Represented 40+ clients in various civil matters from inception to resolution, including site investigations, client and witness interviews, motion practice, strategic discovery practice, settlement negotiations, mediations, jury trials, and bench trials.Directly coordinated with firm owner in preparation of cases for trial, including drafting jury instructions, pre-trial motions, preparing examination questions for fact and expert witnesses, and identification of exhibits and documents to be entered as evidence at trial.Achieved favorable settlement results in more than 90% of represented cases via mediation and direct settlement negotiations with opposing counsel.

Founded and currently own successful individual law practice representing clients in several areas of the law centered around civil litigation. Strategize and implement in-house marketing strategies and acquire/maintain an active client base. Research and apply contemporary litigation practices while managing all company finances.• Specializations: Social Security Disability, Veteran's Administration Disability, Children Injuries, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, and Insurance Defense• Recovered more than $500,000 in attorney fees for clients in 5-year time frame.

Associate Professor (2018-2020)Adjunct Professor (2013-2018)Selected as an associate professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management for The College of Health Sciences. Provided key instruction and lectured students in courses at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level. Developed and administered lesson plans and courses of study for students in both the online and classroom settings. Worked directly with students to strategize plans to most effectively and efficiently complete degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate level. Partnered with senior academic team to create and modify curriculum standards to maintain program accreditation.Key Coursework:• Healthcare Policy and Politics, Undergraduate Level (Hybrid)• Administrative Law and Ethics In Healthcare, Undergraduate Level (Hybrid)• Health Economics and Payers Systems, Undergraduate Level (Online)• Healthcare Planning and Marketing, Undergraduate Level (Hybrid)• Public Health and Epidemiology, Undergraduate Level• Human Resource Management In Health Care, Undergraduate Level (Online)• Financial Management Of Health Services, Undergraduate Level (Online)• Marketing Public Health and Strategic Planning, Master's Level• Health Management Information System, Master's Level• Organizational Behavior and Design in Public Health, Master's Level• Advocacy and Public Health Policy, Doctoral Level

Directly managed a team of 12 attorneys for one of the country's largest national social security disability firms. Developed and executed on legal strategies and provided key case management assistance to the attorney division to aid in their representation of clients at administrative law hearings.• Created training materials and conducted presentations within the company regarding HIPPA guidelines, legal developments for Medicaid and Medicare at the state and federal levels, and introduction to the Affordable Care Act.

Provided key representation for client in multiple jurisdictions throughout the United States. Strategized and presented legal arguments before administrative law judges while conducting direct examination of claimants and cross-examination of industry experts. Extensively reviewed medical records/evidence to prepare for client administrative hearings. Oversaw a complex caseload requiring a broad and thorough knowledge of federal rules, regulations and case law. Develop strong relationships throughout the federal administrative court system, public-sector officials and within the legal community.• Conducted more than 1,200 administrative law hearings before the Social Security Administration.

Represented clients in social security disability hearings before administrative law judges, presentation of medical evidence, direct examination of claimants and cross examination of medical and vocational expert witnesses. Prepared memorandums of law regarding the federal code of regulations, various social security rulings, and federal case law.

Selected as a litigation associate with the largest law firm in Hattiesburg, MS, representing clients in civil litigation disputes involving contract law, intellectual property rights and business dissolutions. Oversaw preparation of insurance coverage opinions for industry clients, including complex uninsured motorist issues and other first party and third-party coverage issues. Managed litigation cases through all stages including discovery practice, taking/defending depositions, resolving cases through mediations and settlement negotiations, trial practice in federal courts, state circuit courts, county courts and chancery courts.• Practice areas included civil litigation, insurance defense, automobile and trucking litigation, mass tort defense, property casualty, premises liability, and sports & entertainment.