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Manage a team of four legal support professionals who are charged with the oversight, management, and prosecution of commercial and residential property insurance claims. Interpret contracts, draft coverage options, and conduct in-house presentations on topics including reinsurance and expert witness handling.• Review, analyze, and mitigate risk exposure to insurance carrier based on issues and damages claimed by the insured• Present findings to the carrier-client through opinion letters and claim-specific meetings with senior leadership• Resolve claims and lawsuits through negotiated settlements, including monetary compensation, in exchange for concessions such as policy surrenders, Department of Insurance filings, or full releases that are tailored to client• Accurately forecast client exposure based on settlement by compromise or litigation• Perform negotiations to advocate for client risk assessment and opinion of exposure through multiple third-party insured and their legal counsel

Provided clients with comprehensive analysis of legal liabilities, available legal defenses, gross and net damage assessments, case strategies, and settlement and negotiation options as a civil litigation attorney.LEGAL COUNSEL FOR ADVANTAGE PERSONNEL RESOURCES• Counseled partners in the formation a company, which grew to $8M in annual revenue; provided corporate formation documents, including operating, shareholder, buy-sell, independent contractor, and client agreements• Managed internal employment matters, including employee handbooks, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, and employee policies• Negotiated large software purchases and collaborated with providers’ counsel to tailor contracts that aligned with client needs• Counseled clients during litigation for vendor service failures• Submitted liability claims to insurance and liaised with insurance claims professionals appointed by carrier• Reviewed and procured all policies to ensure corporate risk was minimized through indemnification policies• Defended and prosecuted all non-covered litigations and counseled on liability claims that arose from use of corporate vehicle fleetLEGAL COUNSEL FOR PHYSICIANS• Educated University of Florida/Shands Healthcare System medical residents on malpractice insurance policies, Standards of Care, and the drafting, negotiation, and litigation of Physician Employment Agreements• Negotiated and drafted over 1K Physician Employment Agreements for medical specialists, including emergency care practitioners, surgical fellows, and neurologists; negotiations included compensation, benefits, call hours, non-competition covenants, and terminations• Defended and litigated contract actions brought against physicians by employers; assisted in the formation of partnership agreements for physicians transitioning into private practice• Enforced non-competition covenants and dissolved practice-entity in accordance with shareholder agreements

Managed a book of business, including physicians, private medical practices, insurance brokers, professional employment organizations, and subcontractors, for one of the oldest and most esteemed litigation firms in North Central Florida. • Advised clients on state and federal laws applicable to their business; developed and drafted policies and guidelines based on overall risk to mitigate impact and ensure corporate compliance• Managed all parts of claims and trial positioning, including mediation attendance, depositions, hearings, settlement conferences, and client meetings• Counseled medical professionals and small businesses on insurance procurement, coverage options, risk assessments, claims administration, case strategies, and settlement negotiations• Litigated civil claims involving contractual disputes, non-competition agreements, and complex liability issues

New Orleans, La, Us

Managed a team of administrative and support staff as an attorney for a large multi-state corporate and insurance-defense firm. Led cases involving personal injury, E&O liability, complex professional liability, first- and third-party insurance disputes, workers compensation, and insurance subrogation. • Led client-attorney meetings, settlement conferences, arbitrations, and mediations based on claims that exceeded $10M in indemnifiable losses• Evaluated gross, net, and aggregate claim exposure throughout pendency of claims to ensure sufficient reserves• Analyzed and evaluated risk for high-exposure professional liability, personal injury, first-party coverage, and workers compensation claims• Conducted expert and witness depositions

Juris Doctorate, Law

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science