٠ Manage staff working in Jefferson Compliance and Conflicts of Interest Program, providing education, training, oversight, advice, and risk assessment services across Jefferson Enterprise٠ Identify and implement strategies for use of data and analytics to design and implement Annual Strategic Compliance Work Plans related to academic, clinical, philanthropic, and innovative activities within the Jefferson Enterprise٠ Conduct internal reviews and investigations of alleged policy violations, academic misconduct, and allegations of discrimination, harassment, and civil rights violations٠ Provide advice and counsel to Senior Management and the University Board of Trustees regarding risk mitigation and other actions related to investigatory outcomes٠ Maintain reporting relationship with Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Trustees, Senior Executive Management, and Academic Deans while providing counsel regarding governance matters and nonprofit regulatory reporting obligations٠ Maintain oversight of litigation matters and management of counsel on compliance-related scenarios٠ Establish oversight structure, facilitating regional inaccuracy of compliance and risk matters across the University٠ Lead enterprise-wide conflicts of interest reporting and transparency efforts to facilitate transparency and minimize risk

٠ Led interdisciplinary, inter-organizational team to draft, disseminate, and implement the first post-integration Jefferson Enterprise Code of Conduct and Ethical Behavior٠ Restructured organization’s Reimbursement Compliance Program to ensure prompt and effective delivery of client-focused services designed to provide reliable legal and compliance advice, reduce risk, and deliver targeted education training to key stakeholders٠ Initiated strategic plans for the University’s Compliance Program to deploy limited resources to key risk areas٠ Established Compliance Accountability Structure to enable Compliance Oversight Committees and Councils to report and evaluate enterprise activities that warrant Senior Management review and action while facilitating Board of Trustee oversight of effectiveness of compliance efforts throughout the Jefferson Enterprise٠ Served on leadership team which created an enterprise Audit, Compliance, and Risk Unit responsible for implementing integrated assurance activities across the newly formed Jefferson Enterprise

٠ Instructed paralegals and legal assistants on the fundamentals of handling civil actions filed against the U.S.٠ Developed course materials for use in civil trial practice course designed for paralegals٠ Taught courses emphasizing effective use of Summation, Concordance, and Case Map software in federal civil litigation٠ Instructed paralegals on selection and retention of experts and fundamentals of medical malpractice actions

٠ Represented the United States in matters involving administrative appeals, civil rights, employment discrimination, immigration, medical malpractice, and tort litigation٠ Managed civil litigation team of paralegals and legal assistants, providing direction and strategic planning advice during civil actions filed in federal district court٠ Advised agencies on prevention of future litigation and recommended appropriate training initiatives٠ Negotiated all aspects of civil settlements and reduced financial liability of the federal government through strategic negotiation and use of alternate dispute resolution٠ Negotiated ground-breaking relief settlement in United States et al. v. Medco Health Inc., a complex health care fraud matter involving one of the largest pharmaceutical benefit management corporations in the industry٠ Formulated and implemented complex expert discovery plans, including consultative, testimony, document management, and motion practice٠ Investigated and resolved, through monetary settlements, numerous health care fraud, environmental, contractual, civil rights, and immigration matters on behalf of the United States of America٠ Successfully argued the United States’ position in Baktrigher v. Ashcroft, a case of first impression in the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which established the legal standard for aliens seeking relief from federal courts in federal deportation cases٠ Provided hands-on leadership development and mentoring to attorneys assigned to handle complex immigration matters٠ Managed the Civil Division paralegal pool of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, providing supervision on trial and other litigation matters and implementing programs designed to enhance individual and collective development

٠ Handled complex grand jury investigation of multi-million-dollar health care organizations٠ Examined corporate executives in grand jury proceedings and negotiated proffer agreements with counsel for key employee witnesses٠ Managed electronic discovery and document analysis while providing leadership to six-member paralegal team assigned to conduct first review of documents and enter data into electronic database relied upon by three attorneys

٠ Managed one-third of civil cases assigned to the court, including initial analysis of legal issues involved in each action٠ Monitored litigation activities of parties and provided written and oral analysis of issues to the court٠ Drafted memoranda and orders in response to motions, petitions, and other requests for relief submitted to the court

٠ Managed cardiomyopathy patients seeking candidacy for cardiac transplantation٠ Served on the interdisciplinary cardiac transplant selection team who critically evaluated all candidates for cardiac transplantation and bridge to transplant programs٠ Conducted clinical trials to evaluate effect of various cardiac drugs and procedures on end-stage cardiomyopathy patients٠ Served as a resource to health care professionals regarding proper care and management of cardiomyopathy patients٠ Taught weekly classes designed to educate cardiac transplant candidates and their families on all aspects of evaluation and transplant process