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Licensed attorney in private practice since 1994 (South Carolina)Admitted to practice in South Carolina, Dist. Ct. of South Carolina, 4th Cir. Ct. of AppealsComprehensive experience in handling in-house legal, compliance, and contractual issues, governmental certification and compliance, insurance placement and audit negotiation, and facility contracted rate and services negotiation for multiple private/public entitiesComprehensive experience in all macro and micro HR/Safety functions, including recruitment, retention, compensation, benefits, risk management, training, and safety for up to 500 employee work forceExtensive experience in research, litigation, and mediation of workers' compensation issues, employment issues, and general litigation issues on both state and federal levelsExceptional interpersonal skills and communication ability with employees, peers, clients, HR/safety personnel, administrative, governmental, and judicial personnel Extensive knowledge and experience in providing written and oral seminars for attorneys, HR/Safety personnel, and private sector clients, as well as preparation of orders, briefs, and memoranda at all jurisdictional and appellate levels

Listed skills include Litigation, Workers Compensation, Appeals, Employment Law, and 46 others.