Michelle L. Oxman Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Greater Chicago Area

Chicago

Greater Chicago Area

Writing about current affairs, health care and more at www.thechangeuwish2c.com.And writing about politics, current events, and more at www.liberalamerica.org

Chicago, Il

Legal and related research and writing of briefs and legal memoranda representing claimants in Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income matters

Evanston, Illinois

I wrote and officiated wedding ceremonies for all loving couples. My goal was to create a ceremony that expressed their feelings with just the right words and made guests smile in recognition.

Wrote stories on current events, especially developments in reproductive rights, race relations, religious freedom, and environmental issues.

Riverwoods, Illinois

Writer for Health Law Daily, CCH Medicare and Medicaid Guide, Health Care Compliance Reporter, and Food, Drug & Cosmetic Law Reporter, covering the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Medicare, managed care, and food and drug regulationAuthor of two white papers, several strategic perspectivesCoauthor of Law and Explanation books on Affordable Care Act in 2010 and 2014 and Deficit Reduction Act of 2005Shared editing of the WK Law & Business Health Law blogManaged Twitter account

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Responsibilities: Provided legal advice to Provider and Subscriber Assistance Panel, which heard grievances against HMOs. Represented agency in administrative and judicial proceedingsAccomplishments: • Won appeal establishing burden of proof of neglect in nursing home cases involving pressure sores, Emerald Oaks v. Agency for Health Care Administration, 774 So.2d 737 (Fla. App. 2000).• Obtained court order lifting stay of receivership and requiring HMO coverage of brain surgery for cancer patient.• Helped agency head develop new procedure for emergency orders. • Worked with staff to eliminate backlog of 200 patient grievances against HMOs.• Successfully defended appeal in Medicaid class action and obtained award of attorneys fees against plaintiffs’ counsel for frivolous appeal.

Tallahassee, Florida

Self-employed in the general practice of law.

Tallahassee, Florida

• Handled construction and permanent loan closings in transactions up to $2.5 million for state agency’s “soft second” mortgages for development of affordable multi-family housing • Developed loan documents for new federal lending program for development of affordable housing. • Advised and represented agency in administrative hearings related to awards of agency-sponsored loans and low income housing tax credits.• Worked with advisory committee on requests for waivers of Florida vertical accessibility requirements.• Analyzed legislation and participated in agency rule making. • Reviewed contracts and grants for compliance with legal requirements

Jd, Law

Ll.M., Legal Education

Graduate Teaching Fellow and Lecturer in Law

Ba, Political Science

Certificate In Medical Writing And Editing, Medical Writing And Editing, Courses Completed: Introduction To Medical Writing And Editing I, Reporting Bios