Researched legal issues pertaining to hospital regulations such as HIPAA and Stark laws, advanced health care directives, skilled nursing facility issues, physician marketing, medical foundations, and other legal issues. Responded to discovery requests pertaining to employment litigation. Examined physician agreements. Attended hospital board meetings, hospital committee meetings, and ethics subcommittee meetings with Chief Legal Officer. Drafted correspondence on behalf of Chief Legal Officer… Show more Researched legal issues pertaining to hospital regulations such as HIPAA and Stark laws, advanced health care directives, skilled nursing facility issues, physician marketing, medical foundations, and other legal issues. Responded to discovery requests pertaining to employment litigation. Examined physician agreements. Attended hospital board meetings, hospital committee meetings, and ethics subcommittee meetings with Chief Legal Officer. Drafted correspondence on behalf of Chief Legal Officer to various entities, such as the Secretary of State and California Department of Public Health. Managed correspondence between District Attorney’s office and Palomar Health. Conducted research and prepared documents pertaining to property liens on Palomar Health property. Show less

Researched fiduciary liability issues, trust administration issues, partition litigation matters, and estate tax issues. Assisted attorneys with various tasks related to client estates and trusts such as preparing petition for appointment of a conservator and preparing documents related to a negotiated settlement for a tax controversy matter.

Prepared wills, demand letters, power of attorney, and other communications regarding financial elder abuse. Researched and drafted memorandums on landlord/tenant issues, contractual disputes, and consumer issues.

Prepared for upcoming Sexually Violent Predator trials and probable cause hearings. Collected and organized relevant client medical records and legal background data. Researched and drafted memorandums regarding California Welfare and Institutions Code §6600, et seq. Attended and observed criminal and civil trials, motion hearings, and probable cause hearings.

Researched legal issues in felony and misdemeanor cases seeking expungement or order of nondisclosure. Contacted courts, district clerks, and county clerks to get status of cases and corresponded with clients.

Facilitated roommate contracts and effectively handled counseling students. Created 7 programs per quarter on academics, personal growth, citizenship, and community development.

Investigated Post-traumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD] and depression in parents of children with cancer by conducting interviews, literature searches, extensive web-based and conventional medical research. Recruited parents of children who were eligible for this study and organized subject follow up.

Created and implemented 2 quarterly programs that worked to build parent awareness, support, and investment into the SPACE project and their students. Facilitated training development of 30 volunteer staff members to work with at-risk high school students.