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Raleigh, Nc, Us

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Senior Associate attorney in Workers' Compensation and General Liability practice groups.Exceed monthly billing goalsPrepare claims for hearings and mediationsDraft reports, briefs, pleadingsReview discovery, medical recordsRepresent clients at court appearances

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Civil litigation defense of the NC State Health Plan in state and federal courts on breach of contract and tort issues, benefit disputes, bad faith, enrollment and termination, plan operations, ACA, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, coordination of benefits with Medicare, and other healthcare, commercial, and government related issues. • Advise the Plan on healthcare, life sciences, regulatory, and compliance issues. • The NC State Health Plan provides healthcare coverage to nearly 750,000 teachers, state employees, retirees and their dependents and is the largest consumer of healthcare in North Carolina.• Conduct evidentiary hearings at the Office of Administrative Hearings.• Expert witness and 30(b)(6) depositions and trial examination.• Review the Plan's procurement contracts and work with the Plan's vendors, such as its third party administrator, billing and enrollment vendors, healthcare actuaries, third party liability recovery services vendor.• Lead collection efforts on the Plan's medical subrogation lien, including initiating suits to recover overpayments.• Appellate representation of the State in NC Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, including writing briefs and oral argument.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Defend state agencies in workers' compensation litigation.• Evidentiary hearings before the Industrial Commission• Draft settlement agreements and pleadings, legal research, writing, and analysis• Negotiate mediations.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

• Jury trials• Criminal litigation in matters ranging from drug possession to murder.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

• Trial court law clerk to the Hon Deadra L. Jefferson• Drafted orders. Consulted with and advised the judge on numerous complex legal issues.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Law clerk intern to the NC Court of Appeals, the Hon. J. Douglas McCullough• Drafted opinions, including a published case, State v. Miles, 730 S.E.2d 816 (N.C. Ct. App. 2012)

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: • South Carolina Law Review, Senior Articles Editor• Dean’s List • First Place, J. Woodrow Lewis Moot Court.

Bachelor'S Degree, South Carolina Honors College, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: • Phi Beta Kappa • University of South Carolina Student Body Senate• President’s List • Dean’s List • Senator.