develops cases through negotiation and litigation to obtain payment for damages. Skilled at analyzing, understanding and communicating medical information, accident analysis, and engineering reports. Assists veterans in obtaining their Veterans Disability benefits from the Veterans Administration, including appearing at hearings before the Veterans Administration Board of Veteran’s Appeals.Contracts for expansive electronic discovery production reviews. Past end-clients include large healthcare firms responding to federal inquiries into medical records practices, possible billing irregularities, and admission practices. Consults with hospital vice-presidents of medical affairs, and healthcare executive officers regarding coding compliance, and general credentialing adherence.

Served as Director of Admissions for The Ranch, a nationally recognized behavioral health treatment center providing in-patient treatment for substance abuse in men and women, mental health conditions in men and women – including trauma, sexual addiction in men and women - and eating disorders in women. Managed all admissions functions, including team development and leadership, to maximize the 130-bed census capacity, which included clinically differentiated treatment placement in ten (10) treatment houses and a detox / stabilization unit. Served on The Ranch Executive Committee providing guidance and implementation of operational initiatives. Responsible for achieving revenue targets through cash collections of $18,000,000 annually.Implemented client dissatisfaction processes, and utilized dispute resolution skills to achieve mutually satisfactory outcomes.

Developed original screenplay properties, including science fiction, family comedies, and not-just-for-family comedy projects. Worked on a contract basis for New Line Cinema, Twentieth Century Fox, and Paramount Pictures.

Served as staff writer / composer for Walt Disney Feature animation. Credited co-writer of The Rescuers Down Under, and credited writer and co-composer for Walt Disney Television series Timon and Pumbaa.