Experience

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  Faegre & benson llp

  Sept 2003 - Oct 2010

  Associate

  • Responsible for all stages of litigation, including initial research, strategy development, witness interviews, dispositive motion practice, discovery, settlement, and trial.• Practice areas included products liability, consumer claims, and general tort and commercial litigation, with a particular focus on toxic tort and agribusiness litigation.• Experienced in analyzing and interpreting a variety of state and federal statutes impacting highly regulated industries. • Worked closely with paralegals and support staff to efficiently meet the needs of our clients.Examples of Litigation Experience:• Waymouth Farms, Inc. v. Raisin Valley Farms, LLC, et al., No. 0:05-cv-01505 (D. Minn. November 2007) (lead attorney for plaintiff in three-day jury trial regarding breach of contract)• Angelina Nelson v. Delta International Machinery Corp., et al., No. 0:05-cv-00063, 2006 WL 1283896 (D. Minn. May, 9, 2006) (achieved pretrial dismissal of products liability claims based on Colorado's statute of repose)• In re: Prempro Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 4:03CV1507 WRW (D. Ark). Member of team defending large national pharmaceutical company. Responsible for drafting answers to complaints, attending depositions, and performing document reviews. • Successfully represented client, a foreign manufacturer of meat processing equipment, in its effort to have the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa vacate and seal a multi-million dollar default judgment based on insufficiency of service on both federal and state grounds. Show less

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  Ovations

  Oct 2010 - Jul 2014

  Associate general counsel

  • Worked directly with various business leaders within UnitedHealthcare, providing legal support and advising on a variety of issues arising from the day-to-day operations of Medicare Advantage health plans, including quality improvement initiatives, marketing and contracting efforts, and service area expansions.• Acted as a HIPAA subject matter expert for UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage business.• Assisted business leaders in contracting efforts with state regulators to develop care coordination agreements between UnitedHealthare and State Medicaid Agencies for UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage Dual Special Needs Plans. • Assisted business partners negotiate agreements between employer group clients and UnitedHealthcare for Employer Group Waiver Plans.• Interpreted and explained to business leaders, in a clear and concise manner, state and federal regulations, as well as guidance promulgated by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Show less

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  Jester concepts

  May 2015 - Jun 2015

  Lead host at monello
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  Piccolo

  Jul 2015 - Mar 2017

  General manager
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  Robins kaplan llp

  Mar 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Staff Attorney

    Oct 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Project Attorney

    Mar 2017 - Sept 2017
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  Enclos

  Jul 2018 - now

  Corporate counsel