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• Design, implement, and direct Knox County Government and Knox County Schools’ self-insured workers’ compensation program for the benefit of approximately 11,000 employees. • Coordinate the integration of claims software, pharmacy benefit manager, and medical bill review vendor services including the development of work flow for data bridges between the respective services and Knox County Finance Department. • Draft request for proposals and negotiate contracts for all required services. • Supervise Knox County claims staff on day-to-day handling of workers’ compensation claims. Engage injured workers in active return to work rehabilitation plans, treat all claimants in a caring, uniform manner, and reduce costs. • Achieve and maintain compliance with MMSEA 111 Reporting Requirements, state required workers compensation EDI filing, state self-insurance certification and self-administration requirements.• Develop effective and pro-active reserve strategy.• Counsel Knox County Risk Manager, Finance Director, and other department leaders on a variety of compliance, workers compensation, liability, and employment law related matters.• Defend and litigate workers compensation and other Law Department matters as needed.

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

• Supported senior management to build consensus with President and Workers Compensation Manager regarding department goals, objectives, and strategies for Workers Compensation Claims Department. Worked closely with Workers Compensation Manager to coach adjusters, review claims, and offer resolution strategies on complex and/or stagnant claims.• Lead internal nurse case management team to reduce reliance on external field case management and support workers’ compensation claims examiners in coordination of medical treatment and examination of complex and/or catastrophic claims. • Managed relationships and negotiated contracts with appropriate service providers for optimal pricing and effective service.• Assisted compliance department and reinsurers with preparation of data responsive to several state data and medical data calls including NCCI data and WCIRB (California) reporting.Claims Examiner, January, 2013- March, 2013• Managed heavy claims desk of workers’ compensation, commercial auto, and general commercial liability claims including coverage matters in several states. • Examined company’s single largest workers’ compensation catastrophic claim in addition to examining company’s other complex, high profile auto liability, construction defect, and coverage matters. Consulted with senior management and other department heads on resolution strategies and overall exposure on company’s claims.• Team leader for the implementation and transition to new medical bill reviewer including developing appropriate work flow processes, training administrative staff, coordinating adjuster training, and contract negotiation.• Served as liaison and claims advocate for company’s carriers, re-insurers and their appointed auditors.

Knoxville, Tennessee

• Managed all aspects of workers’ compensation claims defense including counseling adjusters and employers to achieve employee vocational rehabilitation and workforce reintegration, conducting initial claims investigation and discovery within Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development-Workers Compensation Division Benefit Review Program (“DOL”), mediating claims at the Benefit Review Conference, and litigating claims through trial. • Lead counsel at trial and on appeal before the Tennessee Supreme Court- Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel- Kennedy v. Lakeway Auto Sales, Inc., 2011 Tenn. LEXIS 841 (Tenn., 2011)• Obtained defense verdict as lead counsel at trial on alleged work-related cervical spine injury claim before Anderson County Circuit Court, Tennessee. • Managed all aspects of general torts liability, products liability, and other insurance defense claims including development of expert medical testimony and other expert proof through trial in Tennessee Courts in Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Kingsport, Tennessee and United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.• Obtained summary judgment and dismissal of premise liability suit with alleged lumbar spine injury before Sevier County Circuit Court, Tennessee.• Obtained summary judgment and dismissal of torts action wherein Court held defendant contractor owed no legal duty to protect plaintiff rigger or control the conduct of any third party who may have injured plaintiff on job site in Anderson County Circuit Court, Tennessee. • Conducted in-office seminars, counseling, and training with insurance adjusters, human resource personnel, managers, and front line supervisors regarding all facets of workers’ compensation and wrongful discharge claims including claims avoidance and compliance with Tennessee law.• Counseled human resource managers and personnel on variety of labor and employment law related matters.

Sevierville, Tennessee

• Participated in all facets of construction and real estate litigation including commercial landlord/tenant matters.• Assisted in preparation of residential and complex commercial real estate transactions, including the creation of PUD developments and related document preparation.• Managed firm’s consumer bankruptcy practice including consulting individuals on Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy options, alternative solutions, preparation and filing of petition, schedules and statements, exemption planning, reaffirmation agreement negotiation, negotiation with secured creditors to reduce market value, filing of consumer good lien avoidance motions, preparation of Chapter 13 plans and negotiating pre and post confirmation plan modifications requested by Chapter 13 trustee, adversary proceeding litigation, and some Chapter 11 experience.

Juris Doctorate

• Litigation, Honors Designation • 2004 CALI Awards (Highest Scoring Student in Class): Conflict of Laws, Natural Resources Law, Advanced.

B.A. (English Literature)