Susan Ayers Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Ohio

Provider of legal information, advice, and referrals for Ohio residents age 60+ on Medicare, Medicaid and Medicaid estate recovery, living wills, durable powers of attorney for health care, housing, and consumer problems.

 Appeared in both municipal and state courts with some ending in pleas and others ending with bench trials Represented clients in administrative hearings Advised on service contracts, reviewed small business contracts and researched tax issues Worked with Youth Court in KS & OH Court Appointed Special Advocate in abuse & neglect cases

Officed In Overland Park, Ks

 Went to working F/T in this large-volume criminal practice, specializing in traffic law in KS, MO & IA My normal day included at least one day and one night court, but my record was appearing in front of 12 judges in 8 different court houses in 2 different states. Earned prosecutorial praise for professionalism, preparedness, and credibility

Overland Park, Ks

 Moved from the St. Louis area to Overland Park, Kansas. Took a Bar Review class 15 years after taking the original classes and sat for the Kansas Bar exam in order to become licensed to practice law in Kansas  Legally assisted those in need with collection cases, repossession, fraud and small claims Counseled clients on elder law issues, including the drafting of guardianships, power of attorneys, wills, and prenuptial agreements Appeared in multiple municipalities to lessen the negative consequences of clients’ traffic tickets

Leawood, Ks

*Developed a working understanding of healthcare law in an ever changing healthcare environment.*Coordinated document production, collection and preservation of healthcare contracts which were used globally*Created a legal library in both hard copy and electronic format (set up on Google Documents, much like the “Cloud” in that the contracts could be retrieved by the employee from any location)* Attended annual Human Resource training/education

 Preformed legal work such as obtaining state tax-exempt status, contract review, and tax preparation Responsible for compliance with funder policies and standards for charity accountability

St. Charles, Mo

AYERS LAW FIRM, L.L.C. St. Charles, MOPrincipal 2000 – 2002 Established and managed all operational aspects of this practice, specializing in child custody  Represented clients in divorce and paternity cases through the discovery process including: interrogatories, requests for production, depositions, etc., then through court hearings and final judgments, and finally through QDROs and insuring the final distribution of property Gained a great deal of computer knowledge in maintaining the following systems: a docketing and calendaring system, an accounting system, a billing system, a filing system, and a conflict directory

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Interned at the U.S. Attorney's Office, Ramsey County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and both Minnesota.

B.S., Double Majored In Psychology & Criminal Justice

Activities and Societies: *Sigma Sigma Sigma national sorority *Psychology Student of the Year