Provide legal advice within the organization in a number of areas including licensing/regulatory compliance and compliance with state and federal laws (including the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law).Work with internal audit personnel, outside counsel, and a Legal Independent Review Organization to ensure compliance with the organization’s Corporate Integrity Agreement. Work with personnel to draft corrective action plans, responses to licensure citations, policy revisions, and communications to regulatory, licensing, and accrediting bodies.In conjunction with the organization's Privacy Officer, IT personnel, and outside counsel draft/revise HIPAA Privacy and Security Policies and provide ongoing advice and monitoring within the organization to ensure compliance.Draft and review physician contracts, managed care agreements, vendor agreements, and health system transactions.Collaborate with outside counsel on projects and legal issues, including Worker's Compensation claims and medical fee disputes.Member, Organizational Leadership Team.Member, Physician Compensation Committee.Member, Risk Management Committee.Member, Regulatory Oversight Committee.Member, Accreditation Leadership Team.

Oversee, monitor, and ensure compliance in multiple areas within region including adherence to corporate Compliance Agreements/Consent Decrees, state regulations, company policies and SOPs, OSHA standards, pharmacy standards, HIPAA, WIC, environmental standards, and ATFDrive compliance improvement, operational strategy, regulatory outreach, corporate initiatives,and standards of ethics and integrity within regionWork with regulators, regulatory agencies, and operators to address/resolve fines and regulatory exceptionsConduct operational audits in the above-mentioned areas of compliance within regionIdentify and manage operational risk and influence decisions regarding risk management and mitigation Identify, analyze, and report compliance information/metrics for Walmart, Sam's Club, and Walmart Logistics facilities to understand risk exposure, determine key areas of regulatory focus, and develop strategies to drive compliance improvement Oversee compliance training and education within regionConduct operational pharmacy, compliance, and human resources audits within regionWork with regulators, regulatory agencies, and operators to address/resolve regulatory exceptions, issues and fines

Served as Compliance Officer & In-House Counsel for human services/behavioral health organization providing services across 4 states and 21 locations with approximately 450 employeesOversaw all aspects of organizational compliance including legal, regulatory, and contractual compliance, internal and external audits, and the drafting and implementation of corrective action plans, grant proposals and certificates of need.Regularly advised the Board of Directors, senior management and staff about legal, compliance, risk management, and human resources issues affecting the company Served as Corporate Secretary Actively worked with outside counsel on litigation and legal issues affecting the companyLed and supervised the Compliance and Human Resources DepartmentsRegularly worked with human resources personnel, leadership, and supervisory staff on issues relating to staff hiring, discipline, grievances, termination, unemployment and EEOC claimsSuccessfully led the organization's initial and subsequent national re-accreditation efforts and ensured organizational maintenance of accreditation.Regularly drafted and revised organizational policies, procedures, and handbooks in multiple areas including risk management, agency governance, ethical practice, service environment (i.e. HIPAA, OSHA), human resources, and performance and quality improvement.

Practiced in multiple areas including business litigation full time for two years then remained Of Counsel with firm until June of 2009 assisting with legal research and the drafting of documents/pleadings in multiple areas including business litigation and medical malpractice.