Mike Gentine Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Housed within Schiff Hardin's Product Liability and Mass Torts Group, I focus my practice on helping businesses navigate the complexities of their regulatory environment, particularly product safety regulations.

Medina, Mn

- Represented company in agency proceedings, trade associations, and other organizations- Advised internal stakeholders on regulatory obligations and craft strategies for ensuring compliance while managing litigation risk and its position as market-leader- Oversaw state and local government relations activities of a Fortune 500 company nationwide and across all business units, developing and implementing strategies to achieve legislative goals, including providing both written and oral testimony in support of bills, negotiating with members and adversarial stakeholders, and managing contract lobbyists. In 2018:o Secured passage of legislation in eight stateso Secured defeat of legislation in two states while advancing long-term policy- Supported federal government relations, including meetings with members and staff on legislation, regulation, and other issues of concern- Developed and executed targeting for PAC activity at federal, state, and local levels

-Provided legal, political, and communications analysis and support for initiative that reduced the paperwork burden on CPSC-regulated companies by $250 million annually-Serve as senior legal advisor to Commissioner regarding policy, enforcement, and ethics issues-Serve as lead writer for Commissioner's written communications and public speaking appearances-Negotiate political agreements with other Commission offices, senior staff, and external stakeholders (including congressional, industry, and consumer interests)

Bethesda, Md

-Served as legal advisor to Commissioner regarding policy, enforcement, and ethics issues-Served as lead writer for Commissioner's written communications and public speaking appearances-Negotiated political agreements with other Commission offices, senior staff, and external stakeholders (including congressional, industry, and consumer interests)

Towson, Md

-Represented hospital clients seeking reimbursement from insurers, including private, Medicare, Medicare Advantage (Part C), Medicaid, and Medicaid Managed Care-Served as counsel or business associate in dozens of administrative hearings regarding Medicare and Medicaid claims (including managed care)-Led successful appeal of Medicaid denial of long-term care claim for over $200,000 -Drafted hundreds of letters of appeal, arguing both factual and legal issues, ranging from the applicability of Medicare coverage policies to the authority of Medicare Advantage insurers to deny claims-Drafted template language for use by Recovery Specialists throughout company in both commercial and government claims-Provided internal training seminars on legal issues for all staff-Presented at healthcare management conferences nationwide on Medicare and Medicare Advantage claims issues

Bethesda, Md

-Provided Commissioner Nord with legal, regulatory, and legislative analysis, political and policy counsel, formal and informal communication drafting, and other legal and political services as the needs of her office required.

-Provided Senator with legal and political analysis for all issues before the Judiciary Committee-Provided bill analysis for Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, Video Privacy Protection Act, and other legislation-Provided record analyses and vote recommendations for judicial nominees

Bethesda, Md

- Drafted memoranda on administrative law and statutory interpretation questions- Drafted blog posts, statements for the record, speeches, talking points, and hearing questions- Met with internal and external stakeholders, including manufacturers and trade associations

Washington, Dc

-Analyzed pending and prospective legislation before the Judiciary Committee, including bankruptcy reforms-Drafted thorough analysis of cy pres remedies in class actions and recommendations for legislative reforms

Washington Navy Yard

-Assisted U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General Corps (JAGC) attorneys in all areas of activity, including courts martial, administrative separation boards, medical discharge boards, and civil legal support-Provided research and analysis of issues of military justice, including sentencing trends, evidentiary hurdles, and use of involuntary separation panels-Drafted in-depth memorandum analyzing use of "bread and water" administrative punishment in modern Navy-Served as volunteer tax preparer through Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program

Jackson, Mississippi Area

-Analyzed state regulation of personal lending products, including comparative analysis of other jurisdictions' approaches-Organized grassroots lobbying effort to reform regulation of payday lending-Assisted in preparation and service of subpoenas in action against public housing authority

Tallahassee, Florida Area

-Produced daily radio program highlighting news and events at Florida State University, primarily faculty and student research and awards-Assisted in production of monthly television program-Supervised one assistant producer and 3-5 interns per semester

Tallahassee, Florida Area

-Taught public speaking courses to undergraduate students

Tallahassee, Florida Area

-Florida's Radio Network (now Florida's News Network)-Covered all news of state and national interest from Florida's capital city, primarily state government and political news, for 100-affiliate network and broader distribution through network news services-Appeared on MSNBC's Abrams Report discussing violent incident at federal women's prison

San Antonio, Texas Area

-KTKR-AM/WOAI-AM-Produced market's top-rated local sports talk show-Served as correspondent for several national networks covering San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Saints-Appeared on radio shows internationally discussing San Antonio Spurs, including appearing on ESPN Radio's The Herd

Tallahassee, Florida Area

-WNLS-AM-Produced market's top-rated local news talk show-Covered news events of local, state, and national interest, including actions of the Florida Legislature and Governor

Juris Doctor (Jd)

Activities and Societies: Federalist Society (President), Military Law Society (President), External Moot Court Team, Moot Court Board.

Master Of Arts, Media And Communication Studies

Bachelor Of Arts, History

Education record