Resume

Quick Profile: Admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 1989; Licensed to practice in Federal and Tennessee Courts: U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, and the Tennessee Supreme Court. In-house councel for Unum Provident, 1989 - 1994; Owner: Arb-Med, L.L.C., 1994 to Present.

Education:

Graduate of Girls Preparatory School, Chattanooga TN. 1980.

Graduate of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Bachelor of Science, 1984; Major in Psychology, with minors in Chemistry and Biology.

Graduate of University of Tennessee Law School, Knoxville, TN, 1989.

Work History:

Owner, Arb-Med, L.L.C., 1994 to present.

In house counsel, Unum Provident, 1989-1994.

Law clerk, Miller & Martin, 1987.

Director, Burkett Miller Eye Center, Eye Bank, 1984-1986.

Faculty, University of Tennessee Medical College, 1984-1986

Operating room assistant, Hutcheson Memorial Hospital, summer, 1982, 1983.

Experience

Experienced in insurance, including health care and employee benefits, Canadian, labor, computer, and corporate law.

In house counsel for a large life, health, and disability insurance company with offices in U.S. and Canada.

Responsible for ERISA and COBRA issues.

Experienced in Labor and Employment, specifically the ADA, FMLA and workers compensation.

Involved in intellectual property, data processing and information services, including disaster recovery.

Responsible for reviewing and negotiating all computer contracts, leases; hardware, software and confidentiality agreements.

  Facts and Awards

Given the 2000 Albert L. Hodge Award for exemplary volunteer service to the Chattanooga Legal community.

Tennessee Rule 31 civil mediator since 1997.

Awarded contracts with the State of Tennessee to perform Independent External Reviews for TennCare, 2000 to present.

Ten years experience with the American Arbitration Association.

Invited speaker and participant in Advanced Alternate Dispute Resolution Training, Chattanooga Bar Association, Fall 1999.

Invited speaker and participant at Bridging the Gap seminar for new lawyers, Fall, 2000.

Invited participant in Advanced Commercial Arbitrator training, American Arbitration Association, 1999, 2000, 2001.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Experience

President and owner of an ADR company which specializes in commercial arbitration and mediation.

American Arbitration Association arbitrator since 1996.

Tennessee Rule 31 certified mediatior since program began in 1997.

Continuing Legal Education (1999-2000):

Commercial Arbitrator Training Workshop, (by invitation only), American Arbitration Association, spring, 1999, 2000 and 2001.

ADA, FMLA and Workers Compensation, Chattanooga Bar Association, spring, 1999.

ADR Act of 1998, summer, 1999.

Advanced Mediation Training, Tennessee Bar Association, fall, 1999.

Advanced ADR Training, Chattanooga Bar Association, fall, 1999.

Current Developments in Tennessee Employment Law, John Carroll Ellis, Inc., winter, 1999, 2000, 2001.

Health Care Fraud, winter, 2000.

Health Plans, HIPAA and COBRA Update, spring 2000 and 2001.

National ABA seminar on ADR, spring 2001.

Employee Benefits Litigation, spring, 2001.

 

Professional Associations: Tennessee Bar Association; Chattanooga Bar Association (past editor of Res Nova, Board Member and currently serving as chair of the Fee Dispute Committee); Southeast Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women (past Board Member).


Activities/Interests:

Junior League of Chattanooga (past chair and Board Member), since 1992.

Girl Scouts of America; Troop Leader.

Hamilton County Master Gardner Society (Master Gardner and past Board Member) since 1995.

Reflection Riding;  Past Board Member.

B'nai Zion Synagogue; Board Member

Jewish Community Federation; Board Member

Chattanooga Bar Association; Board of Governors

References: Letters of Recommendation.

Carol A. Mutter, Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Page 1

Barry L. Abbot, Cavett & Abbott, PLLC. Page 1, Page 2

Marlene Eskind Moses, Eisenstein, Moses & Mossman. Page 1

Robert P. Corker, Jr, Commissioner of Finance for the State. Page 1