Sarah Griffith Email & Phone Number

Homestead, Fl, Us

Assist General Counsel with management of legal affairs, including but not limited to, managing outside counsel and acting as liaison with hospital personnel. Direct and supervise internal contract management system. Provide legal assistance to the various departments within Hospital, including: Administration, Compliance, Human Resources, Medical Staff, Patient/Family Services, Research, Risk Management and others. Review and negotiate contracts on behalf of Hospital which include: employment contracts, supply and service agreements and affiliation agreements. Develop internal legal policies and procedures. Perform legal research and draft legal memoranda on a variety of healthcare issues.

Assisted Director of Public Policy and Government Relations to formulate and achieve public policy goals at the federal, state and local level. Communicated with federal and state legislators and staff on Hospital issues. Coordinated with federal agencies in the draw down process to receive federal appropriation and to pursue other public policy goals. Monitored legislative activity at the state and federal level on healthcare and non-healthcare related issues. Assisted in the development of grassroots advocacy campaign among hospital employees. Assisted hospital employees with immigration-related issues.

Assisted attorney with all aspects of immigration practice, including management of office. Met with new clients to discuss potential case. Prepared clients for interviews. Attended interviews with clients. Prepared and filed cases with the immigration service. Made status inquiries on behalf of clients. Performed research and drafted motions and responses.

Immigration Specialist/Congressional AideServed as liaison between federal agencies, constituents, and the Senator. Researched immigration law and procedure. Supervised and coordinated distribution of all immigration casework. Handled constituent casework originating from walk-ins, telephone calls and mail. Met with community leaders to facilitate the dissemination of essential information to constituents and the Senator. Represented the Senator at meetings, briefings, and special events.

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science, History

Activities and Societies: Honors: Graduated Cum Laude Recipient of Henry King Stanford Scholarship to the University of Miami President’s.

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: International and Comparative Law Review Immigration Law Society Semester Abroad at University College London.